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Originally posted by chise61
reply to post by LordBucket
''I struggled to try to get up for a while and.....
When a woman struggles to get up she is communicating that she isn't interested in having sex, she is communicating that she is trying to get away from you.
I'm not saying that women shouldn't take responsibility for their actions, but it's high time that men started taking responsibility for theirs.
Man acquitted in skinny-jean rape case loses appeal for costs
Bellinda Kontominas Courts
May 5, 2010
THE jury was not convinced beyond reasonable doubt that Nicholas Gonzalez raped a woman who had been wearing skinny jeans. But the District Court judge, Penelope Hock, yesterday described as ''compelling'', medical evidence suggesting the 24-year-old woman had been sexually assaulted. Mr Gonzalez, 23, was on Friday acquitted of having vaginal and anal intercourse without the consent of the woman on April 9, 2008.
The controversial case caused a furore among victims' groups and bloggers worldwide after one member of the jury wrote a note to the judge doubting whether skinny jeans ''can be removed without any sort of collaboration''. Mr Gonzalez made an application on Monday for his legal costs to be paid by the state, arguing that it would have been ''unreasonable'' for the Director of Public Prosecutions to pursue the case if it had known all the evidence when he was committed to stand trial.
But yesterday Judge Hock dismissed the application.
During the trial the woman said she had followed Mr Gonzalez to his room where he had played the drums before pushing her onto the bed, ripping off her skinny jeans and raping her.
The counsel representing Mr Gonzalez, Paul Hogan, argued that she had not been a credible or reliable witness during the trial; that she had exaggerated the level of her studies and that she had made up the story about the drum to provide a reason for going up to his room that did not include her desire to have sex.
He argued the woman had been a ''fantasist'' who had lied about the alleged rape to explain why she had had sex with her friend's ex-boyfriend.
But in considering whether to grant Mr Gonzalez's application regarding his legal costs, Judge Hock found that any inconsistencies between evidence of the woman and other witnesses had been generally about ''peripheral matters''. Dr Rosemary Isaacs, who examined the complainant on April 10, 2008, had found ''evidence of trauma'' around her genital region. ''In my view Dr Isaacs's evidence was compelling, particularly in relation to (the allegation of anal intercourse),'' Judge Hock said, adding that such evidence had been available at the time the proceedings were started. Accordingly it was not unreasonable for the prosecution to have taken the matter to trial.
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Originally posted by riley
reply to post by Maybe...maybe not
So she had trauma (tearing) to both her vagina and anus yet the jury decides she was there for a good time? Even if she did take off her jeans those injuries should still be considered evidence of rape. This really makes no sense.
Here's a thought, could it be at all possible that this man keeps
his drums in his bedroom as a way to get women in his room ?
I mean really if a woman were struggling to get out from under
you would you honestly believe that she wanted to have sex with you ?
When a woman struggles to get up she is communicating that she isn't interested in having sex, she is communicating that she is trying to get away from you.
rape is not just sometimes wrong.
How about both men and women start being more
honest and open with each other?
Being less ambiguous about our intentions and desires?
Apparently to pick up on this requires magical powers of observation. There are alot of people on this thread assuming that she was acting like a slut. Some people generally do not know what "come in for coffee" means; to some it actually means coffee.
This guy was dumped by a mutual friend and she claims she was there to console him. If he needed to be consoled she may not even suspect he's after sex because he's supposed to be heartbroken thinking about his ex girlfriend.
I take responsibilty for my actions but I'm a grown woman and.. well have been for a while. Many 18 year old girls do not know how to be responsible for their own safety and would not realise the risks involved in just having a drink with a stanger.
This guy wasn't even a stranger.
It is culturally acceptable.. even laughed at to get a woman drunk in order to have sex with her. I believe this is where alot of the the problem lies as the lines have already been blurred between rape and sexual coersion.
I wonder if she can appeal to a higher court.....
Originally posted by chise61
And all this talk about OMG she's showing some T&A she's hot for it, dressed like a slut, I gotta get me sum of that, really ! I mean if you think she's a slut why would you want something that's been spread around to every Tom, Dick & Harry anyway and risk catching something. IMO that really says something about a man when he has so little respect for himself that he chases after a woman that he deems a slut. Maybe the problem is that they need to grow up and be actual men instead of acting like teenagers drunk on testosterone.
This guy was dumped by a mutual friend and she claims she was there to console him. If he needed to be consoled she may not even suspect he's after sex because he's supposed to be heartbroken thinking about his ex girlfriend.
So do I, I've also been a grown woman for awhile too. I'm also well aware of the fact that if I dress a certain way, or act a certain way that I'm going to attract a certain kind of attention that I don't want, so I don't do it.
You're right there aren't many, sadly I have to say there are some 20-30+ year old women that I could say the same about.
I'll never understand what a man gets out of sex with a woman that is so drunk that she isn't able to think rationally and stop herself from doing what she normally wouldn't do. But then again there is a big difference between a real man and a guy that acts like a teenager on a testosterone induced high.
And he's probably had sex with a dozen other women by telling them "hey let's back to my place and listen to music." And probably all of them understood what was going on.
All I'm saying is that there is totally enough room for miscommunication to happen.
And when a guy says "hey, let's go back to my place, go to my bedroom and make some music" he is trying to communicate that he wants to have sex with you.
Originally posted by chise61
reply to post by Maybe...maybe not
You win.....quote of the thread!
Sometimes it's hard to tell if someone is being sarcastic or not when they post. So are you saying that you agree with what he said, or are you being sarcastic ?
Originally posted by chise61
reply to post by Maybe...maybe not
I wonder if she can appeal to a higher court.....
She can't he's already been acquitted, double jeopardy.
Men and women are very different in this regard. Accepting an invitation to your bedroom is seen by most men as an invitation that you desire to have sex with them (NOT against your will, just that you are interested).
You mean the kind of women who dress up with the intention of sexually enticing/provoking men, with whom they actually have no desire to have an intimate relationship with? Yep, I see women like that rather often.
Sex is a very strong form of release for men. Most men will NOT get a high having sex with a non-consenting woman. Most of us find it much more pleasurable when our partners are enthusiastic and "in the mood" to do it than just doing it for the sake of it or as a chore.