No, but it's the first one (that I can think of, anyway) where the government seems to be trying to cover it up. That seems to be the factor that sickens most of us. Should I draw a diagram for you?

His point is to "quit yer bitchin', 'cuz rape happens evarware."

Exactly. My ex-fience was raped by her step father and his two friends whom I might also mention were never ever punished for their crimes upon her. It's a good thing her father and step mother took her in immediately and gave her their love. These things are horrible and should be condemned at every turn. But sadly, not everyone who deserves it gets what's coming to them. We all do what we can. And if someone is unable to do as much as you, you should not belittle them for it.

I'm going to call bullshit on this one, since I've been telling everyone I know about this story several days before FTR's article was even written. I also took my time with writing a letter to my own Senator because the best way to get a politician is to not write half-assed, off-the-cuff e-mails that are just spewing vitriol. Has it ever occurred to you that people on these boards ACTUALLY FUCKING EXIST OUTSIDE OF THESE BOARDS, or do you get off on being presumptuous?

Also:

How the fuck else are we going to sit up and take notice if it's not available for us to take notice? We can't exactly become outraged over something that we don't know about. That's why it's called "news", Mr. Self-Righteous. If you really admired anyone's efforts, you'd actually, I don't know, take part instead of bitching about the fact that people are getting "in a tizzy."

Well good for you for being an exception then, do you feel special now? I'm sure all the spamming "FWD:fwd:fwd....RAPE CASE!!!!" emails you sent out were deleted with reckless abandon anyway, but good try. I thought you were only a figment of my imagination anyway, so what's the harm?
The fact that you wrote a letter is commendable, that kind of action is definitely what will get results in this kind of situation. Unfortunately, it may not be enough.
My point, since you asked, is that you don't give a damn about these kinds of crimes, even those committed in your own backyard, until someone says "HEY!! THIS ARE BAD!! YOU NO DO!!" Seems quite pathetic to me that an entire culture (and yes, Canada has it's fair share of this senselessness) can sit back and ignore something that we KNOW is going on until we get slapped in the face with it! Then we simply fire up the ol' internets and fwd fwd fwd some spam until it, hopefully, goes away. "Is it gone yet?" "No, send more spam".
Are you serious? How the fuck are you going to take notice???????? Are you not paying attention to the crime rates in your own country? Do you not realise the record-high rate of sexual assault against women occurring all over the globe? HOW THE FUCK IS THAT NOT AVAILABLE TO BE NOTICED?????
Besides, you don't know anything about me, so how do you know if I've "taken part"? And what good is me writing a letter to one of your politicians going to do? This isn't the only situation like this you know, I'll deal with ones I can do something about, thank you.
You want to call me self-righteous you go right the fuck ahead, but maybe you should open your eyes to the world aroound you, and if that's all the effect I've had, it will have been worth it.

And all right, a genuine apology to those of you who truly are working to make a difference out there. I'm just bothered by this and probably directing it at the wrong people. Keep on keepin on!

I heard about this a few weeks ago. I'm really glad that you are bring so many peoples attention to this.

Uh yeah, read the first paragraph Canadian.

First of all, I didn't say I was the exception, so no, I don't feel special. And when I say "I told everyone I know," I don't mean I fucking sat at a computer clicking "send", I actually went out and TOLD PEOPLE. That's why I said it. Again, you are presumptuous.

I would personally go out and wipe everyone of these assholes of the face of the earth but I am quite sure that I would be caught and prosecuted long before any of them would have been. It's a sad state of affairs. All I can do is speak with friends about it and write my letters and hope something changes. Anything more could wind me up in court. And no I am not being sarcastic.

Well that's grand. Hope it made a difference in their lives! Good work.

It is sad. Very sad. I've been trying to come up with a system wide correction for our government here, but alas, I have no formal training in law with which to work. But paranoia shall carry me forward! Ho ho! Onward we march, hahaha.
But yes, you are likely correct about the outcome of such... determined efforts. Perhaps someday there will be a solution that doesn't require such extreme measures.

I did, thank you. I am aware that it was not directed my way, and I appreciate that. My rant was directed in response to another poster.

Thanks Merv. It just feels like a hopeless and powerless place to be at times. I've had VERY violent things done to me. None of which the law provided any comfort. Luckily at the time I had VERY caring and powerful friends. Not powerful in politics but street cred I guess you could say. I'll put the rest of this in your personal comments. But I just wanted to say that it is a hot button and maybe a lot of us are taking it to personally and not being as productive as we can.

Sincerely, Ron.

You mentioned how you have no formal training in law with which to help you on your quest where you live. But what's funny is, as far as most of society goes, don't the people who have a passion for it and go to school and study hard, get called sell outs, geeks, unsympathetic even i believe i heard once. Well the point is we put a stigmata on those people. Some get crushed and give up. Some become jaded and careless. VERY few actually pass all those tests of life coming out with the same conviction they had going in. Maybe we need to do something about that as well.