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LiberalArkie

(15,719 posts) Sun Dec 16, 2012, 12:43 PM Dec 2012

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On MHP today is talk about the VAWA. I have a question

I get from it that I as a white male could go to a casino on a reservation and rape someone. Then leave the reservation and could not be persecuted. If this is correct this is totally insane..

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On MHP today is talk about the VAWA. I have a question (Original Post) LiberalArkie Dec 2012 OP

Correct and insane. Prosecutors not in the arthritisR_US Dec 2012 #1

you are correct. this linked article from the Nation explains it all in horrible detail niyad Dec 2012 #2

arthritisR_US

(7,288 posts)

1. Correct and insane. Prosecutors not in the

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 12:47 PM

Dec 2012

reservation do not prosecute these crimes

niyad

(113,348 posts)

2. you are correct. this linked article from the Nation explains it all in horrible detail

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 12:49 PM

Dec 2012

http://www.thenation.com/blog/171727/today-poverty-gop-leadership-and-violence-against-native-women

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