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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsKansas woman, 100, raped in her home during burglary, police say
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the sexual assault of a 100-year-old woman, Wichita police said Friday.
The incident occurred on the night of Sept. 29, said Wichita police Capt. Troy Livingston. The woman walked to a neighbours house at about 7:15 a.m. the next day and said there were people inside her house.
Shes a strong and brave woman who was able to give us information, Livingston said of the victim.
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The woman, who lives alone, said she was awakened about 9 p.m. by intruders inside her house, police said. One or more burglars forced their way inside through a back door. They remained in the house for several hours.
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http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2014/10/10/kansas_woman_100_raped_in_her_home_during_burglary_police_say.html
Just throw away the key.
get the red out
(13,466 posts)To solitary confinement, four walls of a small cell with no windows.
Lochloosa
(16,065 posts)Response to cali (Original post)
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bigwillq
(72,790 posts)thesquanderer
(11,989 posts)I'm not sure why that post gets hidden for suggesting a rapist get raped, while there appears to be no problem suggesting that the rapist be sleep deprived to an extent that is recognized as torture, or publicly hanged, or castrated. Not that I am saying that any of these punishments are (or aren't) okay, that's a different conversation. I just am not sure why one post should be hidden and the others are acceptable.
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)If it bothers you that strongly, I suggest you alert on those other posts.
thesquanderer
(11,989 posts)it was just a logical place to put it in the thread.
Nah, I won't alert on the other posts. While I'm not saying I agree with their sentiments, the presence of the posts does not bother me either way. I mean, I happen to be against the death penalty, but that doesn't mean I'm going to alert on every post in favor of it. And really, I think sometimes these posts are just emotional reactions expressing understandable shock and indignation, but if push came to shove, these people wouldn't actually endorse these punishments. It's more a statement of anger than one of what they really think should be done.
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)Didn't mind that you addressed me. Have a good one.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)thesquanderer
(11,989 posts)I kind of doubt there are many people here who seriously think any of these things are appropriate things for the government to do. So as I kind of said in a followup post, I think these posts are understandable emotional reactions, but not genuine suggestions/endorsements of what they think would be appropriate public policy. So I was kind of surprised that one would be singled out. But, as another reply basically said, people can report on whatever they want, and juries will do what they will...
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)as it should not be.
Are posts advocating castration alerted on? If so and left, that jury decided to not hide it.
Chemisse
(30,813 posts)This is tough for anyone to endure, but for it to happen to someone so old and frail is just tragic. What a way to end your life.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,479 posts)I suggest his time in solitary be accompanied by a 90 db air horn sounded every 45 minutes.
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)closeupready
(29,503 posts)chrisa
(4,524 posts)DesertDiamond
(1,616 posts)Or was she just guilty of being female?
I hope someone is there to take good care of this woman because the trauma could send her downhill pretty quickly. And I hope they provide some ongoing counseling to try to deal with it.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)No wait, women don't get pregs from rape, their body has a mysterious way of shutting that down.....no wait, old women aren't worth f*ing, so those dirty libs are lying...no wait, she must have invited them in for cookies and then, well, one thing led to another, no means yes, what was she wearing, boys will be boys. They have a future ahead of them, we must think of their careers.
Prayers for this STRONG woman!
heaven05
(18,124 posts)for me to say that these people, whoever or whatever, needs along with life in prison to be castrated. No excuse.
demigoddess
(6,641 posts)and bread and water. for life. with vitamins to keep them alive.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)3catwoman3
(23,996 posts)...for rape to be any more despicable than it already is.
Tikki
(14,557 posts)Tikki