Quote Originally Posted by Proletariat
I didn't wanna be the first to say it
That's what I'm here for

Quote Originally Posted by Kraxis
Of course she should... But apparently he was a convincing person, and also it is far from uncommon that women/girls don't dare fight back when raped...
This situation is totally different from being raped:

1) he didn't use violence
2) it lasted more than 5 minutes, about 10 years longer
3) he wasn't there all the time
....

This isn't about fighting, this is about fleeing. I can't believe any normal, rational human being, even at age 14 wouldn't attempt to escape.

This story is weird, everyone is already ready to lynch the guy, now I'm not saying he is without blame, or not in need of some serious psychological help, or deserving of jail, BUT the role of the girl is still unclear. She ran away from home at age 14, he never used force against her, she was allowed out alone, etc. She sure sounds like a helpless victim to me

I can only see two explanations here: either she was just plain stupid OR she was a willing 'victim' all along. Parts of the article certainly make me suspicious, her mentioning how prices have gone up is just too obvious, mention the rise of the religious right, the gay-marriage debate, another war in Iraq, the friggin' internet, digital television, cell phones, pretty much anything else. Imagine being in a coma for ten years and waking up in today's world, would you really be focused on the prices today ?????????????