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Only one in 14 rapes taken to trial
According to new figures, only one in fourteen reported rapes in Scotland is taken to court.
Statistics reveal that while 922 rapes were reported to police in 2006-7, only 65 of the alleged crimes were prosecuted. Of the 65 cases that were prosecuted, only 27 ended in a guilty plea or verdict – giving Scotland a 2.9 per cent conviction rate, one of the lowest in Europe. The news has triggered calls for a national inquiry into why so many rape cases collapse.
Sandy Brindley, Rape Crisis Scotland co-ordinator, said an independent inquiry was needed to ensure every aspect of the system – from the police to the courts – was no longer failing victims. She said: "A prosecution figure of 7 per cent for rape is extremely low. What this means is the vast majority of rape cases never make it as far as court. No-one can suggest with any credibility that the vast majority of women reporting rape are lying. Rape is a crime which can take a lot of courage to report, and it can come as a shock for women to hear that their case is not being prosecuted." According to new figures, only one in fourteen reported rapes in Scotland is taken to court. ... more -
Child molester sentenced to 4,060 years
A 43-year-old Texas man was convicted of 43 child sex abuse counts in Weatherford on Tuesday. He was sentenced Wednesday to 4,060 years in prison, to be served consecutively, and a fine of $430,000.
Jury found James Kevin Pope guilty of sexually abusing three teenage girls in 2006 and 2007. He was convicted of 40 counts of sexual assault of a child and three counts of sexual performance by a child. A 43-year-old Texas man was convicted of 43 child sex abuse counts in Weatherford on Tuesday. He was sentenced Wednesday to 4,060 year... more -
Is snitching worth it?
Apparently in the case of William Hames, it wasn't.
He lost his pension. He lost his eye. And it appears that he even lost his will to live. Very sad...
Dan Christensen explores the issue here:
After retired police officer William Hames finally came clean about the gun-planting coverup that rocked Miami this decade -- and helped federal prosecutors convict seven fellow dirty officers -- he sought to pick up the pieces of his life.
Instead, they fell apart.
Two city pension funds voted to strip Hames of retirement benefits, citing his 2004 felony convictions in a case in which his cooperation spared him from prison. They demanded Hames, 60, repay the $548,000 he had received since leaving the force in 1998 after 25 years.
Hames, stocking shelves full-time at Publix to comply with the terms of his probation, hired an attorney and tried to fight back, but the law was against him.
On Feb. 21, two weeks before a Miami appeals court upheld a city forfeiture order, the Vietnam veteran and recovering alcoholic pointed a 9mm handgun toward his face and pulled the trigger in his Orlando-area home.
The blast blew out his left eye, but Hames lived.
''Hames advised when the gunshot did not kill him, he waited a few hours before finally driving himself to the hospital,'' says a Volusia County Sheriff's Office report. Apparently in the case of William Hames, it wasn't. ... more -
TI Talks The Cost Of Conviction
On the surface, it seems that TI only lost one year of his life when he was convicted on federal weapons charges last month in Atlanta. However, the Grand Hustle label head recently revealed that the in addition to his freedom, he also lost a lot of money.
Read Here....
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6758 On the surface, it seems that TI only lost one year of his life when he was convicted on federal weapons charges last month in Atlanta... more -
Edwards Delegates Stand Firm At Convention
I say, good for them. I stand right with them. John Edwards was the best choice we had, and now he along with others who were considered too controversial regarding policy are no longer in this. However, should Edwards's delegates hold firm perhaps his policies can be adopted as the Democratic platform at the convention. I personally think it is only fitting since he was the first one who spoke out on all of the important issues and was the only candidate who had a sincere dedication to ending poverty in America. I for one miss him in this race and like the delegate quoted in this article, I find neither of those left to my liking. I say, good for them. I stand right with them. John Edwards was the best choice we had, and now he along with others who were consider... more
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Nutter wants witches pardoned
74-year-old Pat Higginson (nee Nutter), found out she was related to the famous Pendle witch Alice Nutter after studying her family history, and is now calling for all people convicted under witchcraft legislation to be pardoned. 74-year-old Pat Higginson (nee Nutter), found out she was related to the famous Pendle witch Alice Nutter after studying her family hi... more
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Former police officer Bobby Cutts Jr convicted of murdering pregnant girlfriend
Cutts claimed it was an accident and cried on the stand...prosecutors say Cutts strangled his pregnant 26-year-old girlfriend over child support. Cutts was convicted by the Ohio jury of murdering Jessie Davis and her unborn child. He could face the death penalty. Cutts claimed it was an accident and cried on the stand...prosecutors say Cutts strangled his pregnant 26-year-old girlfriend over chi... more
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