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Timely, with all the 'why-didn't-they-go-to-the-police?' going on at the moment,
www.theguardian.com
I would say I'm shocked, but it's utterly unsurprising from all I've heard. The cops seem utterly mired in the narrative that silly, emotional, vengeful women make stuff up and that women will somehow 'get something' out of making an accusation. I've heard numerous women say the first thing that come's out of the police's mouth is to warn them how serious it is if they're lying, so, in other words, accusing them of lying.
This article does mention Operation Soteria Bluestone which I understand seems to be having positive effects, I can only hope its practices are widely embedded ASAP.
Three-quarters of rape survivors say police response damaged their mental health
Home Office-funded survey exposes failures over serious sexual crimes by officers in England and Wales
I would say I'm shocked, but it's utterly unsurprising from all I've heard. The cops seem utterly mired in the narrative that silly, emotional, vengeful women make stuff up and that women will somehow 'get something' out of making an accusation. I've heard numerous women say the first thing that come's out of the police's mouth is to warn them how serious it is if they're lying, so, in other words, accusing them of lying.
This article does mention Operation Soteria Bluestone which I understand seems to be having positive effects, I can only hope its practices are widely embedded ASAP.