The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #15869   Message #148126
Posted By: Rick Fielding
11-Dec-99 - 12:56 PM
Thread Name: BS: Rudeness
Subject: RE: BS: Rudeness
Hmmmm, interesting. Problem over here is that ANY piece of legislation that might help protect a crime victim, is immediately seen as trampling on the rights of the perpetrator. The defenders of people who do exceptionally bad things are legion. It creates ink and soundbytes for lawyers and organizations needing publicity. A woman (or man, I guess) here can be stalked and terrorized for years with virtually no recourse. (until she's actually been killed). My guess is that a case oftwo elderly people, sworn at and humiliated in a theatre, would be laughed out of court.
Rick