Sorry but that doesn’t make sense and you don’t usually write your own police statement for one. As I’ve said the Police were extremely patient with her. This is probably because it was high profile and police management are all about arse covering and seem to care a lot more when it’s political. With her mental health being so bad and her story having many holes she wouldn’t usually be given the time of day by most police which is very sad but just the truth.
You are completely wrong to say this as a woman rubbish and make out we won’t sympathise or condemn sexual assault.
You know nothing about us and what we have done to help a lot of women. I also know when things aren’t right and this isn’t. I don’t honestly don’t think you’d be like a dog with a bone on this if it was a Labor politician. I’m happy to leave it here. I’ve had to repeat myself quite a few times and am pretty busy.
Happy to leave it there. I've set out my points where I believe I have greivances with the replies from a couple of you. If you go back you will find they were quite cavallier and the room has not been read well.
This is a very pivotal moment for a lot of Australian women who want change and are not just going to get fobbed off any longer with cover ups by politicians and lack of leadership from the top.
There is a sense of having to explain this to men as a kind of duty. It just occurred that this thread was where I have tried to explain the frustrations of women whose complaints are not adequately dealt with by police, politicians and now this case has highlighted it for Australian women...the intransigence of people in power to govern for half the population and ensure female victims rights are heard.
I don't think her friend did say she did write her own Police Statement. It was prepared in consultation with Police from what her friend said on Q&A.
It just doesnt add up for a lot of concerned men and women (there are actually more men on social media demanding an investigation) to accept what you state is her bad mental health. Women who went to school with her say she was a brilliant mind. Men in her debating teams say she was the brightest of the bunch. Whilst still supposedly being a nut case, she has convinced many people she is telling the truth.
Part of this problem for many many women is that it seems like every woman that steps up to have a say, report sexual assault etc is branded either a troublemaker or a nutcase. It seems more about brand the complainant as unworthy, rather than listen and evaluate the complaint.
Yes I guess I have been like a dog with a bone. It was never to insult Dogs supporters on here who don't agree. I see DD and yourself have been offended. I really don't know why. Where was nothing insulting said but I accept you feel aggrieved. There were some pretty dodgy things said to me but as in the past I have not held a grudge.
"You are completely wrong to say this as a woman rubbish and make out we won’t sympathise or condemn sexual assault."
I am very sorry you have both taken that extreme view out of what I've said and can see why you'd be outraged. At all times I have kept the debate to this particular case, not the wider issue. I have explained womens concerns in that wider context for perspective to explain those very womens views.
It's the way I'm wired. I see so many short, sharp indignant or insult comments on here about all kinds of subjects so I try and put a human face on issues like Robodebt and sexual assault and abortion issues etc. and probably no doubt drone on about all the side issues (as women are want to do
My purpose was to try and generate a discussion about justice for a claimed victim of sexual assault and finding a way to have this woman's grievances heard as seems her right in a democracy but as usual it all turns into something else when trying to explain.
There are men who believe in our justice system working for all parties in issues like this unfortunate case.
The discussion probably went off the rails when it was reduced to individuals claiming he looked guilty or he looked like he is telling the truth and the real issue of there being 2 parties who need justice served was lost.
