Most rape cases are ‘regretful sex’, former Met chief allegedly said
That’s actually our difficulty. Some are. Some aren’t. Possibly many to most are or aren’t.
The problem – the argument – is how do we build the system which distinguishes for us?
Sir Steve House, the former acting Met Commissioner, has been referred to the police watchdog over allegations that he described the bulk of rape complaints as being the result of “regretful sex”.
The comments were allegedly made during a meeting in January 2022 between senior officers and academics discussing a major review that was taking place into rape prosecutions.
Professor Betsy Stanko, an adviser appointed by the Home Office to conduct the review called Operation Soteria Bluestone, made the allegations relating to Sir Steve in an interview with Channel 4 News.
Following the claims, Sir Stephen – who is currently seconded to the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) – was referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct by Scotland Yard.
The other problem we’ve got is that someone stating something so obviously true is now subject to a witchhunt. We’re never going to get to the truth if we can’t state the truth now, are we?
Prof Stanko probably thinks that coition contrition is a tired old argument. I wonder if she would like to conduct research into the extent to which men experience regret after impromtu sexual encounters?
We’re never going to get to the truth if we can’t state the truth now, are we?
Steve Sailer has talked for many years about what he calls; ” The War on Noticing”. See also – Scott Adams.
Sometimes, I long for the old days, when there was just the one truth. 8 billion different ones is a bit much for my tired old brain. And all that coin flipping when deciding how to behave!
No wonder we gave up on manned space flight. I can see it now; “How do we get to the moon?” 8 billion coin flips later, “Wings?”
You think anyone wants to get to the truth? That’s not what this is ever about.
We can’t create a judicial system that recognises or deals appropriately with regretful sex. What we need to create is a society that understands that actions have consequences and the blame for your own mistakes lies with you
The society that we started tearing down in 1997
It would help if we stopped lying to women. Casual sex is mostly associated with female regret, and yet girls are told otherwise.
The other problem we’ve got is that someone stating something so obviously true is now subject to a witchhunt.
He has specifically and generally (words and intent) emphatically denied stating it. The allegation against him was made on TV news, not via any formal process.
“Post coitum one animal triste est.”
– Galen of Pergamon, second century AD.
Or if this dozy cow isn’t up to learning what we’ve known for two thousand years, perhaps she could look across the channel to the post coital triste.
The only solution is to lock up everyone with balls.
Aargh
omne animal
Harvey Weinstein arguably just got 16 years for multiple cases of regret rape.
I can only repeat my favourite Stalin quote, ‘We cannot say that. It tells the truth all too plainly.’
Professor Betsy Stanko is certainly a contender for Female Shit of the Year. How do you rate her versus the co-author who ratted on Hancock? At least the latter had a public interest defence for her treachery.
As Hancock was stupid and lazy enough to pay a journalist to ghost write his memoir then provide them with unlimited access to private communications he deserves everything he gets