If Robbery
Victims Were Treated Like Rape Victims
- The
victim's expensive suit, watch and nice home would
be cited as tempting robbers beyond human endurance.
- The
victim's spouse, family, friends, and representatives
of the victim's religion and favorite charities
would be called in to testify that the victim frequently
gave money willingly (even enjoyed it!).
- The
victim's name would be withheld because it is
shameful to be robbed.
- The
victim would be blamed for having money or a
home where robberies are known to occur.
- The
victim would be photographed nude by strangers
in white coats.
- If
the victim knew the robber, it would be automatically
assumed that the items or money taken were actually
gifts by the victim to the robber.
- The
victim would be quizzed about how much the victim
resisted the alleged robbery and required to
show proof of struggle.
- The
victim's checkbook, bank records, and tax returns
would be subpoenaed and submitted as evidence
the victim has given, spent, and lost money and property
foolishly before.
- The
robber would sincerely testify that since the
victim left the door unlocked, the robber naturally thought
the victim wanted to be robbed.
- The
robber would sincerely testify that it wasn't robbery.
They were just having "rough giving" together.
- Robbery
victims would be suspected of going through all
of the above just to get attention or to harm the honor
of the robber.
- Society
would think none of the above is strange.
504 (of 506) JOHN
RAMSEY April 16, 1991 at 22:14 Eastern (1929 characters)
(By
John Ramsey, Copyright 1991, permission given to non-profit
use as long as this by-line is included.)
John
Ramsey, written Tuesday, April 16, 1991 at 10:00 am. First
Presbyterian Church in Rochester in North Central Indiana.
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