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[–]basedaf1 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (4 children)

Just to be clear consenting while drunk is still likely considered consent in the UK. This seems to be a case of she was too drunk to say no, which is of course rape. The media's interpretations do not equal law, and if you meet a girl who's had a few drinks at a bar, go for it. There were some extreme extenuating circumstances going on that even though she didn't remember whether or not she consented (normally you need to prove rape occurred, not remembering doesn't rape happened), from the fact she was brutally attacked and lost a lot of blood, the jury for the first time in history, decided there was enough evidence that she wouldn't possibly have consented to that. Once again, this was the first case of its kind, there's nothing wrong with sleeping with a girl who's had a few drinks. There is of course something wrong with raping and beating a girl who was too intoxicated to stop you.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

jury said she was too intoxicated to agree. this means anytime you ever have sex with a drunk girl it is rape

[–]basedaf1 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

this means anytime you ever have sex with a drunk girl it is rape

No definitely not, you're fear mongering

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just statin facts about what the article said

[–]yocrappacrappa 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The funny thing is that they got heavier sentances than if they killed a man.