Sophie Capshaw-Mack said she was 19 years old in May 2015 when she was raped - but North Carolina laws didn't see her as a victim.
But her perpetrator was never prosecuted, and Capshaw-Mack believes it may have had to do with a legal loophole that shifts blame to sexual assault victims. In North Carolina, it is legal to have nonconsensual sex with an incapacitated person if that person willingly got drunk or high. It is also legal to drug someone's drink.It's a step for North Carolina to join other states re-examining their sexual assault laws in the era of #MeToo.
"We are pretty much behind the curve on passing legislation that really supports survivors," said Monika Johnson-Hostler of the coalition. Since then, McGuirk has advocated for this legislation, which was introduced by Rep. Chaz Beasley of Charlotte, who is also running for lieutenant governor, and is co-sponsored by 63 other representatives from both major parties.
District Attorney Ashley Welch said the current laws are"archaic" and have forced her to tell many victims they cannot file charges because no crime was committed.
kayleighmcenany, you OK with this? And all of the other mysogonist actions by the gop..... Dominated by white old guys.
They should update the laws For rape victims I believe a lot of them or getting mistreated but also remember you need 2 have protection of both sides or all it will take is an accusation 2 put a man in jail because that's all it takes for an accusation of assault on a female
come on Tar Heels fix this.
Jerry Nadler introduced a bill at the time to save the presidential rapist Clinton. Today that same bill that protected the Democrat rapist he now wishes to override by issuing AG Barr a subpoena.Time Democrats came clean the games up.
'It is also legal to drug someone's drink.' Wait what!? What kind of politicians does north Carolina have
Those loopholes. Seems to much like aggression towards the female. Women are getting punished for being incapacitated and not taken as victims.
'Even with changes in the law, a jury still might not view a victim who is drunk or similarly incapacitated as a victim,' Blame the victim. Why is using an illegal drug legal? Did NC advertise, Come to NC...the no rape state.? Disgusting, sick state you guys have there NC.
I hope the answer to both those questions is no.
Until all women r required at age18to register w/the selective service for the war draft like the men have2do then women will not truly b equal w/men.Otherwise,men will just b pretending that women r equal2them. So,step up to the plate women®ister at ur local post office today
thats a sick area