Deep breath... This was hard for me to read, and I had been avoiding it because I knew it would be. I don't like being affected by things that I don't feel I have the power to change. But her statement is powerful, and by sharing it, I share in her power. http://www.techly.com.au/2016/06/07/the-stanford-rape-victim-delivered-the-most-powerful-court-statement-youll-ever-see/ There are multiple levels of injustice here: the assault and utter lack of consent, the lack of responsibility the defendant and his family are showing, the handling of the case by the defendant's attorney, the probation officer's recommendation for a laughable sentence given the nature of the crime, and the judge's ruling (the latter two of which are unquestionably hinged on whiteness, privilege, and money). All of these factors serve to further rape culture. These are the excerpts that stood out to me. "The probation officer’s recommendation of a year or less in county jail is a mockery o
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