Cenk Uygur
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Rape Still Legal In This State...
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June 24, 2017
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June 24, 2017
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6:49Now PlayingNorth Carolina has another horrific law on the books. Kim Horcher, Ben Mankiewicz, and Mark Thompson, the hosts of The Young Turks, tell you why once women start having sex they aren’t allowed to stop in North Carolina. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
“In case you thought that North Carolina’s repulsive laws about sex only centered around intolerance for the LGBTQ community, there’s more. And this time, it’s even worse. North Carolina thinks it’s perfectly cool for a man to commit violent rape, as long it happens after some good foreplay. Sounds like I’m being hyperbolic, right? Yeah, I wish I were. Check out this insanity:
Nineteen-year-old Aaliyah Palmer had begun having sex with a man who pulled her into a bathroom at a party. Midway through, the encounter allegedly turned from impromptu tryst to felony rape when the man became violent, Aaliyah told him to stop, and he refused. When Aaliyah reported the crime to authorities, she learned the harsh truth that the rulings of a backward appellate court can have devastating consequences for crime victims.
According to a 1979 precedent, as long as sex starts consensually, it can’t be rape. In State v. Way, Justice Copeland and the North Carolina Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction because the trial court had instructed the jury as follows:”
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Hosts: Kim Horcher, Ben Mankiewicz, Mark Thompson
Cast: Kim Horcher, Ben Mankiewicz, Mark Thompson
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