Lawyer in India gang-rape case: “Respected ladies” don’t get raped in India
Manohar Lal Sharma said his clients will plead not guilty to all charges tomorrow when they make their next court appearance. His comments come as Indians have reacted with outrage to the opinions of politicians and a religious preacher who have accused westernized women of inviting sexual assaults. Sharma said the male companion of the murdered 23-year-old was “wholly responsible” for the incident as the unmarried couple should not have been on the streets at night.
“Until today I have not seen a single incident or example of rape with a respected lady,” Sharma said in an interview at a cafe outside the Supreme Court in India’s capital. “Even an underworld don would not like to touch a girl with respect.”
Sharma’s comments highlight frequently aired attitudes toward women in India. Activists say reporting of sex crimes and police investigations of rape are hindered by a tendency to blame the victim for not following the traditional, conservative social roles ascribed to women.
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Wherever you have muslims you have animals who will do such things.
wildcat72 on January 9, 2013 at 3:45 PM
God bless that girl. Even if she were a hooker, no one deserves to be raped and murdered the way she was. These men are animals and should be treated no better than they treated her. This lawyer is a pig!
JAM on January 9, 2013 at 3:46 PM
Well, people did argue that no decent human being would agree to defend these defendants and they were right.
Blake on January 9, 2013 at 3:47 PM
The only way you can enforce respect of your rights is to carry a gun.
Go for it ladies. Arm yourself. And don’t feel too bad about using that lawyer for target practice.
Dusty on January 9, 2013 at 3:47 PM
Wow, what a defense. Might as well get the rope right now.
rbj on January 9, 2013 at 3:52 PM
“…so it’s OK if non-respected ladies get raped.”
Why We Are Not India, Part 324
apostic on January 9, 2013 at 3:52 PM
‘Jihad-rape’ is a growing problem all around the globe – it has become one the muslims’ favorite terror techniques.
Pork-Chop on January 9, 2013 at 3:52 PM
Well duh. A rapist usually doesn’t respect his victim, doofus. So I guess that means that women aren’t respected in India.
ddrintn on January 9, 2013 at 3:53 PM
This is worse because it is coming from the defense. A defense attorney will use whatever sells, so this kind of garbage obviously sells in India. It’s an indictment of an entire society, not just a single individual.
NotCoach on January 9, 2013 at 3:53 PM
This attack happened in New Dehli, which is overwhelmingly Hindu. Where did you get the idea that the attackers were Muslims?
cam2 on January 9, 2013 at 3:53 PM
Sounds like what people say on this side of the ocean. Some girls rape easy, rich girls are never legitimately raped. Just relax and enjoy it if it happens to you.
Such ridiculous misogynistic nonsense isn’t limited to any one culture or religion.
mythicknight on January 9, 2013 at 3:59 PM
hindus are very conservative(in the generic defenition of the term), but still, they are fast becoming liberal in social customs and they dont have in their theology the seed for violent reactions.
nathor on January 9, 2013 at 4:02 PM
“She only wrapped her sari around twice, instead of three times”
/cultural norms
Paul-Cincy on January 9, 2013 at 4:03 PM
I’ve not spent a lot of time around Hindus, so I wouldn’t know how to say this is not contrary to that notion.
apostic on January 9, 2013 at 4:14 PM
as if mens’ bodies just automatically move and go and rape a woman if they see her on the streets at night? they can’t control themselves??
Sachiko on January 9, 2013 at 4:17 PM
All you conservatives ought to be ashamed of your sexist selves for agreeing with that lawyer.
/idiot lefty response
Red Cloud on January 9, 2013 at 4:17 PM
Just smile and pat his head. He makes it all up as he goes along.
NotCoach on January 9, 2013 at 4:20 PM
The Muslim sensibility is a man and woman shouldn’t be alone together because they’ll naturally have sex. This seems an open and shut case of “projection” where the man is projecting his sexual urges onto the woman. Muslim men need to learn to control themselves. And Islam itself is desperately in need of a modern reformation. Those, for starters. Then maybe stop hating the Jews.
Paul-Cincy on January 9, 2013 at 4:23 PM
Islam will be a broken cult until it recognizes free will.
NotCoach on January 9, 2013 at 4:27 PM
Excellent theory, except that neither the lawyer nor the attackers are Muslims.
cam2 on January 9, 2013 at 4:32 PM
Right now I feel like punching somebody that deserves it but I wouldn’t. Dude’s a puke.
CW on January 9, 2013 at 4:34 PM
I believe he meant to say Men who have respect for women don’t rape them or insinuate they brought it upon themselves.
theguardianii on January 9, 2013 at 4:41 PM
Well, I tried to make it work. Were they black? I have a whole spiel for that too.
Paul-Cincy on January 9, 2013 at 4:58 PM
LOL – you are hopeless!
cam2 on January 9, 2013 at 5:02 PM
Your LOL belies your utter lack of a sense of humor.
Paul-Cincy on January 9, 2013 at 5:17 PM
What, you need a
too?
cam2 on January 9, 2013 at 5:22 PM