Couldn't agree more - no blame should be apportioned to the girl- regardless of guilty or innocent she was taken advantage of at least and raped at worst. Getting hammered isn't a crime punishable by predators.
As I said in my last comment there are aspects which leave doubt in my mind, the lack of alcohol in her system despite the amnesia is odd. For her to have been unconscious as a result of alcohol at 4 am to the point of being entirely alcohol free by 12 suggests she either has a very low tolerance for alcohol or was only as drunk as she said - tipsy. If she had 6 pints at midnight there would be alcohol in her system until 5 pm. The most she can have had was 4 pints for her to be clear by twelve. I have never met anyone who was unconscious after 4 pints. This issue was disregarded in the trial and evidence from a specialist wasn't considered at the appeal. The whole thing revolves around how drunk she was. Disinhibited and 'enthusiastic' as claimed by the defense or unconscious as claimed by the prosecution. Regardless of my doubts he has had his day in court and whilst the legal battle continues he isn't going to be cleared any day soon.
As a sex offender he should expect prejudice - not always fair but then that goes with the territory - he put himself where he is. There is no easy solution for him but why should we care? ?
Consider a different case - Jeremy forrest the teacher who took his 15 year old pupil to France will be nearing release date - probably March this year. Does anyone think it should be easy for him to get a job?
You're talking about alcohol as if it's the main reason for her her condition at the time.
If someone slipped the smallest amount of the drug GHB in her drink it could knock her out for a while and be completely undetectable in her system a day later!
I used to know someone who took it regularly at home who was badly injured and he'd sleep for 4 hours but it gave him the feeling he'd just had a deep sleep for 24 hours.
Alternatively, when given to someone else unknowingly it's used as a date rape drug.
It's totally nasty stuff that consists of paint thinners, so whoever created this shit was certainly a bit twisted.
I'm not suggesting this was definitely used but it could certainly explain a few things as far as this case is concerned.
It annoys me when the media constantly blame alcohol for the majority of crime in pubs and on the streets.
What they always fail to mention is the big possibility that drugs played a huge part as well, but that's not normally admitted by the guilty party, it's always "Sorry, i was a bit drunk." and everyone just believes them.
I like a drink down my local and can blatantly spot the difference between a genuinely drunk person, and a drunk but also coked up wanker.
The devils dandruff can turn the meekest personality into what i can only describe as a horrible c*nt, who would steal from their nan, lie compulsively and generally behave like a total arsehole yet if anything kicks off, normally started randomly by them, and the police get involved, then booze takes the blame again?
Like GHB, which is a totally fucked up substance, coke is also made from substances which really shouldn't be ingested.
Whoever thought it would be a good idea to shove cement powder mixed with gasoline up your hooter was obviously being very creative that day!