Can we all agree that rape is worse than offending people?

  • janonymous@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I never said harassment was worse. In the first sentence I agree with OP’s statement.

    However, the reason most of the assailants are not in jail is not because their crime wasn’t worse, it’s because they are minors. The 19 year-old assailant got 2,5 years jail-time and no probation. The others got between 0,5 and 2 years on probation, which is arguably worse than 3 days in jail.

    So, no the headline is not accurate.

    Edit: I just reread your post… you think the victim got jail time over harassing her assailants?! That’s what these rage-bait headlines do. It’s not about what actually happened. It’s about triggering the preconceptions of the consumers and pushing them farther into the extremes.