The next woman to fall victim sexual violence She will know that, even if she files a report with the police right away, it could take three days before she sees it medical examiner and she'll have to figure it out on her own urine collector to provide a sample.
There will be no immediate investigation at the crime scene or of the defendant’s cell phone and computer. She will be left face to face with his lawyer, who may pressure her, with no one there to protect her.
If she has to prove that she was given it narcotic substance, it may take several days for the toxicology tests to be completed, and it is possible that they will be conducted abroad. In the meantime, no charges will have been filed criminal prosecution and the perpetrator or perpetrators will be able to move about freely and organize themselves.
The media will not cover her case until the story becomes public through the social media And, of course, she’ll hear all sorts of things: What was she doing there, why did she drink so much, why did she stay out all night, why did she tell her story to that particular reporter, why did she choose that lawyer—so many “whys.”.
Of course, she won’t have been offered any psychological support or legal advice; she’ll be on her own, searching here and there for help. All the TV channels will be asking her for interviews, and politicians will be calling her. Articles will be written about her, and there might even be a hashtag with her name.
Her photos from Facebook and Instagram will be posted everywhere; the lawyer’s office who harassed her will be vandalized, and the defendant’s side will celebrate that they were vindicated if the toxicology test results come back negative.
If she is unlucky enough for her rapist to have financial power or political influence—let alone both—she could find herself in serious trouble. She may find herself having to defend herself, be vilified, slandered, and, ultimately, become afraid and regret her decision to take on a powerful system.
If he holds out and persists, he may be vindicated. But even that will take time. Because, generally speaking, justice is slow in coming, and the good guys don’t always win.
From tvxs.gr
