Shortcuts: UAPD receives first ever anonymous rape report
The Arkansas Traveler’s Baily McBride reports today that the UAPD received its first ever anonymous rape report when a woman told UA police she was raped at a fraternity house but wants no investigation to take place.
According to police, the victim doesn’t want her parents to find out.
Read it at The Arkansas Traveler
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ryan
November 9, 2009
I sympathize with the victim but I certainly hope it’s investigated. If they find sold evidence during the investigation this guy needs to be locked up. Who knows how many more rapes and other crimes will be prevented.
John
November 9, 2009
They should release which Frat house this supposedly took place at. If no investigation is going to take place (which is a shame IMO) the alleged frat house should atleast be punished.
Todd Gill
November 10, 2009
The Traveler story we linked to has the name of the house, FYI.
reed
November 10, 2009
Saying the frat house should be punished for this is essentially like saying that a dorm should be punished for a similar situation involving non-Greek students. It seems that the chances anyone else knew about this, let alone a large number of SAEs in some sort of officially sanctioned/endorsed event, is next to impossible. The idea that the fraternity is itself responsible for this sort of thing is ludicrous. If I were in their situation I probably wouldn’t want that dude in my frat anymore, but that’s exactly the point: they are not a house of rapists, do not endorse rape, are not responsible for the wildly inappropriate situation this **** got himself into.
Also, I don’t understand the logic that “If no investigation is to take place… the alleged frat house should at least be punished.” Wouldn’t guilt be determined through such investigation, rather than by unsubstantiated rumor (your apparent method of choice)? Police get involved in this sort of thing for the purpose of determining the facts, and without these simply parading the name of the frat house around would be senseless and not at all constructive.
Sardon
November 10, 2009
How do you punish a house? Break its windows? It’s already grounded. I guess you could turn off its water and electricity in lieu of sending it to bed without its supper and taking away its Playstation. Spanking wouldn’t teach it a thing.
Tonya Janks
November 14, 2009
You could disallow all of the frat brothers from being d-bags for a day. That would teach them.
WTF
November 15, 2009
Was our basketball team involved again? I have to wonder.
OutOfAR
November 18, 2009
I would assume that “punishment” might be mandatory classes about the seriousness of rape, the legal (as well as personal) ramifications, etc., which is something that any residential building- regardless of it’s greek/non-greek status- could and should explore in this sort of accusation.
a. brown
November 18, 2009
This is two reported rapes on campus in 2 weeks. Obviously, whatever punishment is doled out for raping women on campus isn’t having much effect.