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History of Feminism

theHandpuppet

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4. I think "coercion" must be the legal definition?

Reply to ismnotwasm (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 30, 2014, 09:41 AM

Oct 2014

I'd certainly call it rape but in legal terms if a woman agreed to perform sex in exchange for having a ticket dropped, even if she was intimidated to do so, I think it's called coercion. Maybe someone more versed in legalese could clarify that?

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Columbus, OH: Ex-trooper coerced sex from women he stopped [View all] theHandpuppet Oct 2014 OP

What sexual coercement problem? ( coercement equals rape) ismnotwasm Oct 2014 #1

I think "coercion" must be the legal definition? theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #4

From what I understand, it varies from state to state ismnotwasm Oct 2014 #5

it did not say if he got any time. i want to know if he went to prison. nt seabeyond Oct 2014 #2

I would imagine the sentencing is yet to come theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #3

ok. cause i am consistently (unfortunately) seeing cops given guilty YET, for a crime, get no time. seabeyond Oct 2014 #6