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According to AP, Judge Cheuvront banned lawyers and witnesses from using words including 'rape,' 'victim,' 'assailant' and 'sexual-assault kit,' and ordered witnesses to sign statements agreeing not to use the words.

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zaph22
July 13, 2007, 10:31 a.m.
Can they still say a crime was committed? Or is that to prejudicial too?
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texangelwings
July 13, 2007, 3:49 p.m.
I wonder if this judge would rule the same way, if it was his wife or daughter or himself had been raped? (This kind of ruling could come back to haunt him some day! We are suppose to have justice for all!)
What is happening to our Justice System?
Thanks zaph, just more proof of errosion of our rule of law in our country!
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SlapALib
July 13, 2007, 4:12 p.m.
A mistrial was declared in this case because of demonstrations.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/12/ap/na...
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djrevelky
July 13, 2007, 5:04 p.m.
So how do you do anything in a court when you can't name the alledged crime, refer to the victim or the accused?
How can you talk about a crime that was committed if you can't name the evidence that proves a crime was committed. I'm telling you, this PC BS is ruining the entire Western legal system.
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Patriot1
July 13, 2007, 5:05 p.m.
The judge who ordered this is a complete freaking moron!
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tanglang
July 13, 2007, 5:18 p.m.
What, are you friggen kidding me?
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RedRiverJ
July 13, 2007, 5:44 p.m.
Holy Guacamole! What next?
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BronxBomber
July 13, 2007, 6:57 p.m.
I thought judges are suppose to posses at least a three digit I.Q. not so in this case!
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nikkibabe
July 13, 2007, 9 p.m.
No wonder the criminals in uniform called US Troops in Iraq are having fun raping Iraqi children and women, cause they will not be charged with anything.
What has the world come to.
In my native country, a rape is a rape and the perpetrator is executed.
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Karick
July 13, 2007, 9:13 p.m.
Wait til I get a jury summons. They'll disqualify me when I tell them I no longer believe in the justice system. Isn't there a piece in the constitution about the people disbanding the . . . Uh-oh. That sounds like rebellion, treason, . . .
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Karick
July 13, 2007, 9:13 p.m.
Rape should be a capital offense.
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Karick
July 13, 2007, 9:17 p.m.
Nikkibabe
Do you have proof? Or just some more liberal slamming? You would be a terrible juror. Maybe you and this judge should hook up to start a new world order.
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Karick
July 13, 2007, 9:20 p.m.
Slapalib
I just picked up on y0ur report. Vigilanteism is promoted by judges such as this.
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KLopez
July 14, 2007, 7:39 a.m.
We've had conversations about this in my journalism classes during the kobe bryant rape trial and the whole duke fiasco. While no one ever talked about banning the word rape because in trial they often just say non consensual sex.
But using the word "victim" is something that we've been talking about because when the word is used it assumes that the crime has happened and casts the light sometimes in favor of that victim. I guess in hindsight in the duke case we'd all agree not to let her be called a "victim" but during the whole process and looked what happened, those boys will live with that stigma their whole life.
I'm not saying ban the word, I'm not sticking up for rape criminals but I'm saying perhaps we should reconsider how it's used and in what context and the effects that come from it.
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bwehrens
July 14, 2007, 10:20 a.m.
Of course we all know if your wearimg a short skirt you had it coming. Feminism has a long way to go. All its done now is made women able to get a dead end job outside the home. Stand up for yourselfs call rape what it is.