REQUEST FOR CHANGE INDIAN LAW

[TUBADCOW]

Read the papers today about the train dacoity incident.



I stand by the descion of the woman who was allegedly "Raped", not to lodge a complain or undergo Medical Examination.



After all what will all Napunsaks do,

A high level inquiry.

A probe.

The woman flashed in all major news channels, and the stringest of punishments even if the culprits are caught and proved guilty will be 10 years rigrous impriosnment.



I call for the change in the Indian Law. A rapist should be paraded Naked and shot at point blank range.

[Optimistic HP]

A change in law is definitely required and I'll talk about that in a bit. But more than a change in law, what we need is a change in attitudes.



1. Our attitude while we see a crime being committed. I fail to understand how a gang of not more than a dozen people could hold a coachful of travelers at knifepoint. The reports said that a couple of people who tried to fight back were thrown out of the running train. If the rest had joined these two, there was no way the dacoits could have done what they ended up doing. Shame on all those who sat back and just watched things happening.



2. Our attitude towards victims of a crime. A huge percentage of rapes go unreported in India just because of the social stigma that goes with the crime. A rape victim is either looked dow upon or treated with too good to be true sympathy - and a victim deserves neither. What they really deserve is support from the society that they are part of. Support can come in various ways. Eyewitnesses (in the case being discussed here, there would be many) should not shrug the responsibility of coming forward and stating the truth in a court of law. The media should not try to derive marketing mileage out of such incidents. The law enforcement agencies should be true to their cause and follow investigations diligently. Unfortunately, none of this happens and the victim gets even more victimised.



3. Our attitude towards the law. When we don't flinch while bending (and often breaking) laws for our own convenience, we lose the right to demand justice. And most of us are guilty of such small things. The end result of this bending and breaking is that the people of the land lose respect for the law of the land, leading to such lawlessness. Fortunately, its still not a state of anarchy in India as many including the too bad cow would like to believe, and given a concentrated effort atleast from the educated class, things can be much better.



4. Our attitude towards the lawmakers. Over the last couple of decades, I've seen voter turnouts going from bad to worse. This apathetic response towards the bigget icon of our democracy is frightening. And then we blame the government for all maladies that plague our society. Again, a concentrated effort by the educated class is required.



A change in all these attitudes will bring about a sea change in the situation.



Now, as far as a change in law is concerned, I feel that the law is strict enough even now, though it needs to be tightened. The problem lies with the implementation and as I mentioned above, attitudes.

[D-R-S]

A rapist should be paraded Naked and shot at point blank range.

Dream of successful India.

[CtrlAltDel]

....I feel that the law is strict enough even now, though it needs to be tightened. The problem lies with the implementation and as I mentioned above, attitudes.

EGGJACKTLY....well put HP, as usual!