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Rochdale Grooming Gangs/ Maggie Oliver

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Primrose53 Mon 15-Jan-24 15:14:51

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/rochdale-grooming-report-maggie-oliver-28447178

This woman should get an honour without doubt.

Galaxy Thu 18-Jan-24 15:49:19

They were children exaltedwombat therefore coulnt consent.

icanhandthemback Thu 18-Jan-24 16:34:54

ExaltedWombat

Was the ‘difficulty’ that some of the girls refused to take advice or change their behaviour patterns? Should they have been imprisoned for their own safety, in an imperfect world where bad men do exist? It’s easy to take an over-idealistic attitude to these cases. But does it help to close down the discussion by crying ‘Victim Blaming!’?

I don't think it is an "idealistic world" to expect the police to investigate properly without fear of being called racist or to protect children no matter what their behaviour patterns. If those bad man aren't there, they can't keep raping children. Woman and children should not be blamed for what men do to them even if they do drink too much alcohol, take drugs or dress 'provocatively'.

paddyann54 Fri 19-Jan-24 10:57:05

ExaltedWombat I've read remarks like yours on here before....what is it that you dont understand? There are NO child prostituites...only abused children.Behaviours are often learned in their abusive/neglectful backgrounds.Many came from the care system.The ONLY people to blame are the "men"

Aveline Fri 19-Jan-24 10:59:17

Hear hear paddyann54

icanhandthemback Fri 19-Jan-24 14:47:51

You put it so much better than me, paddyann54

Anniel Fri 19-Jan-24 19:09:10

paddyann54 Well said!

ForeverAutumn Fri 19-Jan-24 20:27:26

paddyann54 Yes, absolutely.