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Should the Judge in the teenagers rape case be struck off ?

(109 Posts)
62Granny Tue 26-May-26 14:13:42

Why didn't he give them a custodial sentence? This was obviously not unplanned episode but a pre planned act of abuse at least twice, made even worse with the sharing of the videos on social media. I can not understand why? I just hope these poor victims will get some help because they must be so traumatised , how can they ever get on with their lives and trust men and even the law to help them in the future.
I am not even sure if judges can be struck off tbh.

MissAdventure Thu 28-May-26 11:05:08

Petition · Investigate Judge Nicholas Rowland and Introduce a Judicial Accountability Framework Now - United Kingdom · Change.org www.change.org/p/investigate-judge-nicholas-rowland-and-introduce-a-judicial-accountability-framework-now

MissAdventure Thu 28-May-26 11:05:52

Please sign it.

Fallingstar Thu 28-May-26 11:44:58

Signed ✅

Fallingstar Thu 28-May-26 11:50:15

If the judge were to be lenient on underage criminals let it be for theft and vandalism not for rape using a knife.
It makes no sense. This is the foulest crime and the judges ruling can only mean he doesn’t think the rape of girls or women is a big deal.
He should be sacked for dangerous misogyny.

petra Thu 28-May-26 11:55:21

I’ve tried but I’m not getting the email to confirm who I am.
I’m real, arnt I MissA. 😂

MissAdventure Thu 28-May-26 11:56:07

Thank you for signing.
Its a well written summary of what I assume is most people's feelings about the case thats going alongside the petition.

So, at the risk of being repetitive, more signatures, please.

MissAdventure Thu 28-May-26 11:58:03

petra

I’ve tried but I’m not getting the email to confirm who I am.
I’m real, arnt I MissA. 😂

You most certainly are.
I can vouch for that, personally.
One of the realist! smile

MissAdventure Thu 28-May-26 12:05:47

I just checked mine, and I've not got one either!!!

paddyann54 Thu 28-May-26 12:06:52

I remember the case of a young g teenage girl in Scotland who had been the victim of rape.She was put on the witness stand and treated so badly that the wee soul committed suicide.
That must have been over 20 years ago and the legal profession still wants to blame the victim and excuse the males,boys in this case ,for their horrific actions.
Surely these judges are wel enough educated to understand rape is probably the worst crime a woman will experience and many never recover from it .The punishment should fit the crime .
The boys who killed Jamie Bulger were 10 and they were locked up,these boys were old enough to know what they were doing.

Rosie51 Thu 28-May-26 12:13:39

petra

I’ve tried but I’m not getting the email to confirm who I am.
I’m real, arnt I MissA. 😂

Same happening to me, so I did it again. Still no confirmation email. is it because I wouldn't donate the £7 they asked for????

MissAdventure Thu 28-May-26 12:15:24

I've always been able to sign any petition, and have never paid anything.
I don't know whats happened.
Typical angry

Fallingstar Thu 28-May-26 12:20:37

I haven’t got an email but hope my signature was added.

Fallingstar Thu 28-May-26 12:22:50

Have also written an email to my MP.
I feel so strongly about this, am just sick and tired of the judicial system not cracking down on dangerous boys and men resulting in more girls and women being raped and killed.

MissAdventure Thu 28-May-26 12:28:20

They have a trouble shooting guide, but I'm not up to fart arsing about today.
Usually they'll email at some point to remind you if you've not confirmed the first email. Hopefully we'll get one, or someone will.

Fallingstar Thu 28-May-26 12:58:36

I just got an email to confirm my email address. Is finally done.

MissAdventure Thu 28-May-26 13:11:07

So have I!!!
smile

Frenchgalinspain Thu 28-May-26 13:11:59

Cardamom

I'd like to see Judge Nicholas Rowland sent to a rape crisis centre to see, first hand, the trauma and damage done to women by males. I think he should work there, unpaid, for no less than a year so that he can witness that trauma unfolding and then go back to retrain as a circuit judge dealing only with male criminals.

I was very pleased to see Gisele Pelicot speak out about this and remind our justice system of the never ending damage done to the victims. Quite a coincidence that almost immediately after her statement the case has been confirmed as being referred back to the court of appeal.

This is exceptional news .. And I am also very pleased to see that the case has been confirmed as being referred back to the Court of Appeal(s).

NotSpaghetti Thu 28-May-26 13:22:52

Richard Hermer sent this for review begore then i believe.

He announced on May 26th (so 2 days ago) that he had referred the cases under the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme.

Rosie51 Thu 28-May-26 13:25:39

MissAdventure

So have I!!!
smile

Me three 😀

MissAdventure Thu 28-May-26 13:33:05

That's great.
Hopefully its the sheer volume of reaponses they're getting that has slowed things down a bit today.

Musicgirl Thu 28-May-26 14:10:00

Signed

MT62 Thu 28-May-26 14:20:56

Yes. I’ve signed a petition

Fallingstar Thu 28-May-26 14:27:05

Gisele Pelicot is herself a strong argument, though one isn’t really needed because the case speaks for itself, with regard to representing the victims and any future victims there could be if the boys walk free. The judge has to answer to the victims not the perpetrators. Was horrified to read that one victim at 14 was described by the defence as a bit rebellious!!
What in the name of all that is holy has that got to do with the rape at knifepoint of a minor.

62Granny Thu 28-May-26 14:27:43

Signed

V3ra Thu 28-May-26 15:41:57

Signed and shared. Let's hope some action is taken 🤞🏼