Police stone 13 year old rape victim to death / myLot

United States

November 15, 2008 10:34pm CST

Yes this really happened! A 13 year old girl, who was walking to her grandmother's house, was raped and when she reported it to the police, they charged her with adultery, took her into a stadium, buried her up to her neck, stoned her to death, and when the 1000 people came to try to stop it, they shot into the crowd, killing a young boy and injuring others. This didn't happen 200 years ago, this was last week, in Africa. My question is.... Why isn't our or other governments not trying to stop this kind of barbarism? Who in their right mind would accuse a rape victim of adultery, especially at 13? What kind of people condone these backward laws?

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grandpa_lash

@grandpa_lash (5225)

• Australia

16 Nov 08

More details. Was this in Somalia? Because if so there has already been a very complex discussion on it in the last few weeks, still gathering responses as far as I know. If not, this could be a nice pick up there. Lash

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lorelei1622

@lorelei1622 (329)

• United States

17 Nov 08

Sorry, I haven't been on a lot recently (work, work, work) and didn't realize it had been discussed, couldn't remember exactly where it took place. The local radio manager had done an editorial on it that morning, on my way to work and I found it so hard to believe that anyone would blame a child for being raped.

katrhina23

@katrhina23 (1282)

• United States

17 Nov 08

This is so sad ! I hope this place atleast has laws for these kinds of cases.

grandpa_lash

@grandpa_lash (5225)

• Australia

17 Nov 08

This WAS the law in that place. Lash

Pose123

@Pose123 (21635)

• Canada

17 Nov 08

Hi lorelei, This is a horrible crime and to think that it is happening in the twenty-first century. Unfortunately there are places in the world where these things still happen. Do you know where in Africa it happened? I look forward to the day when no country will allow such things. Blessings.

tlb0822

@tlb0822 (1410)

• United States

17 Nov 08

This is awful. It's such ashame that people do this, and act this way. I think our government doesn't do anything, because they are already hammered for getting into other countries business that they don't want to deal with it anymore. They do what is best for our country, or at least that is what they say they do, and don't want to deal with other countries problems anymore.