it seems these silly naive girls don't know much about their own adamic nature or that of the 'gods' they worship and now hate.

How timely, theres a program on telly (a repeat) in the coming week or so, called something like "football girls". I saw it last time, and it is an eye-opener. I reckon some of the girls are not all there, a more severe form of being a bit simple. That some of them have worked their way through half a footy team, before becoming the significant other of a player. I couldnt imagine playing footy with several blokes who have been with my partner, but I'm a little old-fashioned perhaps.

The truth of the matter, is if you are playing well then your club will either pay off or intimidate any young lady making an allegation. See how quick that date rape by Lotti was covered up? I reckon filling a girl up with rohypnol and raping her with a mate is a criminal act that should be punished, not covered up like it was.

In threads about the NRL
People unfortunately for them,spoke of a code of thugs.
Things have changed a different code has been in the spotlight ever after.
Men and women when drunk get it wrong, very wrong rape is a crime so it should be, let the police find the truth and hope a bribe is not the out come.

The rape itself is the crime. Being foolish or putting yourself in a vulnerable situation is not a crime and should not be used to minimise or dismiss the seriousness of the assault.

When we start blaming the victims or finding excuses for bad behaviour we lose sight of justice. It is this same thinking that leads to ridiculously low penalties or sentences.

What is wrong with a system of personal responsibility. Why does a victim have to explain their stupidity or their misplaced trust while the perp has the luxury of shifting responsibility to the victim.

Being a celebrity may make one more vulnerable to false accusations at times, but it does not give a free pass for rape.

I live in a bad neighbourhood. In my early twenties, I used to go out cycling late at night, when it had cooled down and traffic was non-existent. I figured that I was safe - I'm tough, wily and, if all else fails, I can pedal with quite a lot of power. That was until I was viciously attacked, pelted with bottles, rocks and narrowly missed by a couple of bricks (full credit to the guy who could throw bricks so far - but, if you're out there, you need to work on your aim). Had I been seriously injured, I would expect my attackers to be brought to justice. I wasn't seriously hurt, but did learn a very valuable lesson. If I put myself in harm's way, it's only a matter of time before harm comes to me.

What I'm getting at with this long-winded anecdote is that there is no excuse for what happens to these girls. The perpetrators of crimes against them must be dealt with severely. They are not culpable, but they do need to look at their actions. They need to ensure that they do all they can to safeguard themselves. They need to remain sober enough to make informed decisions and to back out when the alarm bells ring. They need to have a way home and they need to have friends with them who will stand by them when the going gets tough. They are not "asking" to be raped, but they aren't doing much to prevent it, either. No rape victim should be blamed for his/her ordeal but, when knowledge of the danger is available to them, they are silly indeed if they don't do anything to help themselves. Just as I was silly to expose myself to roaming gangs of thugs by riding alone, late at night, in isolated and dangerous areas.

Unless one has fully experienced rape and has mixed with rape victims of all ages, one never knows what the hell they are talking about.

'For they know NOT what they are talking about' until a relative, friend or colleague has been a victim.

I credited Kerri-Anne Kennerley with more experience, common sense and intelligence despite obviously not having mixed or known victims of rape or murder.