"where do we draw the line and stop worrying about being politically correct every second of the day and see that rape on campuses isn’t always because people are rapists."
"These are not rapists. These are idiot boys and girls having too much to drink and not being aware of their surroundings and having clouded judgement."
-Judge Aaron Persky
Your Honor,
I can't seem to grasp the fact that a figure of justice, of integrity, a figure that represents the legal system of America, could utter the words: "rape on campuses isn't always because people are rapists" and afterwards, refer to sexual assault as "clouded judgement."
I can't fathom the fact that you praise a grown man for only assaulting one woman. In no way is that something that should be used in his favor, neither should the fact that the 20 year old was intoxicated.
I can't comprehend why Brock's underage drinking indicated to you that a lenient sentence is equitable.
Let me repeat the main point. You claimed that rape isn't a rapists fault. Therefore supporting the notorious belief that rape is the victim's fault. Correct? Either they were dressed too promiscuously, or they were too drunk. It is their fault, not the assaulter.
The assaulter in this case being a grown man. A man who is smart enough to get into Stanford, but not smart enough to understand that if a woman is unconscious, it is unacceptable to thrust your body on top of her. This man noticed an impotent woman and decided to take advantage of her. A conscious choice to engage in "20 minutes of action".
But, you used your power to dismiss that. You were worried that a rapist was loosing his appetite for steak and decided that the main issue lies in the fact that a women drank too much.
In conclusion, Your Honor:
You are correct.
Rape doesn't always occur because of a rapist, sometimes it is because of the legal system. The legal system is the reason that out of every 1000 rapes, 994 perpetrators will walk free.
The legal system is the reason that individuals do not think twice before deciding to rape/abuse/assault fellow human beings.
In this case, you are that legal system, and as a judge your job is to judge cases fairly and serve justice. You did not accomplish that with the Stanford rape case.
You forgot to worry about the victims victim.
