Comment on First UK arrest made over filming of women on nights out without consent
SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org 3 weeks ago
I’m in no way a fan of cops or the ‘legal’ system and its only recourse being arresting/charging people.
However, I am glad it’s being recognised as an actual problem, just hoping something actually useful, sustainable can come out of it, such as teaching folks this is a bad idea and getting them to think about why.
I doubt it will as punishment is not shown to necessarily make people think about the patriarchy or feelings of entitlement to people’s bodies, but it might stop this behaviour and might be talked about inadvertently leading to that outcome, we can only hope.
echodot@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
He was arrested for harassment, which was already illegal. This is one of those laws that is one of those laws that is one of those laws that the use as an enhancement, on top of the actual reason for arrest rather than the reason for arrest itself.
SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org 3 weeks ago
Thanks for letting us know!