UK Man Acquitted of Rape Forced to Give Police 24-Hour Notice Before Sex
6th July 2016
A British man acquitted of rape is threatening to go on a hunger strike after police issued an order requiring him to give them 24-hour notice before any sexual encounters.
The 40-year-old man, who legally cannot be named, was given a retrial in 2015 and acquitted of rape. Despite the ruling, police issued a “sexual risk order” against him. Under the order, the man must “disclose the details of any female including her name, address and date of birth… at least 24 hours prior to any sexual activity taking place.”
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While it sounds dystopian, sexual risk orders are perfectly legal in England and Wales after the passage of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act of 2014. Under the act, courts need only to find that a person is likely to commit a sexual offense “on the balance of probabilities,” even if they have never been found guilty.
This is what life is like in a country with no Bill of Rights.
Yet more reason to celebrate Independence Day.
July 6th, 2016 at 15:45
Funny! Other men complain about having enough notice to take their Viagra.
Which amendment does this “fall” under?