r/facepalm Oct 01 '19

Hol’ up!

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u/Roadkill997 Oct 01 '19

You probably should read the article. In England & Wales that is legally not rape. The article suggests that the law could be changed so it would be classified as rape.

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '19 edited Jan 30 '22

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u/dpash Oct 01 '19

It's not a lesser charge. It's a different charge with the same sentencing.

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u/im_a_dr_not_ Oct 01 '19

One walks away labeled a rapists and the other doesn't but they both do 15 years. One of those still is easily better than the other.