Shift Buzz A San Diego police officer is in jail for assaulting women during DUI stops. Even scarier: He's not alone.
Shift Buzz Missoula, Montana is the subject of a federal investigation into its handling of sexual assault cases — there have been 80 reported rapes there in three years. But residents seem to believe local young women are making the whole problem up. Says one: “I think a lot of the sexual assaults are pretty fucking legit except for there are a lot of really slutty girls here who want to get with a lot of people and then they want to claim rape.”
Shift Buzz Today, inspired in part by Republican opposition to renewing the Violence Against Women Act, Fem2.0 hosted a tweetchat under the hashtag #endthesilence. The goal was to spread information about sexual assault and violence against women, and here are 15 thought-provoking tweets that resulted.
Politics Buzz In light of the sexual harassment turned sexual ASSAULT charges against Herman Cain, Ned Hepburn has designed a new campaign poster in the style of Shepard Fairey. Sometimes the easy joke is the right one.
After spending nearly the entire summer under house arrest in a Manhattan high rise, DS-K returned to his home in Paris today as a free man. On May 14, he was accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid, and, three months later, prosecutors dropped said charges. “If we do not believe her beyond a reasonable doubt, we cannot ask a jury to do so,” prosecutors said on August 22.
Remember, the best way to avoid sexual assault is to take preventive measures. Here are some essential tips. Memorize these bad boys - it might just prevent a crime. (From, via)
Politics Buzz Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the IMF and the (now presumably ex-) leading presidential contender in France's Socialist party, has been arrested in New York on sexual assault charges. According to the Wall Street Journal, Strauss-Kahn is alleged to have “forced a cleaning woman onto his bed and sodomized her at about noon Saturday inside his room at the Sofitel Hotel near Times Square.” Head of the fucking IMF. Jesus.
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Wait…it's not considered hilarious now? Why did no one tell me!
Celebrity Buzz Mets pitcher Johan Santana was accused of sexual assault near his home in October, though authorities eventually dismissed the charges due to lack of evidence. The accusations, which are just coming to light, involve Santana's alleged rape of a victim, named as Jane Doe (probably not her real name!), on a golf course. The victim claims that Santana started kissing her and and eventually raped her, despite her persistent objections.
Culture Buzz By following these ten simple steps, you can be sure to never commit sexual assault again (list by No, Not You).