Apparently in the UK a young woman is expected to submit to a rape rather than fight back. Think of how WW II might have turned out for Britain had they had this attitude back in the 1940s.
Oh, well. Better them than us. http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Girl-fined-for-fighting-back.677 5245.jp Girl fined for fighting back at masked manPremium Article ! Your account has been frozen. For your available options click the below button. Options <http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/premiumcontentsubscription/PremiumContent UnSubscribe.aspx?Frozen=true&PremiumReturnURL=http%3a%2f%2fedinburghnews.sco tsman.com%2ftemplate%2fViewArticle.aspx%3fSectionID%3d7029%26ArticleID%3d677 5245> Premium Article ! To read this article in full you must have registered and have a Premium Content Subscription with the Edinburgh Evening News site. Subscribe <http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/premiumcontentsubscription/premiumcontent .aspx?Site=EN&PremiumReturnURL=http%3a%2f%2fedinburghnews.scotsman.com%2ftem plate%2fViewArticle.aspx%3fSectionID%3d7029%26ArticleID%3d6775245> Registered Article ! To read this article in full you must be registered with the site. Sign In <http://auth.jpress.co.uk/login.aspx?ReturnURL=http%3a%2f%2fedinburghnews.sc otsman.com%2ftemplate%2fViewArticle.aspx%3fSectionID%3d7029%26ArticleID%3d67 75245&SiteRef=> Register <http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/Register.aspx?ReturnURL=http%3a%2f%2fedin burghnews.scotsman.com%2ftemplate%2fViewArticle.aspx%3fSectionID%3d7029%26Ar ticleID%3d6775245> http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/images/1pixel_spacer.gif <javascript:%20ShowThumb(0);> Click on thumbnail to view image <javascript:%20ShowThumb(1);> Click on thumbnail to view image <javascript:%20ShowThumb(2);> Click on thumbnail to view image Published Date: 27 May 2011 By RORY REYNOLDS and VIC RODRICK <mailto:[email protected]> A TERRIFIED teenage girl has been fined £500 for knocking unconscious a masked stranger who stalked her home from a nightclub in what lawyers have called an "exceptional" case. Claire Burleigh, 19, was pounced on by Sean Docherty, 43, as she was about to open the door of her Bathgate home, Livingston Sheriff Court heard yesterday. Docherty had earlier been thrown out of the nightclub following a drunken argument. However, she went too far by continuing to kick her attacker on the head even after he was knocked unconscious. Burleigh appeared for sentence on a serious assault charge yesterday. She earlier admitted kicking Sean Docherty to his severe injury on August 21 last year. The court heard from her defence lawyer, Alan Jackson, that she was confronted with a "nightmare scenario for a young girl going home". Although Docherty, who had downed at least nine pints of beer, was the initial aggressor, his client had ended up being charged, Mr Jackson said. After Docherty was thrown out of the Bathgate nightclub he returned at 2am to wait for Burleigh to leave, then followed her and her boyfriend home. Prosecutor Sarah O'Gallagher said Docherty admitted being the initial aggressor. But she added: "Neighbours saw the accused being extremely violent and kicking the complainer as he lay on the ground. "Witnesses spoke about the complainer lying motionless and appearing unconscious." Police later found Docherty in a nearby street with severe facial injuries and called an ambulance to take him to hospital. They also recovered a balaclava from the scene of the assault. Mr Jackson said that his client had been frightened by the incident and was crying as she defended herself. He told the court: "It might be suggested that this was a nightmare scenario for a young girl going home. He made no comment and there was no confrontation - it was a physical attack on her. "She turned round and found that there was a man wearing a black balaclava attacking her. "She was terrified. She lost control and her anger and fear took over." Sheriff Donald Muirhead told Burleigh she was entitled to hit Docherty to protect herself. But he added: "You lost control. You kept on kicking him when there was no longer any need. In all the circumstances, it seems to me that I can deal with the matter by way of a financial penalty." No charges were brought against Docherty. After the ruling Burleigh was too upset to speak, but Mr Jackson told the Evening News: "It was an exceptional case in unusual circumstances. Page 1 of 2 Next Page » <http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Girl-fined-for-fighting-back.67 75245.jp?articlepage=2> * Last Updated: 27 May 2011 9:29 AM * Source: Edinburgh Evening News [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? 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