I will start this post with something of a disclaimer. You might well disagree with me; you could hate the things I'm about to say, but frankly I think that Ched Evans, Sheffield United footballer and now prison detainee has been hard done by with his five year sentence given today.
Now before people jump down my throat, I do not for the smallest amount of time imaginable agree with rape; however, I do disagree with the ambiguity that the British legal system has in place in regards to this issue. There should be cast iron rules about what rape actually is. This lad has been put away because he had sex with a drunk girl who was on her own on a night out. Now where is the responsibility held by this girls friends? She had been left alone, she went home with a man, they had sex. Three tequila slammers earlier she might have consented with a clearer head; but from the information given on the case he didn't use force. This case will have been making an example.
I will reiterate, what on earth were her friends doing? 'Oh look she's too drunk to make her own decisions, let's leave her on her own and see what happens.' With friends like that who needs enemies? Also has her life been ruined when she was already enjoying the fruits of a one night stand with another footballer (who somehow got no reprisal for his actions?)
The jury has passed it's verdict, but for me the jury is still out. I think he was stupid, I don't think he's a rapist.
