Comments on: Kyle Payne Update…

By: A lot can happen in a week… « Doing Feminism

A lot can happen in a week… « Doing Feminism — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:51:14 +0000

[...] last week. The week where the Tories dropped Bill C-484, Kyle Payne was sentenced to six months in jail, and McCain selected his running mate, Sarah Palin. To do all of these issues the minimal coverage [...]

By: feministavenger

feministavenger — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:02:17 +0000

Kyle Payne is not special.

By: Tobes

Tobes — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:01:16 +0000

To all the women and men who have survived sexual assault, I do not pressume to know where you come from. I just come from a place of knowing what suicide does to families. And I don’t want anyone to take their own life.

He should have been punished more severely. Our criminal justice system is too broken. I second Lauren– when six grams of marijuana is considered more dangerous than people who will assault others… we have a serious problem

By: Natalia

Natalia — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:54:10 +0000

Screw you, Kyle Payne. Didn’t believe you were repentant for a second. Your so-called “statement” pretty much cinched it.

But, even as a survivor, I would never advocate suicide. Couldn’t even go there. Raises the hairs on the back of my neck. Boje moi.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:13:37 +0000

From the mouth of a sexual assault victim, fuck Kyle Payne. Dude should have six years, six decades in jail, followed by ten years of probation and sex offender status. Fuck him.

People found with six grams of marijuana are given more time than people who hurt people. Fuck Kyle Payne. Just desserts, and unjust desserts. Fuck him.

By: amandaw

amandaw — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:34:04 +0000

Of fucking course he cried. Piece of shit.

By: XtinaS

XtinaS — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:32:00 +0000

“This case has provided an extremely necessary wake-up call as I learn how to make responsible decisions, how to hold myself accountable for wrongdoings, and most importantly, how to act in accordance with my own professed values and beliefs.”

I hope he means “within the context of my severe mental disorder”, because otherwise… he has to learn how to not assault women? What?

By: Bint

Bint — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:57:16 +0000

Tobes,

I’m a rape survivor and, while I will spend the rest of my life dealing with what was done to me, my abusers are happily living their lives. This has nothing to do with a “career change” and everything to do with what he deserves. Ideally, he wouldn’t have to do it to himself but it seems the system isn’t willing to punish him as I wish it would, so I’m willing to settle.

By: a.

a. — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:21:27 +0000

Now *why* won’t he be listed as a sex offender?

By: Tobes

Tobes — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:16:32 +0000

Advocating suicide or talking about it as an “option” like it’s nothing more than a career change… makes me uncomfortable. Even when talking about someone as DISGUSTING as this guy.

This guy has family too and while what he did is beyond evil …. I just don’t think we should throw out “suicide” so cavalierly.