Outside the embassy : A protester displays a glove calling for US troops to leave the Philippines as she takes part in a demonstration outside the US embassy in Manila, condemning the US government and Philippine President Gloria Arroyo for allowing a US Marine convicted of raping a Filipina to be transferred to embassy custody while his case is being appealed.
2007-01-10 16:54:21 · 8 answers · asked by spike_mae 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I'm not sure what the problem you are having with this is. Is it because he was convicted and will not be punished in the Philippines? Or because he is being held while his appeal is still being processed? If the Philippine government wanted to prosecute and condemn him themselves they wouldn't have allowed the transfer.
2007-01-10 17:06:58 · answer #1 · answered by Ammie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Rape is terrible wherever it happens. But there's a certain hypocrisy in many countries when *their* women are raped by "other" or foreign men. What is the rate of rape reporting and conviction in the Phillipines? How many Filipina women are "exported" to other countries as prostitutes and hostesses? It's important for a country and a people to examine their own record on respect for women before they go picketing and raising hell over one American retard who raped one of their women.
2007-01-11 05:48:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he is guilty then the Marine will not have an easy time of it.
Many a good American died so the filapinos could have such a protest but sometimes the Philippines makes me wonder if we shouldn't have let the Japanese keep the place.
2007-01-11 01:00:35 · answer #3 · answered by k3s793 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
They want the Americans anyway! Anyone ever see the ads where the Philippine women are practically begging for American men to bring them home with them? LIke free puppies! I've seen that all over everywhere.
2007-01-11 01:12:59 · answer #4 · answered by Wutz it worth 2 ya? 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Boys will be boys, however, my experience in the Phillipines is that you don't need to rape anyone, just come up with a few bucks.
2007-01-11 01:00:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Nothing. He was convicted. That means he's guilty of the crime.
2007-01-11 01:01:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hope he thought the woman was good for his purpose, it might be his last woman for awhile.
2007-01-11 01:00:05 · answer #7 · answered by ZORRO 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
hmmm....well here it "innocent 'til proven guilty" Its really quite a volatile situation though.
2007-01-11 01:02:59 · answer #8 · answered by rokdude5 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋