Police: Rapes of Men, Rapes of Women Investigated Differently Click HERE to Bring Up Full Post

Amanda Marcotte on the double standards used by British (and, one suspects, other) police in investigating rapes of men and of women. Excerpt therefrom:

1. Incident:
Caller reporting her 17-year-old daughter was raped last night by two named offenders after going out drinking at her local pub. Daughter is very distressed and sore.
Update from supervisor:
Officers to attend and establish the following:
1. Is the daughter making an allegation?
2. Names and descriptions of alleged offenders.
3. How much alcohol was consumed?
4. If allegation is being made, locate scene.
5. Will the victim attend court?
6. If allegation could be true, will she consent to a medical?

2. Incident:
Caller reporting her 18-year-old son was raped last night by a male known to him, following a party at his house. Son is in pain and upset.
Update from supervisor:
Officers to attend and establish the following:
1. Locate the crime scene.
2. Arrange medical examination and take victim to rape suite.
3. Name/description of offender.
4. Preserve forensic evidence, seize clothing.

Two reported rapes of a woman are soft-pedalled when one of a man is treated by the book.

The more I think and read, the more Twisty Faster makes sense, which bothers me, somehow.