Gisèle Pelicot: Judge rules public can view French mass rape trial video evidence
Gisèle Pelicot: Judge rules public can view French mass rape trial video evidence
A previous ruling is reversed in the trial of a man accused of drugging his wife and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her.
A French judge has reversed a ruling in the trial of a man who is accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over a decade.
Lawyers for Gisèle Pelicot, 72, had earlier appealed against the judge's initial decision to only show video of the crimes to lawyers and the jury.
She has waived her right to anonymity in the trial, enabling the shocking details of the case to be heard in public.
Her lawyers argued the video should be seen to draw attention to the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse. They hailed the latest ruling as a "victory"
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As long as that's Giséle's choice, that's a huge win and I wish her luck with her case. Thats beyond horrifying
Yeah, she waived her right to anonymity, not automatically. She chose to, and it's her lawyers arguing these videos should be seen by the world. She is willing to give up her privacy like that to show exactly what these monsters will do to defenseless people. Absolute badass.
I respect her right to do this, but I'm not sure what it gains anyone. If anyone, I imagine people will view it for their own gratification.
Then we should also make clear that anybody who watches them for gratification is a truly evil piece of shit.
Many people delude themselves into thinking they're good people even when they're evil, we shouldn't let them.
Gains the same thing Emmett Till's open casket gained.
I don't think I'd watch them out of respect, that's horrifying.
But man, I support the hell out of her throwing this evidence at her attackers full force and women should take strength out of her example.
I truly hope it makes it damn near impossible for any one of these men too get a job ever again.
Imagine if you both have a conviction of rape, and a video of you doing it on public record?
Christ.