I think the whole case is being overdone. Look at the facts: You could charge Tejpal with sexual molestation and also sexual interference. But rape? That is quite a stretch. If the law has been stupidly drafted so what Tejpal has done can be termed rape, you are undermining the real cases of rape and gangrape that so frequently occur, thus making them look trivial.
In the western world rape is immediately followed where possible with a "rape kit" where a physical examination is conducted with collection of various fluids for analyses. No such thing seems to have been done in the Tejpal case. I am quite pleased that the law is being applied here irrespective of Tejpal's power and influence but it is not being applied evenly. Tejpal has to be firmly treated but not harassed as is the case. Have the Goa Police been treating other (even murder case suspects) as remotely by the book as in this case. What about Scarlett Keeling and others involving sons of ministers. Unfair and foul. Roland. Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: floriano lobo <floriano.l...@gmail.com> Date: 29-11-2013 11:28 PM (GMT-05:00) To: BB Goanet <goanet@lists.goanet.org> Subject: [Goanet] Press Note for kind favour of Publication re: Tarun Tejpal of Tehelka Publications. It is with a heavy heart that GSRP views the ongoing 'rape' charges against the Editor of a dynamic publication such as Tehelka where a junior colleague is the victim. Human beings will always be human beings and the animal instinct cannot be taken away at best of times, however much it may be sought to be suppressed. But there are societal norms to be observed and clean robes to be adorned.
