Mike, perhaps our English cousins could give you some advice as they are a bit
more familiar with the laws and what could be accomplished. Brad
type79@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> Mike,
> Does this guy drive a Triumph?
> Jay Fishbein, CT
>
> Michael Graziano wrote:
>
> > Hey folks.
> >
> > I have a little news that's bothering me to no end. In fact, I'm quite
> > upset.
> >
> > My girlfriend is currently going to school in London. I'm stuck here in the
> > states.
> >
> > She called me more than a little upset Saturday night (3:30 am your time)
> > that one of her friends, someone I actually know and whom we both trusted,
> > trapped her in the stairwell of her apartment house and forced himself on
> > her. Mainly just kissing, but a little more as well. She escaped by first
> > kneeing him at the first opportunity, and then running into her apartment.
> > THe advances were unwanted and unprovoked. He was a little drunk.
> >
> > After my initial reaction (which was to start making plans to fly to
> > London), I realized that no good could come of it. Being arrested in a a
> > foreign land is not what I had in mind for this week. My next thought was
> > for her to report him to the police and file a complaint. Maybe not file
> > charges, but at least have it on record in case he tries something else.
> > Letting him know a report was filed might be a future deterent. Wini, my
> > GF, doesn't think that will do any good. She is of the opinion that things
> > of this nature are taken lightly by the police constables.
> >
> > What is your the general opinion on this matter. What steps can we take
> > short of my killing the son-of-a-bitch? I promised her I would do nothing
> > until i spoke with her, but doing nothing is eating me up inside.
> >
> > Mike
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