Roycelandia
15-08-2004, 11:54
[dateline] Al Bundi, North Terristan, Roycelandian Empire
There has been a public outcry today in the Roycelandian Colony of North Terristan after a 16 year old girl was jailed for 14 days on a charge of "Dressing in a provocative manner without intent to perform sexual acts".
The 16 year old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was apparently wearing knee-high boots, fishnet stockings, a miniskirt, and low cut top when she approached undercover police officers. The girl flirted with the police officers and made "some suggestive comments", according to the arresting officers, before becoming upset when the officer refused to buy her clothes that she liked from a nearby fashion store. The officers identified themselves as Police Officers and warned her that dressing like a slut was illegal unless she was prepared to have sex with men that she hit on for "goods, services, or favours". She refused and was arrested, charged, and given access to her parents and a lawyer.
Civil Rights groups have criticised the Desert colony's Laws on the subject, calling them "Sexist", "outdated", and "discriminatory".
The Honourable Justice Mustafa Al-Salah responded to the critics in his usual blunt but honest style: "It's very simple. Don't dress like a slut if you're not prepared to put out."
North Terristan's Governor-General has promised to intervene on this matter, as the North Terristanian Law is unconstitutional by Roycelandian legislation. It is likely that the girl's sentence will be overturned, her conviction quashed, and the North Terristanian law annulled.
North Terristanian Citizens are upset at the Imperial Government's interference in "A purely domestic matter", but His Majesty himself made a brief statement at a press conference earlier, pointing out that the Imperial Constitution "regards EVERYONE, Male or Female, as being equal, with the same rights and responsibilities. And besides, I think I speak for most men when I say we rather enjoy looking at slutty women- and if they choose to share their favours with us, so much the better. But we certainly aren't going to force them- that's just wrong, uncivilised, unconstitutional, and just not the done thing in Roycelandia."
Demonstrations so far have been peaceful, but the Colonial Guard are maintaining a discreet presence should they turn ugly or violent...
There has been a public outcry today in the Roycelandian Colony of North Terristan after a 16 year old girl was jailed for 14 days on a charge of "Dressing in a provocative manner without intent to perform sexual acts".
The 16 year old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was apparently wearing knee-high boots, fishnet stockings, a miniskirt, and low cut top when she approached undercover police officers. The girl flirted with the police officers and made "some suggestive comments", according to the arresting officers, before becoming upset when the officer refused to buy her clothes that she liked from a nearby fashion store. The officers identified themselves as Police Officers and warned her that dressing like a slut was illegal unless she was prepared to have sex with men that she hit on for "goods, services, or favours". She refused and was arrested, charged, and given access to her parents and a lawyer.
Civil Rights groups have criticised the Desert colony's Laws on the subject, calling them "Sexist", "outdated", and "discriminatory".
The Honourable Justice Mustafa Al-Salah responded to the critics in his usual blunt but honest style: "It's very simple. Don't dress like a slut if you're not prepared to put out."
North Terristan's Governor-General has promised to intervene on this matter, as the North Terristanian Law is unconstitutional by Roycelandian legislation. It is likely that the girl's sentence will be overturned, her conviction quashed, and the North Terristanian law annulled.
North Terristanian Citizens are upset at the Imperial Government's interference in "A purely domestic matter", but His Majesty himself made a brief statement at a press conference earlier, pointing out that the Imperial Constitution "regards EVERYONE, Male or Female, as being equal, with the same rights and responsibilities. And besides, I think I speak for most men when I say we rather enjoy looking at slutty women- and if they choose to share their favours with us, so much the better. But we certainly aren't going to force them- that's just wrong, uncivilised, unconstitutional, and just not the done thing in Roycelandia."
Demonstrations so far have been peaceful, but the Colonial Guard are maintaining a discreet presence should they turn ugly or violent...