Brock Turner
Kelly Owens and Leslie Rasmussen
sent character letters of support to court in favor
of brutal rapist, Brock Turner, who was given a
lenient 6-months in jail, rather than 6-years,
causing public outrage in America. Rasmussen
callously stated turner "is not a monster" and
"there is absolutely no way Brock went out that
night with rape on his mind."
Beware of what you defend in life, as it
could become a very poor reflection on you that destroys
your name. People will define you buy it. Defending the
indefensible never looks good on anyone. No one should be
asking you to make excuses for the inexcusable. I don't care
how much you are friends with someone or if you are a
relative. Don't defend wrongdoing. People have to take
responsibility for their actions.
To put the cruelty and severity of Turner's
crimes in perspective, he raped and had sex with a woman who
was unconscious, after dragging her behind a dumpster.
Turner penetrated her with his fingers and penis. The
medical examiner revealed the rape victim had terrible
internal vaginal bruising from Turner's fingers. Medical
staff also found pine needles and debris from the dumpster
inside the victim's vagina. The victim also had scratches,
scrapes and bruises on her body. Her head and skin were
rubbing against the ground causing damage as Turner raped
her. The victim's hair was full of pine needles, which left
scratches all over the back of her neck.
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'I made a mistake': Two women apologize for letters supporting Stanford rapist Brock Turner
'I made a mistake': Two women apologize for letters supporting Stanford rapist Brock Turner
Two women who penned letters defending
former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner in court
have rescinded their support, saying they didn’t realize the
severity of his actions. Kelly Owens, a high school guidance
counselor in Ohio, and Leslie Rasmussen, a friend of
Turner’s, issued apologies Wednesday for making statements
that they said have caused outrage.
Rasmussen, a member of the band Good
English, said she was one of at least 39 people who
submitted character statements to Santa Clara County
Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky in support of Turner, who
was convicted in March of sexually assaulting an unconscious
woman behind a dumpster on campus.
“I had no right to make any assumptions
about the situation,” she wrote on Facebook. “Most
importantly, I did not acknowledge strongly enough the
severity of Brock’s crime and the suffering and pain that
his victim endured, and for that lack of acknowledgement, I
am deeply sorry.”In her letter, Rasmussen said Turner was
not “a monster,” writing that “there is absolutely no way
Brock went out that night with rape on his mind.”
Rasmussen said she understood the outrage
over her statement and Turner’s sentencing. “I can only say
that I am committed to learning from this mistake,” she
said. “I am 20 years old, and it has never been more clear
to me that I still have much to learn.” In her letter to
Persky, Owens described Turner as “truly an exceptional
person/student,” who was “never boastful or arrogant,” but
rather a favorite among his teachers and peers. Owens, who
works at Oakwood High School in Ohio, said the verdict broke
her heart, saying that Turner was “absolutely undeserving of
the outcome.” ...
