Is this DATE Rape?

Philippines
January 10, 2007 8:34pm CST
One night, a girl went out to a bar and had several drinks with friends. This one guy who the girl had flirted with offered to give her a ride home, and she accepted. They walked into her apartment and she immediately went to bed and passed out. The next thing she know, she woke up and he then penetrated her. She was too shocked to say anything or to tell him to stop. Since She did not tell him to stop does this mean she consented? After about 30 seconds he got off of being on top of her, and she immediately went out of the room and came back and told him to leave. The next morning she laid on the floor for about 3 hours in the fetal position sobbing her eyes out. Is this date rape or a one-night-stand?
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@profclark (512)
• United States
11 Jan 07
Passed out is not CONSENT!!!! It was rape, and she has every right to feel violated and prosecute.
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@cheenlly (3477)
• Philippines
11 Jan 07
The girl should be responsible of what she is doing, the fact that she know she will drink and it might be possible for her to be drunk and worst like what had happen to her. The moral lesson is she should not drink a lot that make her senses lost or drunk its because nowadays there are many people who take advantage of that. However what had happen is really a rape but the girl is also to blame. The least thing she could do is to get into counselling because it will really affect her mentally.
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• Philippines
14 Jan 07
In rape, there must be force or the woman is unconscious. Since the girl here was conscious and she did not do anything to stop the guy, this is not rape, unless the girl is minor. Girls who do not like to have such relationship should be careful. Rape is difficult to prove and it's shameful on the part of the woman for there are so many things to be done like medical examination, telling in open court what happened, etc.
@ronita34 (3922)
• Canada
18 Jan 07
She was not conscious when you are passed out that signifies that she was unconsciou and she had no knowledge he is a dirty pig. Men should not just take what they want from a woman. he drove her home which also says that he was sober and for a sober man to do this makes it that much worse!!!
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• United States
11 Jan 07
I already posted above I just wanted to say I hope this girl presses charges and puts this guy in jail before he does this again.
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@harxian (671)
• Philippines
11 Jan 07
i can cosidered it as a one night stand since the girl didnt stop him from doing it.theres no harassment involve between the two she was not forced to do such thing i think she wants it also and just realized after what she has done.
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• Philippines
11 Jan 07
This thoughts also passed through my mind. Because in my knowledge, if you were not forced or were harassed it could not be called rape. I do not know for sure. This is only my thoughts..
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@ronita34 (3922)
• Canada
18 Jan 07
I would consider this date rape yes because the guy knew that she didnt know what was going on ... She went to go and pass out for F**K sakes. The poor girl must have fely horrible and this has happened to me once also and it isn't a great feeling to have. Even if she was flirting with the guy that is not an invitation to her pants. A man that can take advantage of a woman in this way id nothing but a dog!
@divir_vij (1591)
• India
14 Jan 07
i dont find it a rape. Its just that she became careless and gave invitation to her friend. She didn't disagree to what was happening there. so its not a rape. Well you can help her by taking her to a psychiatrist or a counceller
@emeraldisle (13139)
• United States
11 Jan 07
Yes this is rape. I feel for her and I know that she has to be going through a great deal of emotional trauma. What he did was wrong and she should press charges. I know that it will be hard to prove, she's in for a tough time of it. Even if she doesn't press charged please encourage her to get counseling. It might not have hit her to the full extent as to what happened but sooner or later it will and she'll need that support system. Having a good friend also helps, one she can talk to and be understanding.
• Philippines
12 Jan 07
yes,technicaly for me it is date rape. because she was not asked. she had no consent in what happened,she was asleep and did not have the power to say no, and she did not want it. but also it realy depends on the person on how she looks at it. if in her oppinion it it rape then it is. the only problem is she might not be able to win if ever she file a case becaus #1 she dod not stop him when she woke up. #2 she just asked him to leave after what happened.
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@James72 (26790)
• Australia
11 Jan 07
This is a tough one to answer and lawyers would have a field day with it. Unfortunately I can't see the outcome being in the girl's favour either. The defense would argue that she flirted, happily accepted a ride from him and then invited him into her apartment. She THEN woke up (your words)followed by him penetrating her and yet she did not say anything. If she had of woken while this was happening and then had told him to stop and he didn't it would be a different story altogether but lawyers would still have a field day with it because of all the other points I outlined above. I feel for her situation and I hope that she never puts herself in this type of situation again. The scary thing is that this guy has more than likely acted this way before. To my understanding, silence does not automatically mean consent but it is all of the other circumstances grouped together that won't help here in my opinion.
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• Philippines
11 Jan 07
Well the moment she cried about it, meaning she dont want that to happen means there is rape involved specially that there is penetration that happened. She might have said stop but maybe she's to afraid to do so. Well she couldnt anything about it now, just seek friendly advise, and if ever, a legal advise. Next time dont talk to strangers especially if your a girl.
• Australia
11 Jan 07
Im sorry but i say its Date Rape... what right does he have to help himself? he should have just left the appartment and left it as that. He took advantage of the fact that she was intoxicated. So what if she flirted with him earlier , so what if she accepted a ride home with him and so what if he entered her apartment with her. The point is she was obviously intoxicated to the point where she just passed out, he obviously was sober as he drove he was well aware of his actions and he knew what was right and what was wrong.... ...it is quite obvious what the answer is.... YES its date rape..... so what if she woke, geesh id be in shock too realizing there is some stranger in my bed especially being intoxicated...wouldnt you ?
• United States
11 Jan 07
its bad. Ask her to get legal advivce and sue the guy
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• Philippines
12 Jan 07
in my point of view, she has consented to it. Her act of being drunk in the first place put her into the situation, she should have think the consiquences first before going out and being drunk.
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@msqtech (15074)
• United States
19 Jan 07
It is rape because she didnt consent to it
• Philippines
11 Jan 07
Eventhough she flirted with him and she let him into her apartment, as long as she said NO when he started to penetrate her, it is already called attempted rape. And if she was penetrated, it is already called RAPE under the law. But it would be hard to prove it in court especially if there is no sign of the woman trying to fight during the attempt.
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• Malaysia
12 Jan 07
I think the girl should make a police report and make a statement she had been raped. From there, the police will make an investigation and see whether it is a rape or not. I strongly say this is a rape because the penetration is done without her consent. My opinion is never accept an invitation from a person you just knew for a few minutes. The person may be a murderer. The girl is lucky enough she's not murdered or harmed in any worse condition. So now the girl should make a police report about this case.
• India
11 Jan 07
This is definitely a ONE NIGHT STAND as the gal was feelin gud and never did try to defend herself while penetration....
• United States
11 Jan 07
that's a sick outlook.
• Egypt
12 Jan 07
I think this situation is some kind complecated!!there are many things we need to be cleared to make our decision on this case like Is there any kind of accepted flirting from the guy?Is that tale is exactly what happened "as she was very drunk"????
@vhonne (20)
• Philippines
11 Jan 07
yes it is... but the girl must also have a discipline for herself... it's her fault....
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