Posted on Dec 28, 2013
So is this good or bad? Sexually assualt is still like a wild fire in the military
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So reporting is up 50%, but what about the over 20,000 that are not reported each year?
http://www.lowellsun.com/todaysheadlines/ci_24807578/reported-military-sex-assaults-soar-50-percent
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WASHINGTON -- The number of reported sexual assaults across the military shot up by more than 50 percent this year, an increase defense officials say may sugg...
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WASHINGTON -- The number of reported sexual assaults across the military shot up by more than 50 percent this year, an increase defense officials say may sugg...
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There are different ways to interpret this. Victims reporting more could either mean there are more crimes being committed altogether, or that victims feel safer reporting now than before...which is a good thing. If 100 people were assaulted in 2012 and 10 reported, and 100 people were assaulted in 2013 and 30 reported, then in one year reported assaults tripled. But the number of assaults did not change. Just a simple example.
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The problem is not just with Sexual Assault, it is with everything. How many people don't turn their friends in who the know drive drunk, who they know smoke weed, who they know cheat on BAH, commit adultery, fraternize with students, etc. What would the stats be for DUI's be if we started turning in our battle buddies or even ourselves? Double, triple?
The problem is we under-report (snitch) whatever you want to call it, on everything. The question is why? That is the problem.
We have created a culture in the military where we are more afraid to dime each other out and the possible backlash from it, than we are in losing our integrity.
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IMO SFC G, thank goodness. There was once a time when that up 50% wasn't even a thought because no ONE was reporting anything. Victims were just living in their own personal hell from the trauma, while units swept it under the rug or bullied the victim into silence. The numbers are increasing because finally our Soldiers feel like action is being taken and repercussions are being felt. No, everyone won't report but thank goodness we have more reporting starting to happen.
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SSG Best, I have to agree. I believe, ( and sincerely hope) that you and CPT Aaron Kletzing are right.
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