Mistletoe Fumble Without Consent Is Rape, Police Warn

[DSJ]

Mistletoe fumble without consent is rape, police warn. That is a headline in today's 'Times' newspaper.

I always thought that I understood the word 'rape' and what it meant but obviously not.

[dannyk13]

You cannot have a rape without penetration.

[Baldric]

Does one have a link to this rubbish?

[dannyk13]

Rape is a statutory offence in England and Wales. According to the law, rape occurs when one person penetrates another with their penis without the consent of the person being penetrated. If a victim is forcefully penetrated with an object, this is classed as "Assault by Penetration" (section 2).

[Mamyalynne]

Someone's made a blunder with this.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5140833/Police-say-kissing-mistletoe-without-consent-RAPE.html

[mikey4444]

I am not sure exactly what a "Mistletoe fumble"

But if its an attempt to get a kiss, then to align that with rape is plain daft.

Danny is right ::::

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape

[hc4361]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5140833/Police-say-kissing-mistletoe-without-consent-RAPE.html

[dannyk13]

They may get away with calling it indecent assault, but even that is a bit of a stretch.

[Mamyalynne]

Not just POTUS who should leave Twitter alone.

[emmie]

another load of twaddle, they should know better.

[whiskeryron]

What a lot of old codswallop. I never fail to be amazed at the rubbish we keep reading of late.

[ToraToraTora]

right I've cancelled my mistletoe order!

[anotheoldgit]

Can you imagine anyone getting away with this these days?

http://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150813155747-vj-day-sailor-kiss-orig-nws-00001408-large-169.jpg

[mikey4444]

AOG...I would like to think that they could !

To my best knowledge, that photo was taken at a parade in New York, to celebrate the end of the 2nd World War, and I am sure that a lot worse than that happened that day.

[DSJ]

Page 5 in the 'Times' but I don't know how to do a link, sorry.

[Mamyalynne]

Times is behind a paywall, links above do it.

[Mamyalynne]

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mistletoe-fumble-without-consent-is-rape-warn-police-in-twitter-blunder-fcmbt729j

[sp1814]

Actually, if you now read what the woman in that photo posted by AOG has said about that kids, you would cringe.

[hereIam]

My goodness, the things that make the news nowadays ! I'd love to be kissed under the mistletoe ...

[NoMercy]

If I grab my husband under the mistletoe for a kiss without his prior consent - does that mean I've raped him?

If I offered him the opportunity to be raped under the mistletoe - he'd snatch my arm off.

[sp1814]

*kiss