Toronto Cops: True to Form

[bcholmes]

Students and staff at Osgoode Hall Law School are demanding an apology and explanation from the Toronto Police Service after one of their officers suggested women can avoid sexual assault by not dressing like a “slut.”

On Jan. 24, a campus safety information session was held at Osgoode Hall, where members from York security and two male officers from Toronto police 31 Division handed out safety tips to community members.

Ronda Bessner, who attended the session, remembered being surprised by what the officer suggested to women.

“One of the safety tips was for women not to dress like ‘sluts.’ He said something like, ‘I’ve been told I shouldn’t say this,’ and then he uttered the words,” said Bessner, Osgoode assistant dean of the Juris Doctor Program.

— "Don’t dress like a slut: Toronto cop", Excalibur, the York University student newspaper

Ah, Toronto cops. I wonder if this advice generalizes? As in: "One tip for not being beaten by cops is to not dress like a protester"?

Comments

[the_siobhan]

I got that exact advice from Guelph police in University in 1985. It's amazing how women have learned nothing in 25 years.