Remember the
Dec 2012 gang rape in
Delhi? On Thursday a photojournalist was
gang raped in
Mumbai. Everyone is
discussing, again, why, where,
when, what is rape?
By the time
I get to
type this sentence
there is a
rape happening somewhere in
this world. So instead
of being a
smartass and re-discussing
what has been
discussed a thousand
times ….I will tell
you a particular
incident and leave
it to you
to think what
you are free
to, but must.
Firstly
a brief about what
happens to the
society immediately after
a rape?
Everyone is
shit scared, especially those
who have girls
at home. Every parent
first tighten the
curfew limit. Girls/women who
used to roam
the streets for
fun or job or whatever
till say 11 PM
have to be
back home by 5
PM. Everyone naturally
gets suspicious of
any boy/ man around. It
is a natural
reaction. Fear has
that power on us.
Of course
the police is
also highly sensitive
during these times. They
obviously have to
save their jobs
and get promotions
and that is
only possible if
they suspect every
man/boy to be
potential rapist and
every women to
be the victim. So
they work extra
hours, man the junctions
more carefully and
watch dark areas
more suspiciously.
Now, just
like expected after
that dastardly rape
in Delhi everyone
was agitated and
worried like hell.
Most parents refused
to let their
girls out after
5 PM and people
began keeping out
an eye on any boy hanging out
with any girl
and the police
cooperated wholeheartedly.
How
did the police
cooperate? it's an actual incident.
A young
couple was standing
at a bus
stop after 5 PM. A policeman
went up to
the couple and escorted
them to a
decent spot close
by to his
jeep which has
more of policemen
like himself.The police threaten the couple and demand to know what they are doing out so late. During the unofficial interrogation the police also comes to know that the couple is having an affair without their parents knowledge….which in India is normal( most Indians do not like to flaunt their amorous instincts in front of our parents.)
The police
taking advantage of
the situation actually
go on like
this :
Police: “It’s
because of girls
and boys like
you we have
to work three
shifts. Do you
know how dangerous
it is now
a days? First
you walk like
this then something
happens and then
everyone is crying
rape..rape. Stupid people. ”
The boy and
girl, “Sorry Sir, we
will immediately go
back home. Please
let us go, Sir.”
Police,
“Why not? We
are here only
to do your
service while you do
timepass behind your
parents back.”
The boy
and girl have
understood what is
implies. And the boy
immediately opens his
wallet and hands
over a 100
rupee.
Now, if
you are in
India (I don’t know
the rules of
other countries) if
you are ever in
the presence of
a policeman/woman you
should ask them
directly how much? Bribe,
what else? Yes, yes, there
is no need
to feel ashamed
or embarrassed…you can
ask them directly
and they will tell you. Of
course if you
are in police
station don’t ask
directly because there are
CCTV cameras everywhere.
There you will
have to give
money in envelope
and that too
hidden amongst papers
or pretend you
are giving a
wedding invite but
on any open
road you can
give directly. Like I
said there is
no need to
be shy when
giving bribe …bribe taking
is almost legal
here. (By the way
bribe giving is illegal..taking if
fine)
Let’s get
back to the incident
: The policemen are
offended by the
100 rupee. That rape
in Delhi was
so big and the fear
around even bigger
and only 100 rupee? Yuck.
Police:
“ Do you know I
can put rape
charge on you
and you can
spend the rest
of your life
in jail?”
The boy
offers another 100
rupee. Now who wants
to go in jail?
But 200 rupees to avoid jail?
The policeman
is seriously offended: “ What we
will do is we
will take you
to the police
station and inform your
parents.” He points to
his jeep that
has about 5
young couples huddled
in there.
The boy
and girl are pushed into
the jeep along
with the others.
Everyone in
the jeep is
terrified. Who wants to
go to a police station
and then be
bailed out by
their parents? And
that too after
the entire country
is so god
dammed agitated and worried by
this and that
rape? We can
only imagine what
will parents do
if they catch
their children doing
time pass behind
their backs and
that too during
such terrible times!
So every boy empties
his wallet and every girl
empties her purse.
The police
lets them go
home with a
stern warning, “You know
there are rapes
happening everywhere. You
should not stay
out so late.
Go home now.”
Thanks to
these rapes that
keep happening, and
thanks to the
fear these rapes
create in the heart
of parents,
police have become
great entrepreneurs.
And a point
to note: Do
you know the
police uniform and
the postman’s uniform
is of the
same Khaki color
in India? Maybe that’s why the police
don’t know if
they are supposed
to deliver letters or
law.
I have to agree that the corrupted society is the reason why rape is prolonging
ReplyDeleteJas, I was so pissed by the above incident of police corruption that I got the title wrong. I just corrected it. The post is about how police use the fear in society, that is natural after a rape, to further their own corrupt behavior. thanks for reading.
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