tsunami rape

**bulletproof1** · 01-07-2005, 01:42 PM

AP: Sri Lankan Teenager Raped by Rescuer

By SHIMALI SENANAYAKE, Associated Press Writer

GALLE, Sri Lanka - She survived the tsunami, only to suffer the brutality of her rescuer.

On a pilgrimage to a temple, the 18-year-old and her family stopped for a picnic by the beach. That's when the tsunami struck.

Flailing in the water, the teenager heard a voice. "He told me to grab his hand, that he will save me," she said.

She and the stranger were swept into a muddy river. When they reached a bank, he pushed her into a bed of brambles and raped her.

"I screamed and told him not to hurt me," the shy teenager told The Associated Press. "He put his hands around my neck and told me that even if he kills me right there, no one will know."

Since the Dec. 26 tsunami, authorities have received many reports of sexual abuse — including attacks on children — at refugee camps and elsewhere. But there was no one to help the 18-year-old — the waves killed her father, mother and seven other relatives.

Earlier that day, the family and neighbors had left for the Kataragama temple, venerated by Buddhists and Hindus, to celebrate her father's 65th birthday.

Their bus, which carried 32 passengers, stopped at a beach. The girl was wading at the shore with two nieces when the waves crashed around them. Fourteen of the travelers died.

At the teenager's home in a village near the southern town of Galle, her only surviving sister displayed photographs of their parents, brothers, sisters and their families at weddings and birthday celebrations.

She allowed the AP to interview her younger sister on condition the teenager and the family would not be named and no photographs would be taken. They fear being ostracized by the village because of the attack.

After the rape, the teenager said, "I felt lifeless." Soaked with mud, her body itched all over from the thorns.

Dazed, she saw two figures approaching.

"He told me not to breath a word," she said. "He spoke to the men and left me with them. I didn't say anything and was terrified because they, too, were men."

The teenager was loaded into a truck with corpses and the injured. She recognized her brother's body and fainted.

At Karapitiya hospital, doctors and nurses were kind, she said. Dr. D. Wasantha said the teenager didn't mention the rape until a day after being admitted, and was initially treated for respiratory problems from inhaling water.

"She was very reluctant to talk and we didn't want to probe too much as she was already very upset and kept saying not to tell anyone," Wasantha said.

After learning of the rape, the doctor gave the young woman pills to prevent pregnancy.

"I don't want to talk to the police. They ask a lot of questions I don't understand and don't know how to respond," the teenager said, toying with the corner of her brown T-shirt.

The teenager lived a sheltered life before the tsunami, but she did go to college for a time, studying the Sinhalese language, political science and economics. She dropped out a year ago to take care of the family household.

"I want to be a journalist," she said when asked about the future. Her eyes lit up and she smiled faintly, but that faded when her aunt said they hoped some man would marry the teenager.

Her sister soon dampened any idea of a quick marriage: She said gossip already was swirling around the village, where rape brings stigma and shame to the victim rather than the rapist.

**bulletproof1** · 01-07-2005, 01:42 PM

what the fuck???

**I Are Baboon** · 01-07-2005, 01:48 PM

People suck.

**Little Wing** · 01-07-2005, 03:11 PM

where's lorraina bobbit when you need her....

**GSXR750** · 01-07-2005, 03:12 PM

Thats really sick. If only I could have been there to warn them about the tsunami.

**ihateschoolmt** · 01-07-2005, 03:30 PM

I think rapists should get the death penalty.

**BritChick** · 01-07-2005, 03:35 PM

Why couldn't that sick fuck have been one of the 117,000 that perished, life can be unusually cruel.

**PreMier** · 01-07-2005, 04:40 PM

**maniclion** · 01-07-2005, 05:12 PM

She said gossip already was swirling around the village, where rape brings stigma and shame to the victim rather than the rapist.

That part pisses me off the worst.

**bandaidwoman** · 01-07-2005, 06:37 PM

there are no lower forms of life than pedophiles and rapists in my opinion

**BoneCrusher** · 01-07-2005, 07:47 PM

They have a saying here in Texas ... "Nail 'em to a tree 'n skin 'em like a catfish" ... that would be fitting.

**King Silverback** · 01-07-2005, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

I think rapists should get the death penalty.

After they have had a baseball bat shoved repeatidly up their ass!!!

**King Silverback** · 01-07-2005, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by bandaidwoman

there are no lower forms of life than pedophiles and rapists in my opinion

I second that!!!

**King Silverback** · 01-07-2005, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by BritChick

life can be unusually cruel.

Sure seems that way sometimes

Du · 01-07-2005, 09:10 PM

While I agree it is completely and utterly fucked up that he raped her....

Why is everyone overlooking the fact that he saved her life?

**BritChick** · 01-07-2005, 09:35 PM

Originally Posted by du510

While I agree it is completely and utterly fucked up that he raped her....

Why is everyone overlooking the fact that he saved her life?

Because trying to save the life of another if you could in a situation like this should be the norm but raping them afterwards shouldn't!

I really don't see the relevance of your point.

Du · 01-07-2005, 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by BritChick

Because trying to save the life of another if you could in a situation like this should be the norm but raping them afterwards shouldn't!

I really don't see the relevance of your point.

Well just that he saved her life. No one seems to have even noticed that.

I completely agree that raping her after he saved her is beyond acceptable, its downright fucked up. There is no question to that.

**BritChick** · 01-07-2005, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by du510

Well just that he saved her life. No one seems to have even noticed that.

I completely agree that raping her after he saved her is beyond acceptable, its downright fucked up. There is no question to that.

Any heroism on his part got completely blown apart by his actions after the fact and doesn't even warrant recognition imo. Also the guy basically threatened her life saying he could kill her and no one would know, had those two men not appeared when they did maybe he would have done just that.

**Mudge** · 01-07-2005, 10:05 PM

Shamefull.

**perfectbody** · 01-08-2005, 01:49 AM

lame lame very lame

the existence of very mofos

**maniclion** · 01-08-2005, 03:15 AM

Originally Posted by du510

Well just that he saved her life. No one seems to have even noticed that.

I completely agree that raping her after he saved her is beyond acceptable, its downright fucked up. There is no question to that.

He saved her life so he could rape her

He knew he could threaten killing her without anyone finding out otherwise.

**perfectbody** · 01-08-2005, 09:53 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa...sex/index.html

the situation is worse than imagined.
wtf is wrg with ppl.
would u do in their place????
mofos

**King Silverback** · 01-08-2005, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by perfectbody

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa...sex/index.html

the situation is worse than imagined.
wtf is wrg with ppl.
would u do in their place????
mofos

makes you really question humanity!!!

**Rocco32** · 01-08-2005, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by du510

Well just that he saved her life. No one seems to have even noticed that.

I get what your saying Du510.

**QuestionGuy** · 01-08-2005, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by du510

Well just that he saved her life. No one seems to have even noticed that.

I completely agree that raping her after he saved her is beyond acceptable, its downright fucked up. There is no question to that.

I talked to many women old and young who have been abused and raped and trust me most of them said that they would rather die then go thru a rape again, we as men will never understand how that feels but it must be terrible....what you said was TO ME just wrong, that guy must have felt big and strong because he saved her then raped her, its a sickness. Correct me if I am wrong here, but what you are saying is that she should be thankfull that he saved her life??? Anyone who would do such a thing has a "power and control" problem along with many other problems...

**QuestionGuy** · 01-08-2005, 01:38 PM

And NO I dont wana start a big fight over this, god I can just feel it coming right now.

**BoneCrusher** · 01-08-2005, 01:44 PM

We know where you're comin from Du, and your point is there. Your posts have always shown you to be a guy of solid morals.

I gotta put the light on Brit's darker suggestion as a probability that the scumbag saved her for the sex and had the intention of killing her afterwards. Such a low assed rapist would want no evidence to his actions. That country's social perspectives allowed him to hide and then escape his justice temporarily ... but that type of person always gets what's coming too him eventually. No one can run from their own karma/divine justice/come upance.

**Rocco32** · 01-08-2005, 01:59 PM

Nice post Bonecrusher.

Questionguy, Du510 didn't say anything wrong or that you should construe as being wrong. He just brought up a question. And I have worked with many raped women, and I never met one that was NOT thankful that she was still alive.

**Vieope** · 01-08-2005, 02:04 PM

That is horrible!

Du · 01-08-2005, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by QuestionGuy

I talked to many women old and young who have been abused and raped and trust me most of them said that they would rather die then go thru a rape again, we as men will never understand how that feels but it must be terrible....what you said was TO ME just wrong, that guy must have felt big and strong because he saved her then raped her, its a sickness. Correct me if I am wrong here, but what you are saying is that she should be thankfull that he saved her life??? Anyone who would do such a thing has a "power and control" problem along with many other problems...

Im not even gonna answer your question. To put words in my mouth and to distort what I actually said is downright fucked up. Ive just lost a good deal of respect for you.

Read what I actually fucking wrote. Dont interpret, as I made it pretty clear.

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