At the end of the very first episode we learn that -spoiler- Joe is presently in jail, and he blames none other than his main nemesis, Carole Baskin, for putting him there.Ĭarole Baskin is the CEO of Big Cat Rescue, a facility in Florida that, arguably, saves tigers and other big cats from private zoos like Joe’s.
#HARD TO LOOK AWAY FROM A TRAIN WRECK SERIES#
The series documents Joe’s progression from a mobile zoo owner to a musician to a politician -yes, you read that right, politician. No, that’s not his real name, but ever the practical man, he changed it because he knew people couldn’t pronounce Schreibvogel, and it just wasn’t catchy. While the show is about privately-owned zoos, it focuses on zoo owner Joe Exotic. While she wasn’t wrong, it was definitely a simplification. I hadn’t seen any trailers for it, and the only thing that my friend had mentioned to me was that it was about tigers and cults. I wish I had known how unprepared I was for this docu-series.
After all, I know what happens in “Hymn of Death” and I did want to watch something new. That show was “Tiger King.” I figured I might as well start it. She was watching a show about a man that owns tigers, and his behavior was questionable, to say the least. All of these days are starting to blend together.) I was mindlessly rewatching “Hymn of Death” for when I got a Snapchat from my friend. Being believed is a powerful thing - and perhaps even more important than a conviction for some.It was a Tuesday evening (or a Wednesday, or maybe a Friday? I don’t know. As Butts went on to say, many victims simply want validation and social consensus that what occurred was simply wrong.
So no, complainants aren’t out there to bring down their alleged abuser. It’s not difficult to imagine why some victims choose not to testify or press charges even when they may have a solid case. Speaking about a failed relationship is hard. Re-living a trauma you may have buried is hard. Seeing your alleged abuser again is hard. Testifying about an intimate encounter gone wrong in front of lawyers, judges, the media, and strangers is hard. Article contentĭavid Butt, a criminal lawyer interviewed by CBC Metro Morning said “the criminal justice system, with its standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt, simply is too blunt an instrument to deal with the nuances of sexual violence that occurs in a social context.” This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Does this indicate there is a problem with how we prosecute sexual violence? The statistics sure point to that. And Statistics Canada reports that a mere two to four per cent of reported sexual assaults are false. Out of 1,000 sexual assaults, 33 are reported to police, and only three will result in conviction. The statistics paint a picture contrary to the beliefs many of us may have normalized. There is a lot of easily accessible research on sexual assault. But we cannot deny there is a problem with sexual assault - legally, socially, mentally - and how we discuss it and its consequences in our society. Maybe a lot of the public had foregone the “innocent until proven guilty” principle we base our justice system upon. Maybe the judge’s commentary towards the complainants was extremely disparaging. Maybe there were inconsistencies with the testimonies. Maybe the verdict wasn’t something many wanted to see. This is the troubling part of the discussions following this trial. The next issue of Windsor Star Headline News will soon be in your inbox. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. Or pretend like absolutely nothing happened.Ī welcome email is on its way. So how could any victim think of, let alone agree to, contacting or staying with his or her abuser. I, in all my privilege of never being assaulted, would never stay in such a situation. Domestic violence? Rape? Sexual assault? Woman, I thought, if you are assaulted, you better leave that partner of yours and report that crime as soon as possible.
#HARD TO LOOK AWAY FROM A TRAIN WRECK TRIAL#
Innocence and guilt aside, the rhetoric surrounding the complainants - and those who support them - is perhaps more alarming than the shortcomings of the trial itself.Īs I walked into the first day of a class titled “Violence and Society” a few years back, I came with a lot of pre-conceived notions on how violence between living, breathing, feeling human beings works. And like any horror, every single person seems to have an opinion to share. The Jian Ghomeshi trial was like a train wreck you just couldn’t look away from.
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