Autistic Woman Raped By Teen In Broad Daylight – No One Helps

[Odin2005]

http://www.dreamindemon.com/2010/01/22/autistic-woman-raped-by-teen-in-broad-daylight-no-one-helps

TOLEDO, Ohio – People frequently claim that we are losing our humanity, and generally I would disagree, but stories like this one make me throw up my hands in defeat. An unnamed 26 year old woman was walking down the street in broad daylight when she was attacked by 15 year old Anferney Fontenet. Anferney pulled a pair of scissors on the woman and threatened to cut her if she screamed- then proceeded to rape her in public. Cars (Cars reviews) drove by, beeping their horns, and apparently a few motorists called 911 – but not a single driver nor citizen walking on that street even stopped as the woman was sexually assaulted. Anferney stole the woman’s cell phone as he fled the scene of the crime. Police have said that perhaps people didn’t realize they were witnessing a rape, that perhaps they thought it was consensual- but perhaps at least ONE person could have stopped to make sure! “I’m ticked off because people were doing nothing. Just driving by. What kind of humans are we becoming?”, the victim said to a local newspaper.

What kind of humans indeed- as the victim dragged herself from the ground, she even asked a passing pedestrian to use his cell phone to call for help, who kept on walking. To top this horrific story off, the victim is a resident of an Ohio group home, as she is diagnosed with bipolar disorder and Asperger’s syndrome. The police were able to catch Anferney at his house, were he confessed to and was arrested for rape and robbery. Anferney may be the perpetrator of this crime, but every single person who drove or walked by and did nothing as a woman was raped right in front of them is guilty as well!

There are no words... :cry: What the fuck is wrong with people? :grr:

[Dogmudgeon]

1. Afraid that young Master Fontenet had a gun, maybe?

Ohio is a big gun-enthusiast place, though. I would have thought one of the local "patriots" would have pulled over and pumped some lead into that basstid.

--d!

[The Straight Story]

5. It was probably a more progressive area where people are scared of guns so didn't have them (nt)

[vadawg]

6. i doubt he would have cared if having a gun was illegal, he didnt care that rape and robbery was

illegal, if it was my neighbourhood he would be so full of lead that he would clank as they carried him...

[Maru Kitteh]

8. Yeah. Where were all the ten-foot-tall-balls-of-steel defenders of the defenseless?

I thought they lived for moments like this. Must have left their white cowboy hats at home.

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

17. Perhaps you've simply projected too much

and your views of people who carry firearms may be a bit skewed.

Many people that carry firearms simply want to protect themselves and thier families.
It's not like they go out patrolling lookin' for trouble and crooks to round up. :eyes:

If I saw two people engaged in relations on the side of the road, I'm not sure I'd think it was rape either.
I mean seriously... who rapes someone in the middle of the day along a busy road?!? This guy obviously. Very sad all around.
I hope he goes to big boy jail. I'm pretty sure his peers are not fans of people who rape mentally handicapped people.

[lumpy]

28. The day of the Good Samaritan is on the wane.

x

[vadawg]

2. pretty much happens all the time, people dont want to get involved beyond a 911 call

and people presume someone else has called, one of the things i like about concealed carry is that a carrier could have intervened and blown this dirtbag away... but as someone said people may have thought it was consensual as it does happen even in broad daylight...

[Odin2005]

10. Most people are cowards with no spine.

Google Kitty Gevonese.

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. But some of the drivers did call 911

That's exactly what I would have done. No I wouldn't have stopped and gotten out of my car.

I saw a woman beating up a man on the sidewalk about a year ago. I called 911 and drove a block and pulled over and waited until I saw the cops arrive. I didn't think it was safe for me to jump out of my car and get involved in the fight.

[vadawg]

7. correct thing to do if you dont have the ability to intervene

[AlienGirl]

31. That's what I'd do if unarmed and alone. I've intervened that way in a robbery that turned gunfight

Because of the 911 call, police were able to get there before anyone was actually shot.

Tucker

[dysfunctional press]

4. "15 year old anferney..."

his parents must have been basketball fans.

they must be so proud.

[Odin2005]

9. I had the exact same thought...

[ProdigalJunkMail]

12. anferney? is that a basketballer name?

sounds like a poor attempt at 'anthony' to be honest...guess i am not up on the hoops...

sP

[dysfunctional press]

14. anferney "penny" hardaway...

played with shaquille o'neal on the orlando magic at the time of the kid's birth.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

15. yep...i am obviously out of it

penny hardaway i had heard of...didn't know the anferney part...

sP

[KamaAina]

44. And Mom and Dad didn't even get it right

it's "Anfernee". :dunce:

[mitchum]

11. But he was only 15 and his brain wasn't yet fully developed!

Wait a minute...fuck that noise

[BlueIris]

29. Other insane rationalization! Crazy misogynist slurs!

Belligerent deflection statements and distancing language.

Translation: "I can't deal with the idea it could be my son, husband, boyfriend or father!"

[varkam]

46. That's very true.

Even still, it doesn't mean that he isn't morally responsible for his crime.

[Terra Alta]

13. to their credit, some of them did call 911

Which is probably what I would have done. I have a small stature and probably wouldn't have been much help if I'd stopped. The pedestrian who wouldn't let her use his phone is scum, though.

As for Fontenet; I hope he gets the severest punishment possible... My cousin is autistic, and I am suspected to have Asperger's or some sort of high functioning autism.. so stories like this really get to me!

[proteus_lives]

16. Teenager: Adult sentence.

This little punk needs to go away for a long, long time.

[MineralMan]

18. I'm thinking that a boot toe to the temple would have been a

good idea. Most likely, any adult running to the scene, shouting, though, would have sent the 15-year-old running. I still like the boot to the head idea, though.

[vadawg]

20. not so sure about that, i deal with a lot of 15 year olds who would have shanked the adult in a s

second, a lot of these 15 year olds are hard core gang bangers, i dont blame anybody who calls it in and then backs off..

[MineralMan]

47. Perhaps, but that's not how I was raised.

I'm afraid I'd have to take the risk. I'm not without skills.

[Jkid]

19. While it was good for someone to call 911.

It's a shame that most passerby did not do anything. If the same crap happened in Germany, they would have been charged under the civil courage laws. As for the suspect, I rather have him locked up until he's 21.

[Pavulon]

27. Lock him up for 40 years. That crime in the US automatically allows the victim lethal force defense

IE so serious it is accepted by the law to kill a person for that act. IE a bystander could kill the suspect with no verbal warning, as the act its self meets the level of injury to justify lethal force by the victim or a stranger acting for her.

Under that logic the criminal should not see daylight until his mid 50's. However rape is rarely treated with the level of punishment here it deserves.

[Jkid]

32. The suspect is 15 years old, he's a juvenile.

If anyone commits a serious crime while they are under 18 and if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, the maximum sentence would be until his 21st birthday.

[vadawg]

33. yup and then when they do it again or worse we can try them as an adult

kinda makes sense dosent it...

[Pavulon]

41. Negative. First degree rape (etc) or 2nd degree murder or better should be tried as adult

considering the crime he carried out. He can get everything up to the death penalty. He could also have been shot dead by the victim, the police, or a stranger while threatening or carrying out the act.

[Odin2005]

34. +1

[upi402]

21. Asperger’s syndrome isn't autism is it?

I know someone with Asperger's and the behavior is irrationality and being extremely emotionally sensitive and over-reacting to emotions - inability to cope with emotions. Just a side issue.

To the point, America is so callous now. I wonder...

[Odin2005]

24. Asperger's is "High-Fuctioning" Autism without a speech delay.

[AlienGirl]

30. People with Asperger's tend to be over-rational in some ways. Like Temperence Brennan on "Bones."

[JerseygirlCT]

22. Wow.

That's such a condemnation of human kind.

[renate]

23. I have to admit, I'd have advised even a guy to call 911

As a small and not particularly strong woman I wouldn't have gotten involved personally. It wouldn't have helped. Calling 911--and telling him that I was doing so--would have been the smartest move.

And I wouldn't want my husband or son to intervene physically, either. They don't carry weapons and people who commit violent crimes often do. In a situation where they'd be the only ones trying to stop a crime, they could easily end up being victims, too, while accomplishing nothing for it.

The pedestrian who wouldn't let her use his cell phone, though--that's beyond inhumane. :puke:

[vadawg]

26. i still wouldnt judge that person, you have no idea what they believed was happening

and even if they did you dont know if that person was fearful for their own safety and they walked away in order to call 911, being a hero is okay but a lot of people get killed doing it...

[Pavulon]

25. Very sad. What a tragedy for the victim.

the hindsight is hard to call. Most people think calling 911 is doing something. By involving yourself you are definitely taking a risk, but in this case it is shame no one stepped in to help.

[Blue_Tires]

35. damn...even after the atack, she asked a passerby to use his

phone and he walked AWAY?!?!?

I've never really be to Toledo, but I wonder if this happened in one of those neighborhoods where no one is "supposed to see anything"...That attitude (and yes, indifference too) is becoming a lot more pervasive in some cities...

[Tim01 2.0]

36. If I saw someone having sex in public, I would probably assume it was consentual.

It really would never occur to me that a guy would rape a girl right in front of people.

[Forkboy]

37. I hate to think what my reaction would be.

I'd probably do more time than the rapists.

[Odin2005]

38. Oh, don't get me started...

:grr:

[Forkboy]

39. One of the biggest "epiphanies" I've ever had came from such a situation....

When you talk about your feelings on this subject, this is why I know what you feel. It's still a battle to overcome these feelings, 20+ years later.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6346384

[Odin2005]

42. Thanks!

:hug:

[sendero]

40. At least part of this..

... is because of our legal system in which acting in good faith can result in your getting slapped with a civil lawsuit and losing.

[Pavulon]

43. Umbrella insurance is a great idea..

some of my hobbies (racing cars) can generate liability, it is cheap insurance and would cover his mommy suing for using force to stop a rape, including lethal force.

If he was raping her the victim or a good guy could kill him.

[Blue Diadem]

45. Parents of rape victim grateful for aid in arrest.

http://www.toledoblade.com/article/20100126/NEWS16/1260381

The mother of a 26-year-old woman who was raped on a West Toledo sidewalk last week said she and her husband are grateful to the witness who called 911 and those who provided information that helped police make a quick arrest in the case.

"I want to thank the people who did step up and call 911," the victim's mother said yesterday. "Because of them, the police were able to capture this guy very quickly, so people did get involved. I don't expect anybody to jump out of their car and try to stop somebody."

She contacted The Blade to express her family's gratitude - not criticism - to the 911 caller who saw the attack but felt guilty because she did not try to stop it.

"My family and I have no anger for any of those passers-by who did not stop or did not tell law enforcement officials," she said. "Who could believe their eyes that such a brazen crime was taking place on the street? I don't know what I would have done. I don't think anyone does until you get into a situation like that."

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This was a huge story in our area. I, like most everyone, wondered why no one stopped. They know two cars drove by; one, a female, called 911 and was sleepless with guilt for not stopping. Her 911 call is here: http://www.toledoblade.com/article/20100123/NEWS02/1230376

The other vehicle had two people in it and they drove back to the scene and were able to give a good description of the attacker. Neighbors in the area said they heard nothing unusual.