Tory councillor tells meeting: 'When rape is inevitable, lie back and enjoy it'

by Irn Bru Sat Apr 12, 2014 12:30 pm

A Tory councillor has apologised after likening housing development to a sex attack, saying "when rape is inevitable, lie back and enjoy it" during a council meeting.

Barbara Driver, a former mayor, stunned colleagues by using the phrase to describe how powerless planners are to control a housing development.

She said: "There is a saying and I am going to say it: When rape is inevitable, lie back and enjoy it."

Cllr Driver is now facing calls to resign from Cheltenham Borough Council after her "repulsive" comments provoked fury from colleagues, constituents and sex abuse charities.

The 77-year-old - who last year led a report looking at sexual exploitation - has apologised but said she doesn't intend to stand down.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/10760034/Tory-councillor-tells-meeting-When-rape-is-inevitable-lie-back-and-enjoy-it.html

What a disgusting thing to say anywhere least of all a public meeting.

Incredible that there are only calls for her to resign when she should have been sacked immediately.

by Guest Sat Apr 12, 2014 12:36 pm

it's an old saying that means if you cannot do anything about it, don't let it bother you.
granted it is probably inappropriate thing to say especially in an open meeting but it certainly isn't as wrong as all the politicians robbing tax payers money...

Tory councillor tells meeting: 'When rape is inevitable, lie back and enjoy it'

Tory councillor tells meeting: 'When rape is inevitable, lie back and enjoy it'

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