Update on Colorado Rape Therapist

When last I wrote about this:

http://liberalcommonsense.blogspot.com/2005/05/military-has-different-idea-on-privacy.html

The attorney for Jennifer Bier was trying to get the arrest warrant dropped. The case has taken what appears to be a turn in a direction that would be a further disservice to justice. There is a chance that the whole case against 1st Lt. Joseph Harding could be dismissed. That leaves Bier in a difficult situation, give over records she feels are private and protected Colorado State Law or continue to refuse and end up with the charges dropped. How that serves the victim, Jessica Brakey I can't claim to understand. If she had not sought rape counseling this wouldn't be an issue so it appears she is being punished for seeking help. It almost appears rather than force the issue of does the military have the right to force or punish a civilian for following their state law on privacy of records by arresting Biel they would instead turn this into a situation where it will appear that Biel's refusal will cause the charges to be dimissed.


I seriously do not think this is the message we want to send to victims of rape while in the military.