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Classic. My attacker’s sentencing for breach of restraining order is on Thursday. As he’s been cyberstalking/harassing me, the best advice from experts like @live_life_safe is to consider not attending in person as attending can give stalkers a sense of control over their victim.
Except: apparently, the @CPSUK prosecutor refuses to meet with me unless I go in person to the Crown Court for the hearing. #VictimCare
And it took 13 days from my asking about arranging the meeting for another day / not at the court for me to get the answer.
Victims do not chose to be victims of a crime. They are doing the criminal justice system - & society - a favour by stepping up to participate by reporting. No victim of a crime deserves to be taken for granted or treated disrespectfully by any part of the system. #DoBetter
Without crime victims giving their time and energy (for free) over and over and over to the system, we would simply not be able to pursue justice against criminals. Full stop.
So here I am, having to go to court when I know I shouldn’t - it’s bad / stressful / triggering for me and will likely further embolden my attacker and give him a sense of satisfaction in making me be there. And, of course, all of this with very little notice. Fantastic.
I am not remotely the only person being treated like this. I am absolutely insignificant to the system. I am number, not a person. This is just the basic of how victims are treated, every day, by the police, prosecutors and courts. Victims deserve better than this.
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