Friday, December 21, 2012

The other side of the Delhi Rape Incident.

We all know the recent horrific act is tantamount to barbaric behaviour.No doubts but there is a facade which  the society fails to see!
One could this have been prevented?
Two Is this issue the biggest crime committed in India?


Let me address the first issue , If we track the events, we have come to know that the driver is always in a 1 1 ) stupor state
2) The bus's windows were tinted.
3) He had mental disorder.
4) He is a frequent offender.

If the Delhi police had stringent laws to curb drivers in ebriated state, this driver would have been caught.So a frequent check across arterial roads is the first missing link to this incident.If drunk drivers are castigated and given long term punishments ( 5 years) they will proscribe themselves from drinking.
What we need:
Tough laws to curb the drinking menace.

Supreme courts order to remove tinted glasses were in place .Cities like Chennai have implemented them strictly.Why did this bus still have tinted glasses?If the tinted glasses had been removed, there was a 60 % chance that this incident could have been avoided as rapes do not happen in public view.

What we need:
Implement the existing law of Tinted glasses in cars and buses.

The driver had a history of mental disorders and I'm not aware of any driver undergoing mental checks before issuing or renewing licenses.This must be in place!
What we need:
Implement law to Investigate drivers Mental health before issuing / renewing licenses.


The most pivotal yet failed link is that he has been a frequent offender!.
If the police already has  a record of a offender , after his parole , he must be tracked where his job is and must be always on the watch list!we have the necessary technology to do this! why not implement it?
What we need:
Laws to track habitual offenders,

I think it is an ir responsible statement by the Chief Minister of Delhi to state that she is not responsible for the police force. If she is not  responsible for the security of the state? what is the chief minister for?Indian laws must change to bring in accountability to every chief minister. More than the incident ,it is presumptuous
to run away from mistakes ( mentioned above).
This incident is not a accident or it was not preventable. It was well under the jurisdiction of the authorities to prevent this .This took place due to a languid approach to the security of people at various levels.A chain of incidents led to this!

I'm not sure of the rapists must be given death sentence but yes the official must be severely punished for not implementing existing laws.If death sentence must act as a deterrent, officials must also face the same kind of fear. 

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