One of the most famous sex offenders in history
Consider this; one of the most significant pictures in our nation’s history is evidence of a sexual battery.
Earlier this month, Greta Zimmer Friedman died.
Who you ask is Greta Zimmer Friedman? She’s the nurse in the iconic picture taken over seventy years ago of a sailor kissing a nurse in the middle of Times Square that appeared on the cover of Life Magazine at the end of World War II. She is also the victim of a sexual battery that was captured on film and re victimized millions of times over the year through the dissemination of images of her being abused.
Well that depends how you look at it… roll back the clock 71 years and sailor George Mendonsa was in times square celebrating the Japanese surrender and as he explained it, “the excitement of the war bein’ over, plus I had a few drinks, so when I saw the nurse I grabbed her, and I kissed her.”
This story that appeared in townhall.com points out that the same event would be perceived much differently today than it was back then. “If a man were to do that to a woman today, he would likely be charged with sexual assault, found guilty, be ordered to pay a serious sum of money to the woman, be sent to prison, be civilly sued and be labeled a sex offender — effectively ruining much of his life.”
The article asks; ‘did the famous sailor sexually assault the famous nurse?”
In today’s world, yes.
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And there is a huge statue of that famous two kissing couple in Sarasota Florida – the state where modern sex offender laws were born. Life is not without a sense irony or contradictions it seems.
“— effectively ruining much of his life.” Ah, no….should read, ALL OF HIS LIFE!
HEY FOR THE FUN OF IT? why don’t some one start a change.org pettion to get this sailor on the sex offender registry
Under state control for life.
Something Sinister happening. When a person becomes a slave to the state, with punitive control. For what is appropriate a generation ago.
Speculation and a reach. We can’t change the future until we start focusing on the present. It’s time to stop complaining, and making excuses of what is fair and not. Today… begin taking positive actions and start with the only thing you have control of… yourself
yeah but it doesn’t help when you’re being controlled constantly. and when you do try and take control, those who control you prevent you from being able to fully take control . make sense?