Coerced consent is not consent, so sex after threats is rape, yeah, I agree with you there. But that's not what happened in this case. I don't think the two scenarios are the same.
The cop still committed a crime, I just don't think the crime is rape.
No one is saying he's not a piece of shit or that he didn't abuse his power or that he got off easy by resigning. This just does not meet the definition of rape.
Reverse the roles. Female cop, male prisoner. Guy makes the same offer, she accepts. Did she rape him, or is it more likely that the guy gets an additional sexual harassment charge?
If you'd have read the article, you'd know that's not what happened.
“You’re not too bad,” the woman can be heard saying on body-worn camera footage. “What’s it gonna hurt me if I work the system, you know what I mean?”
Maybe if a stick of celery didn't cost 11$, no one would need to steal it.
I don't believe for a second that organized crime is to blame, but again, if food was normal price, then there would be no resale black market for stolen groceries.
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They want to know everything about you so they can sell you (and everyone who fits in the same bucket as you) very specific things that you're more likely to buy.
"I found something better, but I'm not able to divulge what it is at this time. "
Or
"You! You're the reason I'm quitting."
"I won the lottery! No, you can't have any."
Or, Give each of them a different reason and watch them go crazy trying to figure it out.
Everyone has their own definition of what an acceptable choice is.
My point is that cost of living is not a choice. It is the actual cost that it takes to live in a specific area. Sure, where and how i live are my choice. But that has nothing to do with the actual cost of living in a given neighbourhood. And when you average it out, it balances out those who are frugal and savvy with their money with those who live beyond their means.
To say that everyone who makes 250k/yr and is living paycheck to paycheck is fat on avocado toast, and 15$ lattes is oversimplifying it.
People who work in grocery stores/gas stations in affluent areas typically commute from less affluent areas.
I've heard from actual coworkers who live in San Francisco, that even high paying engineering jobs have trouble making rent without roommates or dual incomes. Do they choose to live there? Yes. Can they move further away? Also yes. Do they want to commute 2 hours each way every day? Probably not. Add in taking your kids to school, and suddenly, the choice you think they had is really no choice at all.
Technically, we all have the option to quit our jobs, find a track of land in the middle of nowhere, and live off-grid, but do we? No. Choices aren't as simple as "find somewhere else to live".
Cost of living is not the same as the cost of one's specific lifestyle.
"Cost of living data includes the expenses incurred for food, shelter, transportation, energy, clothing, education, healthcare, childcare, and entertainment. A cost of living index tracks how much basic expenses rise over time and among different regions."
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If the material world survived, living in a large city, I could probably scavenge for non-perishable foods for quite some time.
If it's a nuclear wasteland and I'm fending off mutants, I guess it depends on how many caps and nuka-cola I can find.
Congrats! You're human.