Commonwealth Games: Indian Masseur Charged with Sexual Harassment

He's not really an 'Indian official' - a masseur isn't an 'official', although being part of the delegation is a representative of the nation.

According to CNN/IBN, he's with the Sports Authority of India in Patiala, but you're right - a member of the Indian contingent, rather than an official.

Wonderful! Not a bad thing at all. Facing reality is good once in a while (assuming the accusation is true) as it helps not only the person get a reality check but even those around him.

Also I feel the Plight of the Woman Sportsperson piece I wrote earlier is very relevant here.

Prats, yes it is. That's part of the Blog-a-thon 2006 round-up I refer to right at the beginning. Thanks.

don't these people get coached as to how to behave in foreign countries, etc etc?

you get Indian film stars arrested for shoplifting, and so on.

ministers pinching foreign bottoms

now this guy thinks this young sixteen-year-old is fair game. where does he get this idea?

where do they get these total ignoramuses?

they should answer a compulsory psychological quiz before selection, which includes spontaneous behaviour in certain situations

can't have India's name continually blackened

make such an example of him, that at least for this century there won't be any more bad behaviour

to think that famous scientists don't get visas

this guy should taste Australian jail for ten years

I can relate to the sense of embarrassment and/or outrage here, but perhaps we should reserve our comments until the investigation is complete. Most of our athletes (and even officials) are exceptionally well behaved, so one oaf shouldn't make us rush to conclusions.

Time for an all-India Blank Noise Project? These buggers think India main chalta hai toh sab jagah chalta hai.

In India, we cannot protect our women from getting harassed on the street, but that doesnt mean they can't in the developed world..

I feel humiliated thinking about how impotent Indian males are when it comes to things like this. In Afghan countries they'd hang the chutias, in Western countries the police would lock him up...

I don't get how we just accept it...I swear I'd kill the mothe*** first and then see what the system does -

The system cannot deal with criminals, it deals with good guys dealing with the criminals - it is not "our" system.

Why do we wait for the Government to supply more police stations/courts - why can't we not build them with private funds - pay the police with private funds - and then get State legitimacy ? Police stations should be instruments of the people...not instruments to be used against the people...

Karan, we need more guys like you around with lots of muscle power to take the...er..fuckers to task :)

In Bombay many police are rapists.

Abroad many neighbourhoods form their own police watch, and take turns to police the area.

Rapists are not hanged because otherwise they may murder their victims.

Dogs are trained by means of a mild electric shock to recognise things, to find their way through a maze, to eat at a certain time, etc.

Perhaps rapists can be given electric shocks to they never repeat the crime.
Plus, of course, sterilise them.
All criminals should be sterilised by law, so that the genes are suppressed.

what stops Indians from doing a 'neighborhood watch'?

Update: The accused went to court today and has been asked to come back on Friday. According to his lawyer, he pled "not guilty". He has been expelled from the Indian contingent and alternative living arrangements have been made for him outside the Village. He faces two counts - one count of unlawful assault and one count of indecent assault. Each of these carries a maximum penalty of 2 years.

As long as we, from the middle-class, don't join the police - nothing is going to get done. And the police-stations can pay a middle-class salary (around 20-30 K) if only the funds are collected locally..

Neighborhood watches are an excellent idea, but the problem is gaining State approval for the exercise of force.

Tazers are another good idea - someone should setup a tazer plant in India - and lobby the ministers for legality. It would make good business, and he'd be doing India a big favor.

The masseur has been found guilty

Nabi Dewan, 35, was given a one month jail sentence suspended for a year.

During the trial the schoolgirl told the Melbourne Magistrate's Court that Dewan had forcibly kissed her and behaved indecently when she went to collect towels in his room.

The judge said although there were inconsistencies in some evidence, he passed the sentence based on the girl's testimony in court.

Dewan has been included in the list of registered sex offenders and has been asked to be in contact with the Australian police, the court spokesman said.

"they should answer a compulsory psychological quiz before selection, which includes spontaneous behaviour in certain situations"

hahaha..go ahead...i am all for it :))

we continue to see the women as nothing more than an object of desire even today, which is very shameful.

Multi-tiered approach has to be taken:

1) Legislation - Tougher laws and sentences for physical and verbal harassment. The word "eve teasing" has to be removed from our jargon.

2) Awareness - Massive and consistent advertising program to educate people that this is a serious criminal matter that will stay on a person's record.

3) Enforcement - Police has to be retrained so that they effectively enforce the law. Thana level data has to be collected and tracked. Poor statistics should result in punishment for the SHO.

Or else

Implant electrical chips in all boys' scrotum at birth. When they grow-up and try to "eve tease", women can simly use a remote control device to give an electrical jolt to the boys' gonads.