Subject: Women's Rights (ladies must read)

DEAR LADIES,
Something for us to know..... I was talking with a lawyer friend of mine. We were discussing the law and women`s rights. She told me about this incident - a young girl was raped by a man posing as a plain clothes officer ; he asked her to come to the police station when she and her male friend didn't have a driver`s license to show. He sent the boy off to get his license and asked the girl to accompany him to the police station. Took her instead to an isolated area where the horrendous crime was committed. Infact, the law clearly states that between 6 pm and 6am , a woman has the right to REFUSE to go to the Police Station, even if an arrest warrant has been issued against her. It is a procedural issue that a woman can be arrested between 6pm and 6 am , ONLY if she is arrested by a woman officer and taken to an ALL WOMEN police station. And if she is arrested by a male officer, it has to be proven that a woman officer was on duty at the time of arrest. It is good for us to know our rights. To what extent it comes of use remains to be seen in any situation. But as they say, knowledge is power. Just thought I`d share this with you. I did not know this and am sure lot of us will not know this- please be informed..... And pass on this info to whom all u know.......

(Received 3 of such emails in one day. )

Nor did I know. How did this law come about anyway. Complete crap.

If a woman were to be arrested for a crime she committed, do you think she can get off by saying to the police, "Oh, its 6.01 pm now and according to the law, YOU CANNOT ARREST ME"?

And what if it so happens that there are no policewomen in the police force one day?

There will be no law and order. Just commit a crime at night and you are ensured that you wont get caught. Most likely.

By the way, who can tell me where the all-ladies police station in Singapore is? I'd like to see it myself.