Stop Supporters of 'Legal Rape' Roosh V Advocates meeting in Perth

The issue

Supporters of known 'legal rape' advocate and 'neo-masculinist' misogynist creator of 'Return of the Kings' Roosh V will congregate for the first time in Cottesloe, Perth, this Saturday.

According to the Australian - "Women, transgender men and homosexual men are banned from the meeting of “neomasculinist” supporters, who have been urged to travel in pairs or groups using indirect routes to avoid “green-haired female activists or male feminists” following them."

The "tribal meetings" will occur on February 6 in Perth as well as Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney, as well as in 43 other countries.

Australia already has a widespread problem with rape, abuse and violence against women and does not need any more encouragement to harm women from people like Roosh V and his followers.

What these men are advocating is, and should legally be considered, a hate-crime. Not only should the police stop this event from occurring - they also need to inspect the men attending this event.

1 in 5 women will get raped in their lifetime and the large majority of the perpetrators will be men that they know. 

We need to send the message that rape is not ok, that supporting a misogynist like Roosh V is not ok and that violence against women is not ok!

Sign the petition to let the WA Police Force know that we are absolutely livid that this sort of misogynistic form of terrorism will occur this Saturday. It should not be allowed or acceptable in Perth or Australia in general. We want this event to be cancelled.

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The issue

Supporters of known 'legal rape' advocate and 'neo-masculinist' misogynist creator of 'Return of the Kings' Roosh V will congregate for the first time in Cottesloe, Perth, this Saturday.

According to the Australian - "Women, transgender men and homosexual men are banned from the meeting of “neomasculinist” supporters, who have been urged to travel in pairs or groups using indirect routes to avoid “green-haired female activists or male feminists” following them."

The "tribal meetings" will occur on February 6 in Perth as well as Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney, as well as in 43 other countries.

Australia already has a widespread problem with rape, abuse and violence against women and does not need any more encouragement to harm women from people like Roosh V and his followers.

What these men are advocating is, and should legally be considered, a hate-crime. Not only should the police stop this event from occurring - they also need to inspect the men attending this event.

1 in 5 women will get raped in their lifetime and the large majority of the perpetrators will be men that they know. 

We need to send the message that rape is not ok, that supporting a misogynist like Roosh V is not ok and that violence against women is not ok!

Sign the petition to let the WA Police Force know that we are absolutely livid that this sort of misogynistic form of terrorism will occur this Saturday. It should not be allowed or acceptable in Perth or Australia in general. We want this event to be cancelled.

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The Decision Makers

Hon. Liza Harvey MLA
Minister for Police; Road Safety; Training and Workforce Development; Women’s Interests
Responded
To all petitioners, I acknowledge and share your distain for the views expressed by Daryush Valizadeh and his followers on the ‘Return of the Kings’ website. Advocating violence against any person is abhorrent. The views expressed on this website have no place in modern society. I understand that Mr Valizadeh has not been provided a visa to enter Australia and consequently did not attend the controversial ‘Return of Kings’ Meeting planned to be held in Perth last weekend. WA Police were aware of reports stating that supporters of ‘Return of the Kings’ had been invited to attend a meeting in Perth. WA Police were prepared to attend and manage any incident that might have arisen out of such an event. This matter will continue to be closely monitored by WA Police and any breaches of the peace generated by the ‘Return of Kings’ website or its followers will be swiftly addressed.
Liza Harvey
Liza Harvey
Minister for Women's Interests & Police
Karl O'Callaghan
Karl O'Callaghan
Commissioner of Police
The WA Police Force
The WA Police Force
Colin Barnett
Colin Barnett
Premier of WA
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