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Twitter backlash as campaign slammed for victim blaming

The force warned people against going to house parties if they don't know the host as they could be raped.

The Party Animal campaign poster tweeted by West Yorkshire Police

The Party Animal campaign poster tweeted by West Yorkshire Police

Date - 22nd March 2019
By - Hermione Wright
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Amidst a torrent of complaints about victim shaming, a force has pulled a controversial advertising campaign that suggests if a person accepts “free stuff” they could be raped. The Party Animals campaign, tweeted last week, features two...
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