Strauss-Kahn ‘Perp Walk,’ Naming Victim Divide France, U.S.
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The New York “perp walk” of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, charged with sexually assaulting a hotel maid, underscores the differences in U.S. and French norms that are causing misunderstandings between the two countries.
Images of a haggard Strauss-Kahn in handcuffs being led away by police officers created an uproar in France. Meanwhile, the name of the alleged victim was published in French newspapers, something the mainstream U.S. press has refrained from doing to preserve her privacy.