[ WP ] A man is in court accused of witch craft . It 's 2014 .

“ You be kidding me! This is outrageous! ” Joanna exclaimed as she stood before this sad example of what was now apparent was a kangaroo court. 
 
 “ I ’ m afraid not. We have seven eye-witness accounts of you committing sorcery, ” the judge pronounced solemnly as he gestured toward the collection of her rapists. 
 
 Seven filthy, impoverished citizens. They had attacked her as she finished a long shift at the local Red Cross. It had been in broad daylight. Dozens of people had walked past uncaring. More than a few had leered at her, as if contemplating joining themselves… 
 
 “ I demand to speak to my embassy, they won ’ t stand for this, ” Joanna tried again. 
 
 “ You are a witch, my girl. You seduced these men, who can say you won ’ t seduce the fools at the embassy. Besides, haven ’ t you been reading the news? Your people don ’ t care, ” the judge said, as if comforting a misbehaving child. 
 
 “ They ’ ll find out. ” 
 
 “ Oh I ’ m not afraid of that. Sure they ’ ll raise a racket. Maybe someone will even remember your name for a day or two. But by then, justice will have been served. ” 
 
 The Indian judged smiled as he revealed a metal bat. “ We find thousands of witches a year, although most are locals. It ’ s only because you ’ re special that we had a trial at all. ” 
 
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 [ OT ] I'm sure OP is aware, but witchcraft accusations unfortunately exist today. http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchcraft has examples of countries that continue to harbor superstitions. Hundreds of confirmed cases of women in India are killed/beaten. People in Saudi are executed when accused of this. 

