Many people associate RED with anger. It's time to use the RED.
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As for releasing the name of rape victims:
The media can shove it.
As for this whole duke rape case: "Not being able to prove a specific crime was committed by a specific person doesn't mean that the crime never happened. "
Sadly, only 3% of rapes that are even reported end with the rapist seeing a jail cell. This is partially because our society only believes in what they can prove, or what they can see, (ex. DNA evidence) but where is society when children are being sexually abused daily and women are being raped on college campuses (and everywhere else) all over the country? I guess society has selective vision. Most child sexual abuse cases are reported years after the abuse when DNA evidence no longer exist. I guess society, and our legal system- for that matter, just expects the 9 year-old girls and boys in our country, who are being raped daily to get in their non-existent cars and drive to a local hospital to have a rape kit done, when they more than likely, don't even know what a rape kit is, and probably don't know that what is happening to them is even called "rape". But that's just my guess. Society's expectations for children sound so genius, it's hard for me to even imagine what they must expect of grown women who are raped on college campuses, or by a boyfriend, or by a boss, or by the guy who bought their last drink. I haven't mentioned the rape of men because according to society it "doesn't even happen". It does. These things are happening. Society just lies.
I'm in complete agreement with Marcella Chester in saying "As for what it will take for me to believe that this (the duke rape) case involves a false accusation: evidence beyond a reasonable doubt."
That is all I will say about this for now.
The media can shove it.
As for the opinion of society: Screw society.
4 comments:
The AG actually went a good bit further than what you quote and said there was no credible evidence that an assault happened at the house that night. He went on to say some pretty damning things about the original prosecutor. This was the prosecutor’s opinion after a lengthy review of the evidence. This is the equivalent to the defense attorney admitting that the defendants are guilty.
The only way to meet your burden of proof would be to actually charge the complaining witness with filing a fraudulent complaint and convict. I think that would be a horrible thing to do. I think the person who abused her most was the original prosecutor. The media comes in a close second.
This is an excellent example of how the state has too much power. It’s most notable because it’s not being made on the backs of people already at a disadvantage.
just my two cents.
In my opinion, it should not be the burden of the victim to provide proof. It should be the burden of the defense to proof innocence. Perhaps then, we would have less of an epidemic in our country.
It's the burden of the state to provide proof, not the victim. But I see where you're going.
Start with the presumption of guilt? France uses the Napoleonic code and does just that. Do you know if they have any differences in rape and sex crimes?
(I'm not trying to be argumentative.)
I'm not exactly sure about the difference between rape and sex crimes. I know that sex crimes (especially against children) have a lower conviction rate. This is because most often sex crimes are reported years after their occurrence. The biggest problem the State runs into doesn't have to do with proving that sexual abuse happened, but the problem comes with proving that the accused, the defendant, was the abuser. After years, it is seemingly impossible to prove that a particular person committed a particular crime without an admission of guilt or a witness.
As where, with rape (outside the rape of children) is most often reported, when it is reported, within weeks, sometimes days of the occurrence. I know that you are not trying to be argumentative. I actually appreciate your commentary. Joe, Do you have a blog? Is there some way I can connect with you?
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