Re: Should men who are accused then cleared of rape charges be able to file for damag
Mavafanculo said:
and rape shield laws need to be re-examined. in the case of kobe bryan and other hi-profile cases good attorneys can get in neccessary evidence, but for an average shlub, especially in a liberal state like NY, good luck with that. in some cases they dont even allow in that the accusser falsely accused others of rape.
my testicles agree with that, but legally because of the different standards of evidence (beyond a reasonable doubt vs preponderence of the evidence) it wont ever happen. maybe bar civil cases where DNA evidence in the criminal case exonerates the accussed, but in that situation she'd lose the civil case anyways (and prob wouldnt ever get an attorney to take the case).
Re: Should men who are accused then cleared of rape charges be able to file for damag
Mavafanculo said:
and rape shield laws need to be re-examined. in the case of kobe bryan and other hi-profile cases good attorneys can get in neccessary evidence, but for an average shlub, especially in a liberal state like NY, good luck with that. in some cases they dont even allow in that the accusser falsely accused others of rape.
someone i know was jailed for 5 and a half years about...a year ago? because he had drunken/stoned sex with a girl while her boyfriend was lying next to her (unconcious - they were all blotto) and she called rape
then you find out that she has another 2 guys on the same charge on top of this one
now, dont get me wrong, rape happens, but surely its not so common that one girl would have 3 guys rape her in the space of a year
personally i didnt believe it about the guy. i just couldnt see him doing it, waaay out of character imo. he must be suffering bigtime, poor bastard (age: 25.)
lesson learned: do not have sex with intoxicated people, even if youre intoxicated (or stoned). if youre going to write yourself off, make plans/taxis so that you go home or to another locations where nothing wacky can happen
Re: Should men who are accused then cleared of rape charges be able to file for damag
I think it's sad that women are afraid of going to the Police. I also see the other side.
Some women make up rape charges to hide what a slut they are. I have personal experience with this. Got into a fight with some kid over it and I hurt him. Could have been way worse if he hadn't of gotten away. There's two lives possibly ruined right there.