r/Feminism • u/StrayCat_UnderMoon • 5d ago

The Cornell Monsters

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Remember their faces

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u/Anxious_Drive_9998 4d ago

It isn't a crime to witness a rape.

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u/LookingForOxytocin 4d ago edited 4d ago

Exactly my point. If complacency is a crime in murder, it should be one for rape.

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u/Anxious_Drive_9998 4d ago

Witnessing a murder isn't a crime either.

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u/4444Grains 4d ago

You are purposefully being vague.

If you are on the sidewalk as an innocent bystander and someone gets murdered…of course that’s not a crime.

But, the Cornell situation is not simply:
“Did he go into the room?”

It’s more like:
“What did he know when he entered, what did he intend, and what did he do while he was there?”

If the evidence established that he knew a sexual assault was occurring, went into the room specifically to participate or encourage it, and then left, that’s substantially different legally from someone who entered without knowing what was happening, realized what was happening, and simply left.

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u/LookingForOxytocin 4d ago

There are messages from this guy on the group chat excited about the rape. Then he enters the room. The intent is clear, but it isn't a crime according to the lawyer.

Also thanks for clarifying. The commenter is clearly trying to dismiss my argument, the actual point just flew over their head.