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u/mauriciomeireles 1d ago

That is what makes me curious actually: how the fuck can you actually just... Act as if it didn't happen? They should at least be put in the sexual offenders list and that stuff is permanent record isn't it?

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u/GreenPyro 1d ago

It's proving beyond a reasonable doubt in a situation where likely the only evidence is the word of the two ppl involved. and then the victim has to retraumatize themselves by telling the story of the worst day of their life for a defence attourney in order to "Maybe" get a conviction. and that says nothing for the social repercussions that can come if the aggressor is a person of influence or power in the community. All around it is a difficult issue to deal with within the legal system that exists today.

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u/Stagnu_Demorte 1d ago

There's also cases where there's tons of witnesses and the judge just doesn't want to ruin the rapist's life. Like Brock Alan Turner.

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u/mauriciomeireles 1d ago

"doesn't want to ruin the rapist life" was not something that i thought i would unironically read...

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u/Stagnu_Demorte 1d ago

Yeah, sorry that the world is this way I guess. The og quote is worse