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So much for innocent until proven guilty.

• belovedeagle 9y ago
  Indeed, this is "guilty even when proved innocent".
• phailhaus 9y ago
  That's because this is a crime that is very difficult to prove either way, and people are erring on the side of caution.
  • jackvalentine 9y ago
    The side of caution certainly changes depending on whose perspective you take!
  • gozur88 9y ago
    The "side of caution" is innocence.
    • phailhaus 9y ago
      No, clearly the "side of caution" people are taking is on the side of accuser. Given that a significant percentage of rapes go unreported, people believe it's more likely that the accuser is telling the truth than not. The problem is that there is very little evidence of rape other than personal testimony.
      • gozur88 9y ago
        Oh, I see what people are saying. It's just wrong. You can't convict people of a crime that could put them in jail for decades purely on an accusation.
        • phailhaus 9y ago
          Yes, but the reality people are facing is that it's either that or rapists go free most of the time.
          • gozur88 9y ago
            Then rapists go free. That's the price of not putting innocent people in jail.