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If Scoble were to walk into a police station and explain in detail what he did and who he did it to, would there be ramifications?

• dragonwriter 9y ago
  That depends on the police to whom he explained it, the prosecutors with jurisdiction, and the judge it got before if prosecuted. There's enough history of all three groups granting men, especially middle or upper class white men, passes for sexual assault and even outright rape that it's hard to say “yes” with any confidence, even assuming that what he did matches the worst accusations made against him.
  • mercer 9y ago
    Interesting. Do you by any chance know of a situation like this where the perp actually did this? I'm thinking that especially if the consequences are likely to be 'mild', there's really no reason to expect anything less from Scoble than admitting his acts to the police and see what happens. I mean, it might be the right thing to do anyways, but if the risks are relatively low, even 'fear' isn't really much of an excuse. Basically, is there any good reason for 'the public' not to set a precedent by demanding he report himself to the police?
• tptacek 9y ago
  No.