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A semantic distinction at best. There is no real practical difference from the perspective of a victim. Remember, that is all this is at this point. No verdi
by slg 4y ago
A semantic distinction at best. There is no real practical difference from the perspective of a victim. Remember, that is all this is at this point. No verdict has been returned, no settlement reached. These are purely claims from victims.
- giantg2 4y agoI beg to differ. There is a huge difference between the person raping you and the other people on the train not getting involved, even from the victim's perspective. From a legal perspective, there are very clear distinctions (criminal vs civil, responsibility by party, etc). https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/suspect-arrested-for-sex-assault-on-el-train-in-upper-darby-septa-says/2993609/ https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/suspect-arrested-...
- slg 4y agoFrom the perspective of a victim, there is also a huge difference between stopping a crime in progress and preventing a crime from ever even being attempted. Being the victim of an attempted crime can still be traumatizing. People likely wouldn't even know if they would have been the victim of a crime that is successfully avoided. Either way, this discussion doesn't matter at this point. As I already said, this is not a legal decision being handed down. These are claims by victims and the accused haven't even responded yet.