Jamison2Carter
Active member
Sorry I have to get back to this horse shit.
1. The "back story" involves her former landlords talking shit about her because she couldn't pay rent when her husband got sick.
2. Bad employee? No way she got raped, she's just been holding a grudge for 25 years.
3. Misdemeanor "Check Fraud" dropped - expunged charges from writing a bad check. Which has fuck all to do with rape, you classist fuck.
You're not fucking objective in the least, you're just regurgitating all the dumb character assassination shit the media is spewing out.
I’m a prosecutor. I have handled (and tried to verdict) adult sexual assaults. I have prosecuted cases that relied almost entirely on the word of the victim. It’s a case-by-case analysis. The tone, character, genuineness, etc. of the accuser matter a ton to juries. Those same qualities in the accused can matter too, but of course the accused bears no burden to prove their innocence.
There’s possibly more to come out in this Biden case, but as far as what’s available in the public record - I don’t even think you have probable cause. At least in criminal court - her reporting harassment, then a year later reporting rape when it appeared that Biden would be the nominee, would destroy her credibility. Telling multiple versions of a story where major details differ; in this case the crux of an allegation, is a serious problem.
The proof necessary to prove rape is the same as any other crime. “Believe all accusers” doesn’t seem to apply to robbery, burglary, murder (witnesses), larceny, arson, fraud, etc.
The longtime marginalization of rape and domestic violence accusers doesn’t mean they should automatically be believed. It means they should be heard, treated with dignity, taken seriously, and have their allegations vetted like anything else instead of dismissed out of hand. But it does not entitle them to a different standard of proof.
You don’t have to do what I do for a living to have an informed opinion about this; but it may be worth considering the above.