Everything you just said is wrong. The victim was hispanic (not that it should matter) and the evidence was overwhelming. So overwhelming that the judge called it the strongest case he had ever seen.
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I'm already prepared to feel disappointed in this ruling. Not only because the 5-4 structure of this Court never seems to be on my side, but because I honestly don't think there's a single person on the Court who uses the internet in the way that most people in my generation use it. It's like an optional fantasyland…
Well, duh. Rape kits provide evidence....to convict rapists and establish that a violent sexual crime was committed. That are used in court. To prosecute rapes. I mean.....did that really need to be spelled out?
Right now, Justice Scalia is super torn, because while he strongly leans toward ruling in favor of this dickbag's right to threaten his ex-wife with impunity, he's uncomfortable with the idea that he may, however indirectly, be endorsing rap lyrics. Or the Internet.
No, it's not nonsense, it actually happened.
No. If my neighbor steals from me, and they say "Oh, she said I could have it," it would be their word against my word. Yet I'm not lectured about What I Should Have Done because you can't trust anyone and there are always bad people in the world.
No, I'm not proving your point, you don't have one. It is not constructive to say that it is a rape victim's job to prevent rape. If you're actually interested in constructive dialogue, allow me to demonstrate why. Here are some extremely common "rape prevention" tips/memes that women are inundated with from about…
What decade do we count those gigantic denim pants under?
People don't have enough sympathy for Shae. She's a penniless foreign sex worker summoned to the chamber of the most powerful man in Westeros - that is not a situation that lends itself to the ability to say "no" without risk of injury and/or death if he wants to have sex with her. A milder version of that exists…
This is one of those perfect storm of fuck-ups.
I wouldn't be caught dead on an airplane with a 3 year old who wasn't in a pull up or diaper. Accidents happen all the time at that age, when you add in a new experience, the possibility you'll be rushed, and the possibility you might not be able to leave your seat, a pull up is very sensible. I mean, even our local…
Isn't all of this federally regulated though? I am really not sure how the flight attendant had much of a choice in the matter. Perhaps the attendant could've been more considerate and helpful, but she/he couldn't undermine the rules altogether. I've been confined to my seat while waiting on the tarmac for about an…
Jet Blue is clearly acting like a bag of dicks here, BUT...I'm not a mom, so maybe I'm missing something, but with a three year old wouldn't you put her in a pull-up for a flying / airplane situation? Just because of all the uncertainty of travel, security, etc? Just seems kind of silly to hold your three year old…
You guys, there is only one right way to stack donuts.
It does absolutely account for it. You just mussed the point.
Yes, we are serious.
Sorry ladies but as a scientist and someone who has worked in dog rescue for years, I must point out that the "facts" you point to require context. I understand how attack survivors of a pitfall attack can find such statistics particularly salient. Ultimately however, much like this article, such media coverage is…
This! Humans are the mitigating factor here, not the dog. If the dog is raised by responsible, loving people then the chances of it being a loving animal are significant. Even IF they were brought up by non-loving means, that still doesn't make the animal any less capable of being a "good dog." Case in point: Some of…
I had the bottom of my face ripped off by a doberman pincer when I was two years old. The cruelty of people has been with me since I could remember. I know what this little girl is going to have to deal with for the rest of her life and it is awful. The last thing she or her family needs is being told to get out of…
38% of Kenyans live in absolute poverty. If I was struggling to feed myself and my family I don't know what I would capable of, honestly. I don't feel rage, just sadness.