I have no children, but in such a case I would make damned sure the accused was prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. What else should I do, take the law into my own hands like some movie vigilante? My duty to her would be to provide emotional support and do all I can to make sure the police and court system do…

I’m not a member of law enforcement or the judicial system, and thus I am not in the business of making determinations of fact in legal cases. I leave that to the professionals, and feel it is highly inappropriate for me to speculate and pretend I know things that I do not and can not possibly know one way or the…

I would like to see examples of proving a negative that are not examples of disproving a specific positive claim.

Yes, I do. I could ask the same of you, as your concept of it seems skewed compared with mine.

I am not a member of law enforcement, nor am I a lawyer or judge or member of a jury. I cannot affect this case in any way, and it is not my business to speculate on legal cases in which I am not involved. I am an outsider, and must maintain standards of logic when making an assessment on this or any other question.…

I didn’t say treat it as false. Unproven does not equal false, but an unverfied claim also cannot be taken as fact. That is simple rational skepticism and is pretty much the basis of the scientific method. Any claim, regardless of its nature, is neither true nor false until verified.

Thank you for a very balanced and nuanced approach to a very difficult topic. I myself have been insulted and flamed over my statements on the Cosby matter saying that anyone accused of a crime is innocent until proven guilty, that I do not know and have no real business speculating (and the same goes with the rest of…

This is incorrect because it ignores a simple and unavoidable fact of logic: A negative cannot be proven, and the burden of proof rests on those making a positive claim. Thst is always the case, and not subject to special exception just because it involves an accusation of a horrific crime and we want to give the…

I’ll reference the Laws of Robotics here, as I’m a geek and sci fi is my fallback position for most everything.

“His recourse is civil, considering that he is not at the moment in danger of government criminal punishment”

I honestly don’t know how one would go about prosecuting such a case, that’s for a District Attorney to decde. That doesn’t absolve them of the responsbility to press criminal charges and do all they can to get whom they consider to be a rapist off the streets and away from other women he could victimize. I will never…

They should have pressed charges, and made the man face a jury of his peers to be convicted or acquitted. They dd not, and thus allowed a man they claim to be a rapist free to victimize yet more women. They partcipated in a civil lawsuit and collected a monetary settlement, but they wouldn’t press charges in hopes of…

Believe it or not, I do empathize with the plight of women who have suffered sexual assault. I empathize deeply, in fact, and my blood boils at both the thought of anyone committing rape and any such perpetrator getting away with it. I’ve been the one holding the love of my life in my arms and feeling her tears on my…

Are you honestly unconcerned that the media has the unchecked ability to extrajudicially destroy someone? I am quite concerned, especially as I have seen it happen before.

It also worries me that individuals can levy accusations without having to press charges and see their allegations put to the test of proof. These…

Actually, there is no statute of limitations in New Jersey, where some of the alleged crimes took place. If this indeed occurred, he should face charges and go to trial there and if guilty be punished for his crimes.

Regardless, my point remains that the media mob of trial by public opinion is a dangerous thing that…

I do not believe anything of the sort. I have stated several times now and will repeat, I DO NOT KNOW the truth of the case nor the guilt or lack thereof of the accused. I refuse to speculate, as I do not believe it is the right of a private citizen to make such judgements absent a determination in court by due…

My concern, madam, is that the media and public gossip mill has the unchecked power to try an individual in the kangaroo court of public opinion without needing to prove the claims in a court of law. This is deeply concerning to me, as it poses a genuine risk to people who might be innocent and find themselves on the…

Thank you for the detailed information, I was aware of most of this (though as I stated, I am not a lawyer just a private citizen who tries to stay informed) but it’s good to see it stated for the record what the legalities are in such a case.

I must ask, though, as a lawyer how can you not be concerned with the…

Incorrect. He admitted to procuring quaaludes, a popular recreational drug, to give to women he was interested in. There was no determination whether any of the women were given drugs without their knowledge or consent, nor was it established whether any women were impaired to the point of being unable to give consent…

Let me get this straight: I’m concerned over the concept that a citizen can be judged guilty by the media and the general public without that citizen ever getting due process of law, and you describe that as “butthurt”? I’m not sure how that even remotely applies. Do you understand why the due process clause exists?…