However, ignorance of what rape is does not change intent...all they have to do is prove that they intended to perform the acts whether they knew it was rape or not. Thus, if the intended to have sex with an unconscious person (as opposed to tripping and falling into her) that would satisfy the intent requirement.

I don't think it is "bad" most actors agree to do indie movies for little because the often wouldn't be made otherwise. They want to act in a serious movie that isn't likely to make money but will provide good cred.

I don't think their argument is going to fly because they don't really seem to understand what intent means in the legal sense, but the issue of intent is a necessary element in most crimes unless they are strict liability offenses.

Well it is based on Jane's book

Looks like you now see why movie opinions are very subjective.

So then you are also ok with people who take creepy photos of women in public hopping to get a peek of something? After all, they are out in public.

"but it took me ages to accept that just because he wasn't always up for it didn't mean I was some horrid unattractive beast because of the stupid myth that men always want to have sex and women don't"

I just can't stand Oprah anymore after she inflicted Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz on us all...

Not touching his suspicious name with a ten foot poll, but I do agree that people should deal with break-ups as adults. Maybe if I'm ever cheated on I would feel differently. THIS case seems pretty tame in reality and I don't have a problem with it. Other cases of destroying property, not so much.

I have to agree...she called him out creatively, but generally I think dealt with it in a more adult manner than many.

So according to you, black people don't read essays. Now who is making racial assumptions.

Woah, talk about jumping to conclusions

You are probably right, I'm just saying that there are a lot of clever theories that can be used to show an ongoing crime if the prosecutor is clever enough. It was a bit painful digging through the original NYT article on her conviction, but they never claimed she shot Foerester. So the paragraph above about her…

But if you flag down a cab, which is the traditional model, you probably aren't tracking the driver's ID. Note that with Uber you have their picture and license number that pops up when you request so you know a) that it is the right car and b) that it is the registered driver. They can't turn it off when picking you…

"But their game is circumventing any regulation and, lately, trying to get rid of any regulatory authority so they can profit as they please without a care."

In California, for example, it is illegal to seek non-conviction data in a background check or deny employment based on such. Why hasn't someone sued Uber if they aren't performing the background checks enumerated on their website? Clearly that is a violation of multiple laws.

I think that there should be additional regulations to level the playing field with traditional cabs. If we are to assume that they actually perform the background checks on drivers that they claim to do, what structural changes are needed? Drivers are essentially contractors. Uber provides a platform for connecting…

How is actually asking for data shilling? How is actually asking for data a "knee-jerk" defense? Your whole argument is based on news stories which are inflated for anything involving Uber, Lyft, or others because they are a hot topic. If however, the data shows that you are, for example, more likely to be assaulted…

how is posing legitimate questions "shilling"? I'm not sure what "performed by the state" vs. privately performed is supposed to show? Since the state does not do background checks for most private companies, doesn't your argument prove too much? Do you expect the state to do background checks for all employees?

tone-deaf PR folks are pretty common in the tech world