What’s the alternative when the police usually don’t take these things seriously? If victims stay quiet, more women will be victimized. This is exactly why we need the legal system to take these things seriously. That way there can be proper investigations and the accused can have their day in court. Until that…

Wasn’t she 19 or 20 on the 70's TV show? She obviously ages very slowly.

If he is guilty, that could explain why he drugged her. In a curtained area no one would see what was happening and if the victim was drugged they may not be able to call for help.

When my toddler got hurt we waited for about 30 minutes for the doctor to come in. No one came into the room during that time. We waited another 30 minutes alone in the room before she was taken to the X-ray area. The waiting area was busy but the exam room itself was quiet. This particular ER might be different but…

His career won’t be ruined if he’s cleared of the charges. It’s common for people accused of or arrested for crimes to be named, so that other accusers or people who know the person can come forward with information to the police. Sure that sucks for innocent people but it can help convict guilty people. There’s no…

Studies that have compared lesbian, gay and straight relationships have found that lesbian relationships are the least likely to be abusive while abuse levels are about equal in gay male and straight relationships. Men are more violent than women in other aspects of life so its not surprising they’re more likely to be…

I don’t know why the filmmakers chose a loose cannon like Avery to make their point. I’m sure they could have found a more sympathetic figure to highlight problems with the justice system. Even Avery’s own lawyers won’t go so far as saying they think he’s innocent. Part of that initial 18 year sentence Avery served…

Law enforcement care only about themselves. They also kill unarmed white people and almost always get away with it. Asking law enforcement to value anyone other than themselves and the very wealthy seems sadly pointless. I’m not sure if that can ever be changed because power really does corrupt, and cops seem to be…

It’s not a “white” mindset. It’s a conservative mindset. Most white people would think portraying slavery as positive is ridiculous while most black conservatives are happy to downplay the negative aspects of American history.

The American Girl historical books have some minority characters that are portrayed very respectfully. Cecile is a black character who’s charitable, well educated and from an upper class family.

I know several Muslims and they’re all pretty left leaning. They support gay rights and equality for women. Many middle and upper class Western Muslims are more progressive in their views, while lower class Muslims tend to be more conservative. Like with other religions, Muslims can run the spectrum from very…

Do they have cameras? That would seem like it would be a major invasion of privacy since people may be undressed at points in an emergency room. Also I doubt the hospital would be taking this complaint seriously if they had video evidence that it didn’t happen.

A nurse came into the room and was apparently surprised that the woman was blacked out. So it seems the nurse didn’t expect that reaction from the dosage she’d given. According to the NY Daily News article, the patient was upset and left without making a formal complaint against the doctor, so it’s possible no tests…

Good point! She may have been told it was morphine but it could have been something else. The article does say she was going in and out of consciousness afterward. I’ve been given morphine and I never had that reaction.

The woman claims he gave her a second dose after she informed him she’d already been given morphine. This is from the New York Daily News article:

That’s a bad idea unless it’s for noncombat roles. It’s significantly harder for women to meet the physical requirements needed for combat than for men. Drafting women for combat would likely be a costly failure if most women drafted weren’t able to meet the necessary physical requirements. That’s something the…

Accused rapists cleared by DNA were cases of stranger rape where a woman did not know her attacker. In those cases, it’s the police not the victim who typically ID the guy. The victim may have to pick him out of a line up but that’s pretty unreliable. DNA evidence is now leading to exonerations where the police…

Are you saying that because some innocent people were lynched decades ago, no one should ever assume a rape victim is telling the truth? Every time someone is accused of a crime, it impacts their life. When the police arrest and charge someone it can damage them. It’s funny that when police arrest someone for most…

White people are minorities in many areas. Where I live in Southern California, the white dating pool isn’t huge. Many whites in my area are in interracial relationships. So in that sense maybe this isn’t so crazy if someone really would rather date other white people only. Having said that, I think in very diverse…

The first time I heard the term dad rock was in a review of the album Lost in the Dream by The War on Drugs. TWOD was formed in 2005 and still making music. Most classic rock fans have probably never heard of them.