Meh, as a (female) virgin in her 30s I’m kind of tired of that whole “he/she is bitter and, like, totes weird because he/she’s an old, sad virgin” joke, but ok.

Could you name/identify the robber and if so, did he get convicted without any further ado? No witnesses, no video evidence, no valuables found, no dna, no fingerprints needed? Just your word to get the perp behind bars? That’s the burden of proof.

They can be funny, but like with all jokes it depends on on the delivery, the content and the comedian.

That’s a strange logic. Should we do away with a principle, simply b/c some fail to adhere to it all the time? Do you understand what burdening the defendant with the proof of innocence would actually mean? Just take a look at totalitarian countries like China, where authorities can accuse every citizen about…

The burden of proof is put upon the victim and there’s often a bias toward innocence, which can make the entire process feel futile and even cruel.

The burden of proof is put upon the victim and there’s often a bias toward innocence,

I don’t think that’s the same thing as saying consent can be assumed.

Well, that’s what she stated. The DA’s office is saying that’s not true.

just remember everyone. The TSA confiscates liquids in case they are a bomb. They then throw these alleged bombs in the trash...right next to them...in the busiest part of the airport...in case they are bombs...with all the other ‘bombs’ that they confiscated. right there. If this doesn’t tell us just how idiotic our…

Good grief, enough about the money. Anyone can say “fuck you.” Parker is providing an entertainment service he needs to profit from in order to be successful. However, consuming his distributed service, even if illegally, still supports him in that it makes him more visible, not to mention that you’re still deriving…

Drunk driving is a general intent crime, so not necessarily. Rape is a specific intent crime. It is weird to remove all agency from the woman as a result of intoxication, but expect sober and careful judgment from the intoxicated man. Cases like the Stanford swimmer aren’t too helpful, because they are such clearly…

Exactly. I’m also that age, and it was widely accepted that if you got drunk and went to a guy’s room, that *was* consent. (Though even then, I think a lot of us would have said bringing his friends in crossed the line to rape.)

You missed the fact that the U.S. isn’t the center of the goddamn universe and just because things aren’t fantastic in your neck of the woods doesn’t mean the world is ending.

Why can’t they be more like us gay men? We just withdraw, clean up, nod and leave. No boring words like “hey”.

The problem with this blog is that this has never happened, ever, to anyone.

First month of law school: your legal rights are only what happens in practice. This is why the judicial system is so incredibly important, and why our rights must be continually defended in practice.

I’m sorry for what you went through and I’m very impressed by your strength of convictions and just overall badassery. I support your cause and think you’ve done a good thing to help the DNC, the DNCC, and all of its members.

One tiny objection would be the stipulation of transfer “without refund” due to allegations.…

“DNC is a private organization and he has no legal entitlement to being a delegate” —> both of these things aren’t completely true. The DNC is quasi-private/public which seriously complicates unilateral expulsion. Consider the idea that you are effectively disenfranchising a block of voters and potentially swaying the…

1) Call the Philadelphia Center City Doubletree at 215-893-1600 and ask that they modify their guest agreement to include language explicitly reserving the right to transfer or expel guests accused of sexual assault or harassment without refund;

That is a fake stat from the WHO. They have withdrawn it and admitted its just a guess based on zero evidence.