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deathrind

(1,786 posts)
26. After what happened
Sat Oct 1, 2016, 02:41 AM
Oct 2016

With the Duke Lacrosse incident passing judgment either way at this point would be a terribly unwise thing to do. Allow the case to move forward be tried and await the juries verdict.

"Don't worry about a thing, son. Just salute the flag at the next game, Aristus Sep 2016 #1
More like a privileged athlete exercising his privilege. jalan48 Sep 2016 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Dream Girl Sep 2016 #8
It was in the newspaper. Three players were kicked off the team after a gang rape at a party. jalan48 Sep 2016 #18
Your question comes across as rude. spooky3 Oct 2016 #28
as usual, the treatment she received from the university was disgusting. niyad Sep 2016 #3
According to her. She may have expected them to go full Mike Nifong on the accused. Akicita Sep 2016 #4
No one on this site has the capacity to convict anyone LanternWaste Sep 2016 #5
Speculation that reinforces group think biases can be far from benign and can have Akicita Sep 2016 #6
And doing what you said continues rape culture obamanut2012 Sep 2016 #14
How does following the evidence before passing judgement, which is what I advocate, Akicita Sep 2016 #19
Does your sense of justice extend to actual rape victims who are further victimized by sports fans? radicalliberal Sep 2016 #7
I am a woman who has been assaulted more than once, however I don't have a knee jerk reaction Dream Girl Sep 2016 #9
lolz obamanut2012 Sep 2016 #15
Good point. Tangential but worth keeping in mind. ColemanMaskell Sep 2016 #13
Thank you. radicalliberal Sep 2016 #22
Also that effect you mention is not confined to athletic situations ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #25
Thanks again for the compliment. radicalliberal Oct 2016 #27
Of course. I think sports fans who further victimize rape victims are just as vile and despicable as Akicita Sep 2016 #20
Does this look like consensual sex? tblue37 Sep 2016 #10
It's possible. ColemanMaskell Sep 2016 #12
Wow -- An actual, unabashed rape apologist on DU obamanut2012 Sep 2016 #16
It's for a court to decide, and calling me names doesn't change that ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #24
Ouch, that's brutal. Calista241 Sep 2016 #21
He may actual believe it was consensual even if it wasn't ColemanMaskell Sep 2016 #11
Up thread you poo-poo the horrific injuries she sustained while being raped obamanut2012 Sep 2016 #17
I'm saying there are two sides to every story and he's innocent until proven guilty ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #23
After what happened deathrind Oct 2016 #26
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