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Ronaldo will not face rape charges
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BBC story
Continuing the rape theme, what are our thoughts on the Ronaldo case?
Even more reason to keep the defendant anonymous until the verdict?
Continuing the rape theme, what are our thoughts on the Ronaldo case?
Even more reason to keep the defendant anonymous until the verdict?
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As for successful footballers, there are two schools of thought. The first is that they are so used to getting their own way with girls that when she says no, he can't accept it. The second, is that they are easy targets for revenge for girls who they slept with and never called again, since even if the case doesn't come to court, it can potentially damage their careers. I'm not sure which is the more likely to be honest.
The only problem is that, particularly with defendants who have abused children, many women won't dare come forward until someone else has. This is a problem with many rapists, Imiela was a big example of this. With anonymity these women won't dare come forward, and more sick rapists could get away with it.
On balance, I think it would solve some of the false reporting problems if defendants were anonymous until conviction. The false reporting rate isn't any higher than for similar crimes, but there does seem to be significant problem of false reporting with famous defendants, such as the Hamiltons and Craig Charles, as well as a whole legion of footballers.
I actually think many footballers can't deal with girls saying no, or can't deal with girls only going some of the way. But at the same time people will make false allegations to get famous, as the case of the Hamiltons showed. And also, the cynic in me would add, Ulrika Jonsson.
Insufficient evidence doesn't mean he didn't do it, but he shouldn't have to deal with the stigma unless convicted.
will help both the victim and the defendant
But if a girl says no, a footballer won't have much a problem finding someone who says yes. Which would lead me think the chance of them raping someone isn't as you make out.
So why make ridiculous comments on the sports forum then? You've certainly changed your tune. I wonder why eh? :rolleyes:
It isn't.
Unless you honestly and seriously believe that 95.4% of women who report rape are lying.
Do you believe that?
Source.
If it will make you feel better, and given the boards current focus on rape, I'll get in touch with the home office and get the figures from them on Monday - though I would expect them to be about the same.
False reporting of rape is widely shown in the press; all these girls who say they were raped but there wasn't enough evidence are portrayed in the media as money-grabbing liars. The problem is the perception, and the inherent difficulties in proving the issue of consent, not the actual statistics.
Bit like the stigma you helped provoke in this thread . What a fool you are.
*yawn*