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Originally Posted by Riverman
Wonder why rape victims don't come forward?
So infuriating.
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Originally Posted by Rapini
What's your theory?
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Originally Posted by +rep_lol
it's not "his" theory, it's well known that rape and sexual assault victims are hesitant to come forward because 1) the rapist usually is somebody they know/see/interact with regularly, 2) every aspect of their life will be scrutinized and put on public display by the defense (and maybe even law enforcement) for the purposes of shaming and discrediting the victim, and 3) feelings of guilt/remorse related to not having done or been able to do more to prevent it. also litigation is expensive. and now in 2017 in trump's new america, if he and republicans can overhaul the healthcare system the way they want, women will be charged higher premiums on the basis that being a rape or sexual assault victim is a pre-existing health condition. not only personal disincentives to report, but financial ones as well.
not sure what kind of point you're trying to make here with this "your theory" bull****, but it's not a good look
I wasn't asking about general theories regarding rape victims and reporting. Riverman said what he said in the specific context of the Bill Cosby trial regarding Andrea Constand. Unless I'm reading his post incorrectly, he insinuated that there was something in this case that leads him to believe that rape victims should feel vindicated in not reporting crimes against them due to the declaration of a mistrial. I was asking him what makes him think that in regard to this case.
As for "litigation is expensive," I think you're either confusing civil suits with criminal suits or you're somehow assuming that no one would take a credible lawsuit against the opposite of an empty bag on a contingency fee. Am I misunderstanding you?
I googled the issue of rape/sexual assault as a preexisting condition and... yikes.
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-s...on-not-exactly
That's baffling. In DC, we have a victim's compensation fund that pays for any expenses that arise from being a victim of a crime, so hopefully that would be taken out of the equation here. Hopefully other states have something similar.
http://www.dccourts.gov/internet/sup.../compcosts.jsf