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Woman admits to making false rape claim: apparently trying to ruin a man's life is a misdemeanor in New Holland .

andejoh

September 19, 2016

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Title	Woman admits to making false rape claim: apparently trying to ruin a man's life is a misdemeanor in New Holland .
Author	andejoh
Upvotes	857
Comments	44
Date	September 19, 2016 2:34 AM UTC (9 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/53fjof/woman_admits_to_making_false_rape_claim/
Archive Link	https://theredarchive.com/r/MensRights/woman-admits-to-making-false-rape-claim-apparently.941375 https://theredarchive.com/post/941375

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I think a lot of the fears about coming forward have to do with the fact that rape is traumatic, and going through the investigation/prosecution processes will almost invariably retraumatize the victim to some extent. Furthermore, despite me being against the lengths to which feminists say we should refrain from questioning accusers, there are some questions that do seem downright insulting for police to ask as initial investigative questions (e.g. "what were you wearing?").

However, what I suspect is the case with most victims who do not report is that it is not shame that keeps them from reporting (although feelings of shame are a common symptom from a lot of rape experiences), but rather the desire to just move on with one's life and forget about what happened.

That is one of the trickiest parts to the problem of rape—the fact that the victim frequently (and understandably) prioritizes their own healing process over pursuing justice. It's why I'm not against having no statutes of limitations for rape. And for those objecting to that on the grounds that the elapsed time makes it more difficult for the accused to prove their innocence, I would retort that the problem is really that the accused is being expected to prove their innocence at all. The real cost of waiting to report, unfortunately, should for one the victim pays in the time making it harder to prove they were raped.

This is just a really hard problem to solve. When the technology becomes available, I think I personally (assuming I was still alive, which is unlikely) would probably partake in some sort of implant that recorded everything I saw/heard, because that's the surest guard against virtually all sorts of crime there is. It's why I'm in favor of CCTV systems, even in places like public bathrooms (one can easily mitigate the threat of perverts by not putting them in the stalls).

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Furthermore, despite me being against the lengths to which feminists say we should refrain from questioning accusers, there are some questions that do seem downright insulting for police to ask as initial investigative questions (e.g. "what were you wearing?").

Considering any rape requires getting past the victim's clothing, this seems like it would be a pretty standard and necessary question in regards to rape.

It's why I'm not against having no statutes of limitations for rape.

You raped me on July 16th, 1996.

Now, prove your innocence, because they believe the victim (including the jury).

And for those objecting to that on the grounds that the elapsed time makes it more difficult for the accused to prove their innocence, I would retort that the problem is really that the accused is being expected to prove their innocence at all.

Rape is a he said/she said crime, especially 20 years later.

No statue of limitations means it's a she said crime, because you can't really rebut something 20 years later when you don't even remember it.

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