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greenmountaingal · 70-79, F
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@greenmountaingal: You have seen the truth too.
greenmountaingal · 70-79, F
People don't like to empathize with victims or even believe them because it makes them feel too vulnerable. If they believe that it never happened, or was a gross exaggeration, or it really wasn't that bad, or was the victim's fault...then they don't have to acknowledge that it could happen to anyone. Even to them.
sighmeupforthat · 46-50, M
Firespirit · 26-30, M
Well you need some evidence
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Firespirit · 26-30, M
@booobear99: Society is not on a path of destruction You want to change something write to your governor or whoever your local government is and start a change the right way thru legal change
booobear99 · 22-25, F
@Firespirit: The point is that cant be accomplished without support and a belief in the victims.
Firespirit · 26-30, M
@booobear99: Yeah like I said we do believe them but in a court setting to prove some guilty of crime we need evidence. That is how the court system works
goagainsttheflow · 26-30, F
Because sometime there are people who lie that they are victims. It is no thanks to those people that we hesitate to offer help and support to those who really need it ):
gurlwatcher22 · 61-69, M
It's the new age.The perp is now the victim, and vice versa.A sad commentary of today's society.If it didn't happen to "them", it must not have happened. :>(
TestingLimitations · 31-35, M
Because people are liars, and try to screw innocent people, so you need concrete proof, particularly when they have a lot of money.
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People avoid negative vibes tobe happy as they are already suffering with lots of crap already.
LoveChild · 26-30, F
Police tend to.
CaptainCanadia · 41-45, M
Actually, there was a major article in the Globe & Mail. Police in Canada throw out 1/5 rape cases as being 'unfounded' without any investigation, way higher than other crimes. It gets as high as 1/3 or 1/2 in some cities. A lot of women aren't believed by police. :(
LoveChild · 26-30, F
@TyphoidJerry: There was no mention of rape in the question, but I guess after the police investigate any decision to prosecute or not is knocked upstairs to the justice department. I have nothing but praise for the cops. They've helped me several times.
CaptainCanadia · 41-45, M
OP spoke about rape elsewhere in the thread. And no - the 'unfounded' thing is individual cops who just throw out the case as not being worth investigating without talking to anyone. It's a long article, but worth reading as it's a really big deal. I'm glad the cops have been good to you though :)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/investigations/unfounded-sexual-assault-canada-main/article33891309/
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/investigations/unfounded-sexual-assault-canada-main/article33891309/
FunKingPizzaShip · M
Innocence until proven guilty puts the burden of proof on the accuser.
CaptainCanadia · 41-45, M
:( What happened?
booobear99 · 22-25, F
Rape
CaptainCanadia · 41-45, M
I'm so sorry to hear that. Police and so many others don't listen to so many people when they have stories of rape. I don't know your story, and you don't need to tell me - but I believe you.
Fernie · F
I'm gonna need more details
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cuz he DEAD