This is an outrage:
The case against a 20-year-old UC Berkeley student charged earlier this month with rape has been dismissed, authorities said Friday afternoon, and he has been found “factually innocent” of that allegation.
[Name omitted] was scheduled to enter a plea in the case Friday morning.
But Teresa Drenick, Alameda County district attorney’s office spokeswoman, said Friday afternoon that the case against [Name omitted] was instead dismissed.
[Name omitted]’s attorney, Ted W. Cassman, said shortly before 4 p.m. via email that the case was dismissed for insufficient evidence, and that the judge ruled [Name omitted] to be factually innocent.
For over a week now, I have been reading about this case on an almost daily basis. The kid was arrested, held with a huge bail, excoriated in the press, etc.
And now? Will there be any apologies?
Does it matter that his life has been nearly ruined?
A friend said he didn’t understand why there aren’t more consequences for these accusers, and I think this comment explains why:
There seems to be a very reactionary, radical feminist movement on college campuses across America. It is clearly big enough to influence government and policy decisions. Unfortunately this movement seeks to subvert one of the basic tenets of the American criminal justice system: the rights of the accused. As a result, this young man’s future at Cal is over. Hopefully he is able to recoup his losses through some sort of lawsuit, and start fresh at another school.
When hysteria prevails, the rights of the accused mean nothing.
UPDATE (May 5, 2019): The original article has been updated (as has this post) to reflect the finding of innocence:
Update, July 5, 2016: The student’s name has been removed at his request due to the finding of factual innocence.
Original story, Oct. 17, 2014: The case against a 20-year-old UC Berkeley student charged earlier this month with rape has been dismissed, authorities said Friday afternoon, and he has been found “factually innocent” of that allegation.
The student was scheduled to enter a plea in the case Friday morning.
But Teresa Drenick, Alameda County district attorney’s office spokeswoman, said Friday afternoon that the case against him was instead dismissed.
Thank God for a little justice! I am glad to remove the student’s name as well.
Comments
6 responses to “Sexual McCarthyism”
This used to be called a lynching.
http://therationalmale.com/2014/10/19/yes-means-fear/
And here is a woman who claims PIV is always rape, ok?: http://witchwind.wordpress.com/2013/12/15/piv-is-always-rape-ok/
Seen it plenty of times, particularly in nasty divorce cases.
A friend from the National Guard was accused of rape by his soon-to-be-ex. Luckily he was drinking in a bar full of co-workers when the alleged rape took place, and the rape-kit showed she hadn’t had sex with anyone.
But, since he was arrested on a Friday night, he had to spend the whole weekend in jail – absolutely no consequences on her other than a little more proof of why he wanted a divorce.
The question is, how long can this go on?
Simon, you have stumbled onto a real loon, there! Here’s what she wants to do to men:
http://witchwind.wordpress.com/2014/10/07/utopia-what-would-a-womens-society-look-like/
I agree with Ms. Terri, that Regina seems sincere right now. But, of coruse, tomorrow is another day. And she did change her mind and not burn the book stashing it away in case she might need it later.As far as Cora being the Queen of Hearts I don’t know a lot about the Alice in Wonderland story (never was a fan) so I can’t comment.But I will say this Mulan is getting on my nerves! Didn’t like her last week and even though we only saw her for a short scene this week I didn’t like her again.