Re: Bad idea: Punishing false rape accusers

Rauni <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>In the same vein I have a girlfriend who just has *no* sense when it
>comes to picking men. She has gone from one abusive relationship to
>another. The last fellow nearly killed her. He slashed her with a
>knife and she came very close to bleeding to death. The cop arrested
>him for attempted murder. I'm not sure what the result of the trial
>was but after he served his time she went to back to living with him
>(I know boggles the mind). Well, one night they were having a fight he
>was hitting her but he lost his balance and fell. Injuring himself (he
>is rarely sober). Well he took off from the house called the cops and
>accused her of abuse. She is now in jail awaiting trial. Makes you
>wonder where the cop's brains are. This is the guy who almost killed
>her.

Well, it's remotely possible that she did, in fact, assault
him.  Let me ask you this.  Did she plead 100% NOT GUILTY?
If not, then it's quite possible that she's GUILTY.

Hope this is written in such a way that you can sort it all
out.

miguel