Re: Strong evidence of the rarity of false rape accusations

"Alan Mackenzie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> P Diddy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on Wed, 3 Dec 2003
02:24:12 -0800:
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> > "Alan Mackenzie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >> Quite simply, there have been very few victims of such accusations
> >> posting here on t.r.
>
> >> In fact, I cannot recall a single one in nearly five years of posting
> >> here.  Not even in the crossposted threads from soc.men, where one
> >> would expect such to appear.
>
> >> The nearest to it was an account from Misty, one of whose
> >> acquaintances was such a victim.  But he wasn't convicted, not even
> >> charged - the police investigated the allegations against him
> >> conscientiously and found them groundless (so much for always
> >> believing the rape "victim") and dropped the case.  His losses were
> >> financial only (though apparently quite considerable).
>
> > You say that like it's not a big deal. You must really be wealthy and
> > can afford to take financial losses.
>
> Sorry, I didn't mean to and it clearly was a big deal.  But less of
> a deal than if he'd been charged and MUCH less of a deal than if he'd
> been wrongly convicted.  The loss he suffered has more to do with the
> corruption of the legal system in general than FRAs specifically.
>
> No I'm not wealthy and couldn't afford such a loss.  But in the one case
> which has come to the attention of this group through personal contact
> (rather than news headlines or URLs of pressure groups) the police in
> essence did their job properly, even if they were a bit rough about it in
> detail.
>
> >> So, where are all these victims of FRAs?  Why are they not posting
here?
> >> I mean, we've even had a rapist (a credible one, that is, not a crude
> >> troll) posting here.  Have any FRA victims been posting on soc.men?
>
> Victims of rape, both male and female, post here.  Perpetrators of rape
> occasionally post here.  Victims of false accusations don't.  Why?

Ok...that's a good question. I don't have the answer...maybe someone else
does?

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> >> This all suggests to me that FRAs are rare indeed, much rarer than
> >> rapes.
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> Alan Mackenzie (Munich, Germany)
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