When we forget history, it is bound to repeat itself. 9-11 was not the first attack by radical Islam on America; it was the most prolific attack
We are in a war with radical Islam. It is the Nazism of our age.
@amylynns617 @sterling_penny@fishsports No, ma’am, it was not. Reading comprehension is a wonderful thing. I am not saying that such complaints should be deemed untruthful. Every initial statement is simply a piece of evidence (neutral) which is eithe corroborated or unsubstantiated by other evidence.
@4nastys@fishsports That is why the MeToo movement is incredibly dangerous. Demanding that sexual assault cases are given an automatic presumption of credibility is ridiculous.
#ThrowbackThursday The Welcoming Committee, August 2013:
"Daddy is welcomed home from training camp by the whole Roethlisberger clan: Ashley, Benjamin Jr. and the boys, Hercules and Zeus." -- Ben.
@my2gr8girls @fishsports I am sorry that you had that experience. I am glad the perpetrator is in prison. Your statement was, most likely, easily corroborated by physical evidence- DNA/ bruising/ etc. Obviously, those sorts of facts lend credibility early on in the investigative process.
@fishsports Exactly- every allegation is should be taken seriously & professionally investigated. A statement claiming crime is committed is the starting point. It is a piece of evidence that is either substantiated or not by other evidence. No claim should automatically deemed credible.
@sterling_penny@fishsports Should not be presumed to be lying or be presumed to be telling the truth. It is a piece of evidence that is corroborated or unsubstantiated by the evidence gathered in the investigation.
@sterling_penny@fishsports Due respect, have worked in the court system on both sides of the aisle for almost 3 decades. The fact that you do not understand the right process & that no crime deserves a greater presumption of truthfulness than any other, does not make me dumb, it makes you ignorant.
@sterling_penny@fishsports No. You take the dmstatement and investigate. The evidence elicited on the investigation lends the statement credibility or disproves it (a case of insurance fraud in your example). MeToo demands that the initial statement in a rape case is given a presumption of truth.
I don't make it out for too many sunsets in #Pittsburgh, but tonight I swung downtown for just a few minutes and I'm glad I did. Soft pink tones in the clouds, a blue sky, the incline, and some gorgeous light all made for a perfect scene.