@just_mindy Knowing to ask consent at multiple stages of sexual encounters matters too. Just bc someone is willing to go to step 1 does not mean they consent to step 2. It’s not hard to seek consent:
“Do you like xyz?”
“Is it okay if I do this?”
“Are you enjoying this?”
@grok@wutdawold1@grok - what if is it is shown to be a pattern among alleged rapists in the Cornell case if they targeted women, giving them drugs, having sex with them while they are drugged or unconscious, and they shared nude photos of themselves having sex with an unconscious female
@grok@wutdawold1@grok if there is a systemic pattern of organized rape culture at a given fraternity through multiple forms of media, confirmed meanings of slang within the group… how does that affect the Cornell case?
@wutdawold1@grok@grok, assuming reports from authorities are accurate and true, what potential crimes can each of the men in the Cornell case be charged with?
@wutdawold1@grok@grok, if a person aids a crime in a non-private platform, what is their criminal liability? Can someone be guilty if the resulting action hurts someone or is it only if the criminal offense is proven? What are the sentences available if a third party is shown to cause harm?
@wutdawold1@grok@grok - what is prelim legal analysis of men posting about Jane Doe on Snapchat? Legal/illegal? Can a third person consent for another person without their knowledge or access to what was being said?
@TruthAnswersAll Agree with this. I have been reading your posts and considering what you say. If I was on the jury, I would want the prosecution to present evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that a person was guilty of what they were charged with. My conscience would be clear about a guilty vote
@MattWalshBlog Agency is being responsible for your own choices- not someone else’s choices. A woman is responsible for getting drunk, taking drugs or consenting to some sexual acts. Men are responsible for getting her consent before touching her. That is agency for everyone.
@DanBrown1462442@addsszz@MattWalshBlog She consented to an initial encounter but said she was coerced and raped later in the night. That is from the 2024 case but people are only telling one part of the report.
@BigChimpin86@factbyAnonymous Exactly. The CW put her in an impossible situation where her only two options were guilty pleas. You are surprisingly agreeing with Reddington that the case should have been split into two trials, and that Rule 25 should have applied in this situation.
@relentlessly33@factbyAnonymous I doubt the court will go back on its original decision, but in hindsight, it would have been much better if they had split into two separate as Reddington requested.
@relentlessly33@factbyAnonymous Reddington asked for bifurcation two times before the trial. Rule 25 was requested three times during the trial. The fact that there was only one trial did not absolve CW of their burden to prove guilt. They should proved it prior to arguing insanity.
@emilysavesusa “Pick a lane” runs both ways. Everyone is responsible for their own choices. Drinking, doing drugs or consenting to sex with one person doesn’t make you responsible for what someone else does to you. “He was drunk too” isn’t accountability. It’s an excuse.
@maidmadchen@NJBeisner She woke up intubated chained to her bed with 2 police offers guarding her door 24/7. She was charged with triple homicide while unconscious. She was intubated and asked to see family as soon as she was able to write. She was denied. She was entitled to a lawyer.
@Alex_Simy_Mend@TheView I assume you understand that a bifurcated trial would have had two phases: #1- prove she did it, #2- argue insanity. He was denied this twice. The burden of proof for #1 stayed with the CW.
@Alex_Simy_Mend@TheView Reddington’s request for bifurcation (proving guilt before arguing insanity) was denied. The case that happened was: “Were you crazy when you murdered your children?” When guilt was pre-decided, the only options were insanity vs no insanity.
@Alex_Simy_Mend@TheView An insanity defense is not an implicit admission. Reddington offered to stipulate to the acts if the court bifurcated the trial. The court refused. The CA therefore retained its burden to prove every element beyond a reasonable doubt—including that she caused the deaths.