Comments on: ‘I am a soldier falsely accused of rape…everyone automatically took her side and I was guilty no matter what’ http://mensnewsdaily.com/2008/02/05/i-am-a-soldier-falsely-accused-of-rapeeveryone-automatically-took-her-side-and-i-was-guilty-no-matter-what/ Men's Rights Activism, MRA Politics, Analysis, Commentary and Global News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:10:49 -1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: JohnG http://mensnewsdaily.com/2008/02/05/i-am-a-soldier-falsely-accused-of-rapeeveryone-automatically-took-her-side-and-i-was-guilty-no-matter-what/comment-page-1/#comment-58525 JohnG Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:16:41 +0000 http://glennsacks.com/blog/?p=1759#comment-58525 The Army is particularly awful about the whole rape accusation/sexual harrassment thing. Basically they use the most liberal, broad definition for each. For sexual harrassment, you don't have to do or say anything, for the Army "perception is reality." In any case, if the guy didn't sleep with the girl - I've seen a lot of females press charges just because they didn't like the looks of the guy they woke up next to - then he should prepare to get a good civilian lawyer (usually ex-JAGs that work close to post) and be prepared to take it to a court martial. Its in the commands interest to press charges regardless - because it would look bad for the commander if he didn't - and active duty JAG lawyers, even the ones on the defense have the command's best interest in mind, not the soldier's. In general, however, I've not actually seen a female claim rape when there was absolutely no intimate physical contact... Unless this is one of those "I was so drunk that I had sex, but I don't exactly remember who did it" things. The Army is particularly awful about the whole rape accusation/sexual harrassment thing. Basically they use the most liberal, broad definition for each. For sexual harrassment, you don’t have to do or say anything, for the Army “perception is reality.”

In any case, if the guy didn’t sleep with the girl – I’ve seen a lot of females press charges just because they didn’t like the looks of the guy they woke up next to – then he should prepare to get a good civilian lawyer (usually ex-JAGs that work close to post) and be prepared to take it to a court martial.

Its in the commands interest to press charges regardless – because it would look bad for the commander if he didn’t – and active duty JAG lawyers, even the ones on the defense have the command’s best interest in mind, not the soldier’s.

In general, however, I’ve not actually seen a female claim rape when there was absolutely no intimate physical contact… Unless this is one of those “I was so drunk that I had sex, but I don’t exactly remember who did it” things.

]]> By: shatteredmen http://mensnewsdaily.com/2008/02/05/i-am-a-soldier-falsely-accused-of-rapeeveryone-automatically-took-her-side-and-i-was-guilty-no-matter-what/comment-page-1/#comment-58522 shatteredmen Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:32:23 +0000 http://glennsacks.com/blog/?p=1759#comment-58522 No DNA evidence? Ummm this sounds a lot like what happened at Duke University when a whole Lacrosse team was originally accused of rape then it was narrowed down to three men, one who was not even there. Just about everyone was ready to lynch these men including Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson. When it was proven no crime was committed by these men (a crime was committed by the false accuser) none of these loud mouths were anywhere to be found. What makes this situation tougher is that it involves the military and they do have a different set of laws to go by. I do not think it would be possible to do to this prosecutor what was done to Nifong No DNA evidence? Ummm this sounds a lot like what happened at Duke University when a whole Lacrosse team was originally accused of rape then it was narrowed down to three men, one who was not even there.

Just about everyone was ready to lynch these men including Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson. When it was proven no crime was committed by these men (a crime was committed by the false accuser) none of these loud mouths were anywhere to be found.

What makes this situation tougher is that it involves the military and they do have a different set of laws to go by. I do not think it would be possible to do to this prosecutor what was done to Nifong

]]> By: El Cid http://mensnewsdaily.com/2008/02/05/i-am-a-soldier-falsely-accused-of-rapeeveryone-automatically-took-her-side-and-i-was-guilty-no-matter-what/comment-page-1/#comment-58520 El Cid Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:16:51 +0000 http://glennsacks.com/blog/?p=1759#comment-58520 See www.falserape.net. See http://www.falserape.net.

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