Strauss kahn accused of rape

Meridian said:
Again: just because she drops the charges does not mean that it happened. And yes, if anything false-accusers are pursued more seriously, and often sentenced more seriously, than rapists: rapists can and do get off with cautions (yes, they can) but genuine false-accusers average about two years in prison.

As for Greebo's links, I should point out that two of them are presenting only one side of the story - and to quote Mandy Rice-Davies: "Well, he would say that, wouldn't he?"), and the last doesn't actually say who the accuser was - it certainly doesn't say that the alleged victim was.


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One side maybe but you never get to hear the other side since they are anonymous. And of course the last one doesn;t say who the accuser was.

There are certainly some cases were the girl involved can;t go through with it but I do beleive that there are some cases were the guy is innnocent and his life is ruined.

There was one case (I;ll find the link later) where a few guys were accused by a girl of tying her up and gangbanging her. Unkown to her one of the guys video some of it it on his phone and she is is not tied up, she suggests it and after she finishes with each bloke she demands the next one for 2 or three of them. Jury said she consented and they were all found not guilty. Imagine how the result would have gone without the video? Loads of DNA evidence and a what was described by the prosecution as a "quiet church going girl" might have sent several young men down for years.
 
So it looks like the case is about to collapse due to the accuser has repeatedly lied:

http://www.businessinsider.com/q3-begins-with-a-chinese-pmi-miss-2011-6

TBH, I did have some doubts over the claims (which is why I didnt get involved in this thread yet). Call me cynical but the claims came conveniently close to stories about how he had more than a strong possibility of beating Sarkozy as next French President....
 
The accuser held phone conversations with a man who has been arrested for marijuana dealing about whether to pursue the case (the call was recorded).
That man has deposited over $100,000 in cash into her bank account over the last two years.
Contrary to her claim of owning just one phone, she's paying hundreds of dollars per month to five different phone companies.
She also has apparently lied to investigators about a past rape in her plea for asylum in the US, as well as an unsubstantiated claim of genital mutiliation.


Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/q3-begins-with-a-chinese-pmi-miss-2011-6#ixzz1Qq3PZTJJ
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its not looking good
 
Still married though isn't he? What's he doing having sex with a hotel maid?

Guy's an idiot, either way.
 
robgmun said:
That's the point, he didn't.
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I don't think this was ever in doubt - the defence were simply trying to argue that it was consensual rather than forced.

[Edit] From BBC article...

The defence team had been expected to argue that a sexual encounter occurred, but that it was consensual.
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So, guy's an idiot, either way.

Don't get me wrong, if he didn't rape her then that's that. But this could have been avoided altogether if he just kept it in his pants.
 
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mjt said:
Why would you run away in a rush and forget his phone then?
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He didn't. He got ready, went for a long lunch with his daughter and her boyfriend and then later on the way to the airport realised his phone was missing and rang the hotel to ask if they had it and if they could send it to the airport.

Hardly running away in a rush. Plus his call to the hotel meant the authorities knew he was flying out of the country and from where and meant they were able to arrest him before he caught his flight.

If you had raped somebody would you go for lunch with your daughter and tell the police where to find you before you fled the country?

You would make sure you caught that plane and were abroad before the cops catch up with you.
 
Tute said:
Still married though isn't he? What's he doing having sex with a hotel maid?

Guy's an idiot, either way.
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Thats not for you or I to judge also you have to remember in many parts of europe its quite normal for a powerful married man (and even normal married men) to have a little bit of fun on the side.

I know many of my czech friends sleep around from time to time and their wives dont mind too much.
 
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Dr House said:
Thats not for you or I to judge also you have to remember in many parts of europe its quite normal for a powerful married man (and even normal married men) to have a little bit of fun on the side.

I know a of my czech friends do it and the wife does not mind too much.
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Classic :)
 
Tute said:
I was trying to think up a response but he's left me speechless. :o

Nice one, Dr House. You win. :D
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Its all down to culture, UK and American society says it’s wrong to have a affair but its much more accepted at the norm in many parts of the world.

I would say at least half the Czech married men I know will sleep with another women from time to time.
 
Wife is for cleaning, cooking and raising kids. Mistresses are for the fun.

I know far too many people with such an outlook on life. Sad very very sad.

Don't think that women miss out, they cheat as much as the men in those "marriages"
 
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