• nBodyProblem@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    … yup. Sadly.

    I had an GF that was raped and she immediately went to the police office and had a rape kit done and all that. The DA refused to prosecute because “he’d probably just say it was consensual and we don’t have evidence otherwise without a confession”

    It’s a shitty situation because the law legitimately should not be throwing people in prison simply on the word of the accuser. “Beyond a reasonable doubt” is an important aspect of the justice system.

    On the other hand, it does result in many rapists getting away with their crimes.