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Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby
I am personally unaware of any situation where an otherwise 100% upstanding individual who respects women suddenly rapes someone. YMMV.
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Let's be clear that whether he committed the rape remains to be seen. He is accused, not proved guilty. I recall similar allegations in a case occurring at the University of Virginia and at the word "go," many here were ready to lock up the accused and throw away the key.
From the Title IX standpoint, it can be very frustrating for the accused because you're put into a position where you either take the stand and possibly unknowingly say things a prosecutor will have a field day with, or you exercise your right to silence and get convicted by the Title IX panel because you stay silent knowing that a single misstatement could mean imprisonment, registering as a sex-offender, etc. Suddenly a he-said/she-said becomes a she-said and the preponderance of the evidence standard is met. Don't confuse the school's action as any indication that anyone has proved anything happened.
The pendulum has swung so far in favor of the rights of alleged victims that I think we have forgotten the need to protect the rights of the accused.