Phi Kappa Psi at U of Virginia Voluntarily Suspends Activities

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Originally Posted by Kevin

I wish they hadn't put in the bit about her being "victimized twice." What we know is that the facts she gave Rolling Stone are untrue. The only real victims in this case are the men of Phi Kappa Psi who had to endure months of being punished for something they didn't do... and to some extent Rolling Stone and the reporter who have both lost a lot of credibility.

Women should not be victims
twice because of the sexual assaults and then again because of potential concerns with reporting.

I read this as more of a general statement than a specific response to the facts of Jackie's story being investigated further.

To me concerns with reporting immediately jumps to a meaning of safety concerns and the like. Jackie's name has supposedly been released to the public. Whether she is lying or is traumatized to remember specifics, it is not okay for her identity to be revealed in that way and I am concerned for her safety even though I don't know her.

I think NPC is completely right in this respect... this statement reaches further than Jackie. Once any type false allegation becomes public (even if it's just that some elements aren't true and I'm on the boat that is unsure about the truth in Jackie's case), it becomes much harder for anyone else to come forward in the future and this was what I read in the quote.

It is wrong to knowingly fake a report of a crime but the public outlash should not be such to make less and less individuals who are real (future or past) victims come forward. If Jackie knowingly made a false report and this may be proven, by all means go to a legal court. The court of public opinion only hurts real victims of this types of crime. Edit: I don't mean for this to make the impression that it does or doesn't include Jackie because I don't have all the evidence and can't know the truth.

I don't think that Rolling Stone can be called a victim in this case for the reasons 33girl mentioned.

If everything the fraternity has said is true (from what someone said on this thread, it's impossible to verify whether there was a party on that weekend or not), I do feel bad for them. I have sympathy for their reputation being tarnished and I don't think that's fair. I'm glad it didn't get too far with naming names and stuff if they're not involved and hope the community can welcome them back without bad feelings.