Wanetta Gibson, who falsely accused HS star Brian Banks of rape and ruined his life.

[iotamason]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

What could be more interesting than a blogspot?

http://hughmurray.blogspot.com/2012/...ian-banks.html

I wonder if he is going to get a chance at football. I hope that he does not invest everything in football.

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nfl/s...wants-shot-nfl

referring to your first statement, how is that relevant?

To the second.. I agree.. I do hope Brian looks at all avenues concerning his future besides the NFL.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by iotamason

referring to your first statement, how is that relevant?

How is what relevant?

[iotamason]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

How is what relevant?

nevermind.. I read the blogspot concerning that was given under your statement saying blogspots are interesting. I think I understand the point you were trying to make.. No way that there could be GCers' with such a skewed view to make this topic into a gender or race war instead of an intelligent discussion.

[iotamason]

Its pathetic you look down on your fellow members of the forum and believe they cannot have a civil dialogue about the news.

[Kevin]

Wrongful convictions happen all the time. Witnesses lie like hell.

Also, folks who are guilty as hell go free.

Blacks are convicted more often than whites and tend to do more time, poor folks fare worse than rich folks.

/thread.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Wrongful convictions happen all the time. Witnesses lie like hell.

Also, folks who are guilty as hell go free.

Blacks are convicted more often than whites and tend to do more time, poor folks fare worse than rich folks.

/thread.

I'm going to "re-open" the thread to add the role of institutional misogyny in the courts ... particularly victim blame, "slut shaming," and numerous studies describing the stark difference in what is considered "due process" in male-on-female sex abuse cases.

It's weird that nobody ever says "The worst part about Bernie Madoff is that this will effect the amount of trust people have for the old white men who handle their investments." Wait, no it isn't.

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

It's weird that nobody ever says "The worst part about Bernie Madoff is that this will effect the amount of trust people have for the old white men who handle their investments." Wait, no it isn't.

Haha, I love it.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

It's weird that nobody ever says "The worst part about Bernie Madoff is that this will effect the amount of trust people have for the old white men who handle their investments." Wait, no it isn't.

LOL. KSig RC always gets it.

Originally Posted by Kevin

Blacks are convicted more often than whites and tend to do more time, poor folks fare worse than rich folks.

And this will never end but there are organizations working tirelessly to reduce this.

Originally Posted by iotamason

Its pathetic you look down on your fellow members of the forum and believe they cannot have a civil dialogue about the news.

Meanwhile, GC Race Wars and GC Gender Wars are fun and are missed.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

And this will never end but there are organizations working tirelessly to reduce this.

Dunno 'bout "never," but probably not during our lifetimes.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

It is deja vu.

All over again?

[Ghostwriter]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Also, folks who are guilty as hell go free.

Blacks are convicted more often than whites and tend to do more time, poor folks fare worse than rich folks.

/thread.

John Edwards comes to mind. Don't believe he will be tried again.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by Ghostwriter

John Edwards comes to mind. Don't believe he will be tried again.

Doubtful he should have been tried in the first place, and really, the Justice Dept. was reaching on those criminal charges. I think the right thing happened in this case.

Edwards may be a slimeball, but I don't think he's a criminal.

[DrPhil]

Brian Banks and his attorney were on NPR about 30 minutes ago.

Very interesting discussion.

It began with a discussion of false rape accusations and why some people do not want to discuss the approximately 10% of accusations that are false.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by fina

I will discuss it. Can you handle the truth?

How about we arrest the false accusers? Do you think Wanetta Gibson should go to jail?

Yes. Is that your profundity?

[PiKA2001]

Given the circumstances that her false accusations had some serious consequences for Banks I would like to see her face sthe same consequences. Throw her ass in jail for however long that kid had to serve.