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

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by iotamason

I never stated that we should give those who make a plea for help when they have been raped not to take the plea seriously.

Perhaps you were not but that is what other people believe will happen because of these cases. That is why people like myself respond as we do.

Originally Posted by iotamason

And how discussing Brian's fortitude for being able to forgive, the amount of being paid 200k for time loss and being for being wrongfully imprisoned as enough resitution, and should the Gibson lady being punished cause a race war?

Are you new to GC?

http://blackpoliticalbuzz.blogspot.c...innocence.html

[iotamason]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Perhaps you were not but that is what other people believe will happen because of these cases. That is why people like myself respond as we do.



Are you new to GC?

http://blackpoliticalbuzz.blogspot.c...innocence.html

Didn't you tell me in another thread to read the posts instead of just responding earlier..

to be honest yes i am new to the GC culture last Greek board I was associated with were pledgepark and onolyumpus. I see some similarities with the board personalities yet many differences... I have been lurking sporadically over the past 5 years only like three times a year till recently. Actually started taking time to participate and having dialogue with other people only a few months ago. Again just trying to spark intelligent dialogue concerning a young man's future outlook... is that a crime?

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by iotamason

Didn't you tell me in another thread to read the posts instead of just responding earlier..

LOL. As with that other thread, you have interesting comprehension:

Originally Posted by ME

Perhaps you were not but that is what other people believe will happen because of these cases. That is why people like myself respond as we do.

This means that you did not say (and you did not mean to imply) that rape accusations should not be taken seriously at the onset (prior to the guilty verdict). Other people believe that rape accusations will not (or should not) be taken seriously because of the relatively rare instances that people lie. Therefore, whenever someone says "she has hurt the credibility of every future rape accuser going forward...but with women like Gibson out there it will always be doubt about these claims" (with and without the "rape is a serious charge and men who commit it should be thrown under the jail" disclaimer***), it receives a certain response from some people.

*** Some people apply the above disclaimer to guilty verdicts but the alleged rape victim is still stigmatized and treated like crap. That is also why certain comments receive a type of response.

Originally Posted by iotamason

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.

Originally Posted by iotamason

to be honest yes i am new to the GC culture....

Indeed you are relatively new.