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obsolete-man t1_jbzzrbo wrote

knowing about allegations is not the same thing as having evidence.

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IamSauerKraut t1_jc267av wrote

So, if a guy bops a babe's boob or pats her butt, she has to provide evidence? How does she do that?

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obsolete-man t1_jc42atj wrote

How is that different from any other assault allegation? If you claim that some one punched you in the arm, they aren't going to just take your word for it and arrest the guy. How do you provide evidence?

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IamSauerKraut t1_jc44xlj wrote

> If you claim that some one punched you in the arm, they aren't going to just take your word

Again, if a woman gets her boob bopped or butt patted by a guy, how does the woman provide evidence? What you provide is an orange to my apple. A punch may result in an observable bruise which could be evidence whereas an unwanted pat on the arse will leave no mark. Or do you think the police will dust her butt for fingerprints?

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obsolete-man t1_jc475no wrote

So, what would you propose? Any time someone makes an allegation that they were inappropriately touched that the accused should be presumed guilty and immediately lose their position? be arrested? That's just complete nonxense.

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IamSauerKraut t1_jc48nxx wrote

>So, if a guy bops a babe's boob or pats her butt, she has to provide evidence? How does she do that?

That was my question to you. To which you responded with whining. Sometimes, when there are multiple women making similar accusations, see, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, you have to believe the accusers.

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obsolete-man t1_jc4h5pb wrote

I've repeatedly told you my solution. What's yours?

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IamSauerKraut t1_jc4hqic wrote

You provide no solution at all. What you attempt to do is two fold: answer my question by asking a bunch of questions (including a question to the primary question) and by attempting to apply criminal evidence standards to what at best can be described as either civil or administrative (i,e, ethics committee) allegations.

Not how this works.

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Aggravating_Foot_528 OP t1_jc1kxjg wrote

So you're saying that women who are harassed by men are responsible for having evidence of their harassment? So the onus is on the woman being harassed vs. the man doing the harassing?

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obsolete-man t1_jc1slls wrote

No, I'm saying that you can't prosecute criminal activity based upon rumors and hearsay. Those could be the basis for an investigation, but you need actual proof in order to convict. It's one of the basic principles of our legal system.

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Aggravating_Foot_528 OP t1_jc21e2y wrote

There is a difference between prosecuting criminal activity and being in the legislature.

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wagsman t1_jc2irve wrote

Yeah, and that difference is conducting an investigation and passing judgement based on what that investigation finds.

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