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#PublicServiceAnnouncement
In ANY type of criminal case, Rape, Assault, Robbery etc., a person can be convicted solely on the word of a complainant.
If you think that's not enough in a Rape case, you should be similarly concerned about every other type of criminal prosecution.
In ANY type of criminal case, Rape, Assault, Robbery etc., a person can be convicted solely on the word of a complainant.
If you think that's not enough in a Rape case, you should be similarly concerned about every other type of criminal prosecution.
Until relatively recently in most US states, in order to prosecute rape cases there was an additional legal requirement of "Corroboration." This was only needed in rape cases. So in a robbery case, I could say you stole $1000 from me & that would be enough for a conviction.
But in a rape case, there had to be something more, for instance, an eyewitness. Clearly rape cases were the least likely to have this sort of "corroborating" evidence, by their very nature, so to require this extra proof was illogical & unfair.
1. This week a teen mother's hope was raised.
Tonight her husband slaps her for not making dinner on time and she knows no one is coming to help her.
#WomenRiseUp #VoteNoOnKavanaugh
Tonight her husband slaps her for not making dinner on time and she knows no one is coming to help her.
#WomenRiseUp #VoteNoOnKavanaugh
2. This week a student watched #DrChristineBlaseyFord and gained inner strength to tell her truth about the teen boy who attacked her.
Tonight she sits in her bedroom crying and praying the pregnancy test she just purchased will be negative.
#WomenRiseUp #VoteNoOnKavanaugh
Tonight she sits in her bedroom crying and praying the pregnancy test she just purchased will be negative.
#WomenRiseUp #VoteNoOnKavanaugh
3. This week a woman packed her bags, and after 30 yrs, was finally leaving her abusive husband. For 30 yrs she wore long sleeves so no one would know.
Tonight, she unpacked her bags, and made plans to purchase more long sleeve shirts.
#WomenRiseUp #VoteNoOnKavanaugh
Tonight, she unpacked her bags, and made plans to purchase more long sleeve shirts.
#WomenRiseUp #VoteNoOnKavanaugh
I believe #DrChristineBlaseyFord. I thank her for her courageous testimony. The United States Senate should postpone a confirmation vote for #BrettKavanaugh until the conclusion of an independent investigation.
#BelieveSurvivors
#BelieveSurvivors
Sexual violence is abhorrent, unacceptable & terrifying; we should all support survivors and treat them w/ dignity and respect. If you or a loved one are experiencing sexual violence, please contact @barcc, @janedoe, or one of the resources listed here: massnow.org/resources/viol…
We must also be mindful of the ways in which the stories in the news affect survivors of sexual violence & trauma. If you are a survivor, please know you can reach out for support. Please call the #NationalSexualAssaultTelephoneHotline 800.656.HOPE (4673)
#BelieveSurvivors
#BelieveSurvivors
What gave me the hope that I desperately needed today.
My 5yo daughter has never showed interest in my magazines but something about the 25th anniversary issue of @WIRED has captured her attention. Tonight as part of her bedtime reading, she picked the magazine.
My 5yo daughter has never showed interest in my magazines but something about the 25th anniversary issue of @WIRED has captured her attention. Tonight as part of her bedtime reading, she picked the magazine.
As she is paging through the magazine asking me questions I notice the amazing number of women that are featured. She definitely notices too. She asks me about many of them, and I tell her their stories.
Then we get to the story about #inclusivity in technology. I help her understand what that means. Then I tell her that I have had the honor of working with @jennylayfluffy. She asks about the picture of Jenny's hands. wired.com/story/wired25-… 
I believe #DrChristineBlaseyFord and after catching up on today's #KavanaughHearing I realize I should have expected even less from a man nominated by our current administration. Of course he's going to have rage issues and get oddly vague and defensive about his drinking.
And of course they won't pause for an investigation into serious allegations because the whole point is to "ram through" someone who mysteriously had up to $200k of personal debt mysteriously wiped away last year, not to hear and believe victim(s) of sexual assault.
I thought I knew why sexual violence was underreported based on stories from loved ones and friends. But to see it done like this in the Senate...wow. I had no idea. How brave. How can anyone ever seriously claim someone is doing it for attention/revenge/money/politics?
Ooooh, Kavanaugh is now yelling at the committee for delaying the hearing.
He's now saying he welcomes an FBI investigation.
Dr. Ford says she wants an FBI investigation.
Who is holding up the FBI investigation?
#KavanaughHearings #drchristineblaseyford
He's now saying he welcomes an FBI investigation.
Dr. Ford says she wants an FBI investigation.
Who is holding up the FBI investigation?
#KavanaughHearings #drchristineblaseyford
Kavanaugh is now yelling at Democrats on the committee and "outside interest groups". Soon he's gonna call this a "high-tech lynching".
via @atrupar, whose stomach of steel never ceases to amaze.
via @atrupar, whose stomach of steel never ceases to amaze.
Does anyone believe that Kavanaugh's 10-year old daughter really said, "let's pray for the woman?"
Also, the woman has a name, Brett. #DrChristineBlaseyFord
#KavanaughHearings
Also, the woman has a name, Brett. #DrChristineBlaseyFord
#KavanaughHearings
I have been watching her testimony. It's so absolutely heartbreaking that words simply cannot express it.
msnbc.com/now
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She turned out to be absolutely credible. This was a complete disaster for the sham that the GOP are engaged in.
True (I believe her) or false, Dr Ford's stunning and eloquent testimony illustrates precisely why victims of sexual abuse tend not to come forward. And for her to do this - on a national stage - shows remarkable & incredible bravery. If nothing else, I hope it empowers others.
