This thread, and the one linked inside it, are so important to understand what survivors still face in our justice system. I can't stress enough how incredibly rare my case against Larry was, in its handling, time frame and outcome.
https://twitter.com/ladyjessicahaze/status/1476621743712129024
We had a sentencing hearing on less time than I expected to wait just to get possible charges, IF we were one of the statistical anamolies whose cases even got charged - and if the local prosecutor had had their way, there would have been no charges even after everything I did.
There's this perception, after everyone saw the sentencing hearing, that there's been a big shift now after our case. NOW survivors can speak up, NOW action will be taken. NOW post-Nassar and post "MeToo" we've made changes on our justice system.
Not true.
Not true.
What we've really seen is :
1. How broken the system is. Five law enforcement offices were involved in botched investigations and outright coverup before ONE did the right thing. The ratio in my case is 5 to 1 in favor of poor or corrupt LEOs.
2. That it CAN be done right.
1. How broken the system is. Five law enforcement offices were involved in botched investigations and outright coverup before ONE did the right thing. The ratio in my case is 5 to 1 in favor of poor or corrupt LEOs.
2. That it CAN be done right.
We know it can be done right because you can see the work of Lt. Munford and AAG @AngiePovilaitis literally on display for the world.
You can contrast their work with... Almost every other case survivors report.
The differences are staggering.
You can contrast their work with... Almost every other case survivors report.
The differences are staggering.
The fact that they are an anomaly in our justice system is a loud testament to how broken our system is.
And that doesn't even begin to discuss the role judges and bad legislation play, which deeply compounds these realities even further.
It's so important to understand this.
And that doesn't even begin to discuss the role judges and bad legislation play, which deeply compounds these realities even further.
It's so important to understand this.
Frequently I hear leaders say things like, "if it was true they'd have reported..." "If it was true the police or prosecutor would have charged the case". "We can't do anything until there's a jury verdict."
This mindset utterly fails to grasp that our justice system, statistically, won't give the right answer. There won't be charges, or the charges will be plead down WAY below the actual conduct and evidence. It will take years to get to trial, and it's a wild card there too.
In terms of actual change in our legal processes, I've seen almost none.
We're not going to stop pushing, but we've got to be honest about what is really going on, and recognize what survivors go through, so we can support them well.
We're not going to stop pushing, but we've got to be honest about what is really going on, and recognize what survivors go through, so we can support them well.
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