Re: The Me Too Movement and Me...and Possibly You
The problem is that rape hardly ever takes place where there are witnesses, so it is very hard to prove in court.... and of course any lawyer, that wants to earn good money, will use any tactics they can.
Most women will say they are too traumatized to go to the police, immediately after the event, but that is the best way to deal with it! If women want to get justice for what has happened, they must report the attack immediately and push their trauma & embarrassment to one side, just as you would have to do if you were stabbed or beaten!
I am sorry but I have no sympathy for women who report the rape later ( often after a few years), because they often have no hope of winning the case....and sometimes the rape hasn't ever happened.
If I was on a jury and had to decide whether the man concerned was guilty, I am afraid I would have to question why it wasn't reported immediately.
I fully support the belief that No means No, but if you want justice for the attack, you will get none if you need to take time to summon the courage to report it.
I applaud the ladies who did have the courage, because they are the ones who are making people take this crime more seriously!