• superkret@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    Why are some of these charges being brought decades later.

    Because accusing a likeable and famous actor while you’re a nobody, will either be ignored or lead to thousands of hateful messages in your inbox every day, unless enough others came forth first.

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      1 year ago

      Well, then the entire case is just an accusation without much evidence besides “trust me bro” and outside of Weinstein who was notorious, it is very unlikely to result in conviction.

      Criminal law requires evidence, otherwise it would be abused by people to get rid of people they don’t like or for profit.

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        1 year ago

        This is actually the truth. I am a CSA survivor, and I didn’t report and now I wish so bad I did.

        If anyone reading this has recently been through it, report it now! Don’t wait 20 years like me to even confront it and then never have a chance at closure.