Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, who served time in prison after he was convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl, won his second match at the Paris Olympics and received an even harsher reaction from the crowd on Wednesday than for his first match.

  • @Jaderick
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    -51 month ago

    https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/double_jeopardy#:~:text=The Double Jeopardy Clause in,for substantially the same crime.

    From the US, but the philosophical reasoning still applies.

    You misunderstand the point. The Netherlands did not stop him from competing for them, presumably because he’s served his time for the crime by their standards.

    That’s your problem with the Netherland’s Olympic committee then, not the other athletes - the whole point of the post.

    • @BottleOfAlkahest
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      21 month ago

      What point am I misunderstanding? You claimed double jeopardy applies. It does not. Not representing your country in the Olympics does not count as an official punishment for the same act.

      • @Jaderick
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        1 month ago

        The point is he was punished and likely contributed to him not being barred from Olympic participation. Ignore the double jeopardy statement then, engage with the actual discussion about the non rapist.

        • @BottleOfAlkahest
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          01 month ago

          If you think the 19 year old having sex repeadly with a 13 year old is a “non rapist” then that says a lot about you and none of it good.

          • @Jaderick
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            11 month ago

            You clearly cannot read lmao