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minus-square@CharlesDarwinlinkEnglish5•1 month agoSo, can we still call him a rapist, then? Can the “liberal media” call him a rapist?
minus-square@Cortlink4•1 month agoProbably not without risking consequences. The ruling said sexual abuse, not rape, as new York State has a strict definition for the crime of rape.
minus-square@CharlesDarwinlinkEnglish1•1 month agoIs part of that because she was unable to definitely say whether it was only his finger or his tiny shroom that was involved in the act? Being absolved of technical rape under New York law is not quite the flex donvict probably thinks it is…in more than a few ways.
So, can we still call him a rapist, then? Can the “liberal media” call him a rapist?
Probably not without risking consequences. The ruling said sexual abuse, not rape, as new York State has a strict definition for the crime of rape.
Is part of that because she was unable to definitely say whether it was only his finger or his tiny shroom that was involved in the act?
Being absolved of technical rape under New York law is not quite the flex donvict probably thinks it is…in more than a few ways.
iirc THAT is the distinction.