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“At the same time, we want to see a less patriarchal justice system.” They said they welcome plans to change the law on ‘bad character’ evidence in rape and sexual violence cases will bust “rape myths which deny many women justice”. In the letter from 38 female labour MPs supporting Lammy’s “Reform’s” yet more to make sure a “fair trial” is not at all on offer to men. It seems pretty relevant that if a complainant has a history of making false claims this does throw light on the believability in a trial which inevitably boils down to two different accounts of the same thing. As Mr. Collins points out we have turned into a land where men are assumed to be guilty and have to prove their innocence with their hands completely tied behind their backs. In the Ched Evans case, had not someone risked arrest for sharing the complainants name on social media, the fact she had done the same thing before and after the “incident” would not be revealed to the defence and Mr. Evans would have remained convicted. As it was his appeal exonerated him. Yet in fact the law had acted to prevent important evidence to be concealed.
Any semblance of feminism being about justice or equality is trashed by these clearly evil actions to deny the very basics of due process and justice to men.
“At the same time, we want to see a less patriarchal justice system.” They said they welcome plans to change the law on ‘bad character’ evidence in rape and sexual violence cases will bust “rape myths which deny many women justice”. In the letter from 38 female labour MPs supporting Lammy’s “Reform’s” yet more to make sure a “fair trial” is not at all on offer to men. It seems pretty relevant that if a complainant has a history of making false claims this does throw light on the believability in a trial which inevitably boils down to two different accounts of the same thing. As Mr. Collins points out we have turned into a land where men are assumed to be guilty and have to prove their innocence with their hands completely tied behind their backs. In the Ched Evans case, had not someone risked arrest for sharing the complainants name on social media, the fact she had done the same thing before and after the “incident” would not be revealed to the defence and Mr. Evans would have remained convicted. As it was his appeal exonerated him. Yet in fact the law had acted to prevent important evidence to be concealed.
Any semblance of feminism being about justice or equality is trashed by these clearly evil actions to deny the very basics of due process and justice to men.
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