The remaining downside, dropping the charges does not expunge the arrest from their personal records. They'll have to spend a few thou to go through the process of having all traces of the "arrest record" erased. Unfortuantely, even the top presecutor cannot wave a magic wand and delete. They'll have to run it through a judge.

If you've filed an employment application recently, you'll recognize the qyestion " You ever been arrested." Not, "Have you ever been convicted."

Oh, c'mon, these boys are unlikely to face any sort of employment barriers based on their arrest. You think they're going to be looking for jobs in the black part of Durham? They're more likely to get a book deal, or possibly milk the talk circuit if they're so inclined. Everyone will be eager to buy them drinks, secure in the knowledge that a poor black woman was put in her place.

Originally Posted by matclone

Oh, c'mon, these boys are unlikely to face any sort of employment barriers based on their arrest. You think they're going to be looking for jobs in the black part of Durham? They're more likely to get a book deal, or possibly milk the talk circuit if they're so inclined. Everyone will be eager to buy them drinks, secure in the knowledge that a poor black woman was put in her place.

Good god, you have gone off the rails. "Put in her place"? So, you're defending her in some way? She wrongly accused these guys of raping her. They could have ended up in jail, instead of looking for a job in the "black part of Durham" as you say.

Yeah, it's great that maybe they'll be able to get a book deal, or milk the talk circuit. I'm sure that makes it all worth it for them.

I usually disagree with your postings, but you at least have coherent positions. You lost me on this one.

Originally Posted by BonnieJ2

It would be a better context if these were innocent choir boys who were taken advantage of, but THEY hired the strippers so I have a hard time feeling sorry for them.

All the more reason to keep your college student children as broke as possible.

So, when guys hire strippers, it's ok if the strippers falsely accuse them of rape? They deserved it somehow?

If she would have actually been raped, would you have not felt sorry for her, and said that she knew what she was getting herself into, taking her clothes off in a room full of drunk and horny college students?

Good god, you have gone off the rails. "Put in her place"?

That's the underlying attitude I perceive. Sorry if it offends anyone.

So, you're defending her in some way?

Not in the way you insinuate. Let me just point out there is more than one side to any story, including this one. That's why even the worst of criminals are entitled to a defense and a fair trial. But all I'm hearing, and you're hearing is one side. That's what I find so irritating. My comments are just meant to provide some balance or at least an alternate view. Otherwise, why don't we just go back to the good old days of vigilante justice (I frequently hear a call to do just that).

Originally Posted by matclone

Good god, you have gone off the rails. "Put in her place"?

That's the underlying attitude I perceive. Sorry if it offends anyone.

So, you're defending her in some way?

Not in the way you insinuate. Let me just point out there is more than one side to any story, including this one. That's why even the worst of criminals are entitled to a defense and a fair trial. But all I'm hearing, and you're hearing is one side. That's what I find so irritating. My comments are just meant to provide some balance or at least an alternate view. Otherwise, why don't we just go back to the good old days of vigilante justice (I frequently hear a call to do just that).

We overwhelmingly heard her side of the story (the lying side of the story) for months. Now we're hearing the truth, and it turns out that she had no concern for the lives of the people she falsely accused. She hid in anonymity and tried to ruin people's lives. Let's put her on trial, I'm all for it.

This, to me, isn't a story about class in America, it's the story of a liar who almost ruined the lives of innocent young men. Those young guys could be a bunch of pr*cks that have money, think the world owes them, etc... (although I have no knowledge either way), but they didn't deserve to be falsely accused of rape. I honestly can't believe that anyone would take her side at this point.