Guilty Until Proven Innocent?

[Deskdiary]

I cannot imagine the mental anguish this poor young man has had to endure for the past two years following an entirely made-up and malicious accusation of rape.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5181277/Judge-slams-police-rape-trial-student.html

Are we getting to the point where there is an assumption on the part of the police of guilt, and that in some cases (I said some - I would have put it in italics if I knew how to), evidence to the contrary is a little inconvenient? It certainly would appear so in this case.

[Jackdaw33]

Nor do I 'pretend' to be an expert, I am one.

[jim360]

On a separate note, thanks for sharing your story TTT and I'm sorry that you had such an experience.

[ToraToraTora]

In my case there was no evidence, full stop but here it seems that it was hidden from the defence. Is that not itself illegal? At best it's withholding evidence at worst perverting the course of justice. So the police who lied about the content of that evidence and the prosecution lawyers who failed in their legal duty to pass on evidence to the defence should surely now be prosecuted along with this awful woman.

[mikey4444]

TTT...in all probability, given the Judge's comments, they wil....lets hope so.

[mikey4444]

Goodness...that was quick !

[albaqwerty]

lol Mikey, wasn't it?!!

I hope the young man can now get on with his life, but I have a feeling he may come up against some who will say 'no smoke without fire' irrespective of any subsequent outcomes.
:-(

[ToraToraTora]

what was the removed post? I assume something less than complimentary from a troll!

[albaqwerty]

was just a spammer 3T, nothing exciting either :-)

[Islay]

Calm down TTT it was spam!

[ToraToraTora]

jim, thanks, it was an experience but I had faith in the bench and that they could see the obvious even when the CPS and Police seemed oblivious to it.

[anotheoldgit]

/// I have worked in law enforcement for many years in various guises, ///

Most likely Chairperson of her local Neighbourhood Watch.

[Islay]

If you say so AOG

[albaqwerty]

errr, no AOG.
slightly wrong but Islay doesn't need to or have to eplain herself on that front.

[jno]

it seems people are already finding the accuser guity...

[Islay]

Thank you Alba but he is happy in himself believing what he believes!

[Jackdaw33]

"it seems people are already finding the accuser guilty..."

Of course they are. She's as guilty as sin. The evidence produced is transparent.

[murraymints]

this is a news item and poster is asking for opinions not a statement of law..everyone is entitled to an opinion !

[naomi24]

jno, //it seems people are already finding the accuser guity... //

Well, if the accused is innocent - which we know he is - the accuser is guilty.

[Deskdiary]

It's unlike you jno to take a contrary point of view just for the sake of it...