martinguerre

first. that comment wasn't just aimed at you...there are commenters that suddenly start waxing eloquent about presuming persons to innocent, when they sound more like hanging judges the other 364 days of the year.

second. that does leave us with a fairly large problem. we have a category of crime that is not be enforced because we have too many problems proving cases. is your response to let that situation be...that the victims don't really need justice? if so...we're basically legalizing aquaintence rape. imagine your life if you had to assume that there was a strong chance that at some point in your life, a friend, family member, or business associate would coerce you in to having sex against your will, and that you would likely not see that crime prosecuted, and that if you did report it...you would likely be disbelieved.

Physical coercion is just as unlikely to leave physical evidence...you don't need to leave bruises to intimidate someone. You can hold a gun to someone's head, and not leave a single mark. Same could be true of a mugging. You don't need to leave physical evidence or witnesses to hold a gun to someone's head, and demand money. Do you expect the justice system to convict the robber if there are no witnesses? Is that a real robbery?

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