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Originally posted by Donkeypuncher
How do those things even compare?
"Innocent until proven guilty."
If one side of a case is allowed anonymity, it should be automatic for both sides; I don't even care what the issue is. If someone's found guilty, fine, release the name and the details. If they're innocent, it stays in the courtroom.
If you rape someone, you should go to jail. If you falsely accuse someone of raping you, you should go to jail.
It's not rocket science.
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These are my feelings exactly.
Being "Tried" in the media by having the accused's name made public is a mistake. Because a crime like rape is subjective and can based on both circumstancial evidence and false testimony, the fact that a "rape" occurred instead of "consenual sex " isn't proven until the trial is over. And sometimes not even then.
Why should only the victim have their identity protected?