Posted on 12/01/2021 5:56:27 AM PST by grundle
Sebold wrote in 1999's “Lucky” of being raped and then spotting a Black man in the street several months later who she believed was her attacker.
He was convicted based largely on Sebold identifying him as her rapist on the witness stand
Sebold, who has not previously commented on Broadwater's exoneration, said in her statement, “I am grateful that Mr. Broadwater has finally been vindicated, but the fact remains that 40 years ago, he became another young Black man brutalized by our flawed legal system. I will forever be sorry for what was done to him."
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Nope, SHE is at fault and all the blame shifting in the world will not absolve that race baiter of her responsibility of it.
How was she at fault?
Must be a Democrat. Blame everyone or everything for their own screw ups.
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You want me to believe your apology??? Go spend 16 years in jail and THEN tell me how sorry you are.
I think it was seeing a black man in the street months later, picking up the phone, calling the police department, and having him arrested accusing him of the rape.
She wrongly identified him a long time later, after he came up to her and said, “Hi, don’t I know you from some place?”
I believe that many wrongful convictions result from the police (and victims) wanting a perp at any cost. I wonder how innocent people feel being thrust into a lineup so that a victim can possibly thrust a finger at them and say "He's the one!"
My children use the passive voice to avoid blame. (e.g. the headphones broke, several cavities were found, the homework wasn’t yet done).
Grown-ups should use active voice and clear statements, though politicians HATE this (”Mistakes were made.”)
Well, you know she’s a Democrat, because it is always someone else’s fault with them. They accept zero personal responsibility.
In my opinion, part of the problem with our “flawed legal system” is that false accusations do not result in jail time for the accuser.
If an accuser is sure (100% sure) then they should say “That’s the guy. I know it.” And if it turns out that the accuser is wrong, then the accuser should spend years in prison.
If the accuser isn’t sure, then they should say, “He might be the guy, but I’m not sure.” And I can’t see a jury convicting without harder evidence than that.
Been serving on my church’s prison ministry for around 3 years now.....I wouldn’t want to spend 16 minutes in any of the facilities I’ve been in....much less 16 years.
Also, I suspect this woman is beside herself with guilt which is why she’s twisting herself into a pretzel deflecting
“How was she at fault?”
“He was convicted based largely on Sebold identifying him as her rapist on the witness stand”
Because the "flawed legal system" took her at her word when she accused an innocent man and testified under oath in court that he was the man that raped her.
IF, she was smart, she should transfer all her money to banks in offshore countries and move out of the country.
She is going to be sued for everything she is worth and gained from he book sales, etc. Rightly so, IMHO.
Legally crafted response. This came about about a week after the fellow was cleared.
She is trying to avoid admitting personal liability that could be used against her in a civil suit.
It sounds like she bore false witness against him at his trial. Now she’s apologizing for what “was done to him” by a “flawed justice system.” There must be a great many omitted details that would help us make sense of this.
Meanwhile, I’m sure the authorette will be sending him a big check from her years of royalties to help make him whole.
Her perjured testimony sent him to prison. Without her lies under oath, he would not have been convicted.
Ah, the old “They all look alike to us” defense…
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