[CurlyDave]

Too bad there isn't some jail time or serious punishment in it for her, if her cries of rape are untrue

One of the things I have to think about is whether a different man, with fewer financial resources than Kobe Bryant, could have gottten all of this information out in the open.

I am thinking that the "rape shield" laws have gone way too far in making an accusation into an almost automatic conviction--where a man of ordinary means can not mount a serious defense.

[lonestar]

Would she have accused a man with "fewer financial resources" of rape?

[AlbionGirl]

Here's the thing, women are capable of lying about this, they way they're known to have lied about molestation charges vs. their husbands when custody is at stake and acrimony is at an all time high.

And the idea that every rape charge should be handled with sacrosanct sensitivity to the person alleging it is hogwash. You level an accusation, you better be able to prove it, or as damn near close to proving it as you can.

Because it's women like her who do the most in devaluing, if that term can be used, the horror of rape when they appear to be exploiting consensual sex that just didn't turn out the way it should have.

If this girl were my daughter, there'd be hell to pay.

[chris1]

Good point. Most men in these circumstances get sent to jail for a long time and are ruined.