Everyone should know this fact: almost half of all sex crimes reported to police eventually turn out to be fabrications by the accusers own admission. This does not include the percentage that never own up to it.
Paris Hilton will do more time than Crystal Mangum. Hell, she'll probably do more time than that sh*theel Nifong.
What you say is the truth. I was raised to respect my elected officials, LE, and the judicial system. I now spit in their general direction, with the exception of honest cops, and a small number(very small)of elected officials like Hunter and Tancredo.
Last year, a man named Rod Bernsen was charged with inappropriate contact with minors, while on a cruise ship. His brother is actor Corbin Bernsen, and his mother(name escapes me)has played Catherine Chancellor on "The Young and the Restless for many years. Rod Bernsen was in LE for 17 years, and did the traffic report for the local Fox affiliate before he and his family moved to Colorado.
This past week, Mr. Bernsen was aquitted by a jury of all charges, praise God. He gave an interview on Good Day LA and detailed how this impacted his life. First of all, the boys thought he had complained to the cruise ship about their behavior, but it turned out to be another man who turned them in. They decided to get even by making a false accusation. Mr. Bernsen stated that he will no longer be alone with anyone's child, even for a second. He also stated that he now has doubts about the people he was responsible for arresting during his law enforcement career. This man is a changed man.
My bf was railroaded over 5 years ago for a crime he didn't commit. His ex wanted the house when she found out he had started divorce proceedings, while she was in rehab for her meth addiction. His sister paid for it. The place was not cheap, either. To get the house, she needed custody of the kids. What trumps being a meth head? Yep. When they couldn't force the girls to lie, and there was no physical evidence that they had been abused, his ex got another girl to lie. I don't want to say much more, because he is hell bent on getting this appealed. All we need is to find a sack of money laying by the side of the road :( He and his family went through 20k, and when his lawyer knew he didn't have any more money, told him to accept a plea bargain.
To add insult to injury, he's on that site. Yeah, that one. Don't believe the description of the crime some of these folks have tacked to their photo either. They come up with the most vile, revolting language. We watched some of the proceedings this morning regarding Nifong. I'd like to see every DA who has ever crapped on his/her oath of office to get the same treatment.
Sorry this is so long, but this case has affected us personally, like Michael Jackson being aquitted.
I'm trying to figure out, on at least a local level, which DA's engage in this mockery of the justice system. Then vote them out of office. I'd have to start early, and go over every case they've ever been involved with. Yuck.
Why are they not prosecuting Crystal Mangum? In my state it’s a crime to lie to a dogcatcher. Shouldn’t she be punished for trying to send innocent men to prison for 30 years?
now let me think ....100% IS a larger percentage than your "almost half" stupid meaningless statistic....so I guess what you are really saying is that rapists lie twice as often as those they rape....or claim rape.