[yldstrk]

The military’s treatment of rape complainants is not pretty—I say this as a former militry prosecutor—the attitude is either the woman is gay or lying to protect herself for a reason on her own agenda—plus there is a pervasive belief that she really enjoyed it deep down.

And here the military is prosecuting her...in addition the coomplainant was interviewed without an advocate present...advocates must be something new the JAGC has added..it sounds like a big mess.

[taxcontrol]

As a former military prosecutor, you know the power of the JAG office to require testimony of the accuser at trial.

[Brujo]

The military’s treatment of rape complainants is not pretty—I say this as a former militry prosecutor—the attitude is either the woman is gay or lying to protect herself for a reason on her own agenda—plus there is a pervasive belief that she really enjoyed it deep down.

Do the views you state here represent the views you held when you were a military prosecutor?

[flowerplough]

“intimidated by a defense attorney, who interviewed her without a victim’s advocate present”

She who charges rape shouldn’t be “interviewed” without a victim’s advocate present? And if I charge my nefarious neighbor with criminal trespass, cops can’t talk to me unless a property-crime victim’s advocate helps me answer?

[Mordacious]

The military’s treatment of rape complainants is not pretty—I say this as a former militry prosecutor—the attitude is either the woman is gay or lying to protect herself for a reason on her own agenda—plus there is a pervasive belief that she really enjoyed it deep down.

Not all that different from the attitudes displayed - by many - on pretty much every rape-related thread posted here.

[SeaHawkFan]

I have a woman friend who is about 46 and a Coast Guard Academy graduate. She would say your observation is pretty much on target. As a cadet, she actually pressured - and succeeded - in forcing the Coast Guard Academy to prosecute and expel a male cadet who raped one of her friends.