I am sad to say that most Freepers would be calling for his immediate execution or at the least, a long prison stay in which this man would be repeatedly raped by other inmates. And anybody defending this man and calling for a fair trial would be absolutely ridiculed and shunned.
I don't think people realize just how easy it is to get framed for something you did not do in modern day America.
All it takes is one false accusation to utterly and totally destroy your life. Sadly, this man is also tarnished. Even though the accusation has been proved false, he shall forever more live under a shadow of guilt.
“Even though the accusation has been proved false, he shall forever more live under a shadow of guilt.”
Hmmm. I suspect he won’t remarry, either.
And all too often the DA will make you an "offer you can't refuse" in cases like this; plead guilty, serve a couple of years and register as a sex offender for life or risk a jury trial and face decades behind bars.
“I am sad to say that most Freepers would be calling for his immediate execution or at the least, a long prison stay in which this man would be repeatedly raped by other inmates.”
I was about to post that same thought.