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In reply to the discussion: Crystal Mangum admits to fabricating 2006 Duke lacrosse scandal accusations [View all]cab67
(3,244 posts)43. This is why prosecutors sometimes decline to prosecute those who lie about these things.
They worry it'll discourage real victims from coming forward for fear of not being believed.
I actually understand this logic, though one should also consider the ruinous damage such false allegations cause. Falsely accused men usually lose their jobs; their friends and family may turn against them; they have to pay a lot of money defending themselves; and their reputations are permanently stained.
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Crystal Mangum admits to fabricating 2006 Duke lacrosse scandal accusations [View all]
mahatmakanejeeves
Dec 13
OP
Having both a daughter and son around that age, I could see both sides -- till my elderly mother
pnwmom
Dec 13
#1
"I can easily find all those articles at DU from the spring of 2006 about his incident."
Prairie Gates
Dec 13
#8
I remember on here most everyone here were calling them scumbag rich kids who needed to be metaphorically
AZLD4Candidate
Dec 13
#11
The more the media amplify stories like that the less likely rape victims are to be believed.
Clouds Passing
Dec 13
#19
This is why prosecutors sometimes decline to prosecute those who lie about these things.
cab67
Dec 13
#43
If these had been three poor kids instead of Duke athletes they would have likely gone to prison.
jalan48
Dec 13
#16
I'm all for the remaining "Gang of 81" faculty members being required to publicly, not in a Tweet or a written statement
Seeking Serenity
Dec 14
#52
In 1992 my friend was accused by her girlfriend of rape. It was a flashpoint on campus
LauraInLA
Dec 13
#44
Perhaps if she had been prosecuted for perjury she would not have had the opportunity to commit murder
Jose Garcia
Dec 13
#40
so she basically ruins several peoples lives with her lies and now, almost 20 years later
Javaman
Dec 13
#41