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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

A politician has been questioned about a rape allegation.

Given it is just an allegation currently - and given the scandal of what happened to Cliff Richard - is it right to name and shame in such instances? We don't allow it on Fab as there is judged to be two sides to every story

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

no....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

the legal claims for deformation ect might be the reasons in the real world?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cliff Richards has raped a politician? He'd do anything to get airtime at Christmas

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

No I don't think it is. At one time I would have said yes but events if the last few years have changed my mind.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"No I don't think it is. At one time I would have said yes but events if the last few years have changed my mind."

I'd suggest it shifts the emphasis onto the accused to then prove their innocence, as opposed to the burden being on the state to prove guilt. Would you agree? A famous case of miscarriage in America occurred when Dr Sam Shepherd (may have misspelled his surname) was tried hysterically in the press before his trial. The ensuing guilty verdict has been recognised as a very bad miscarriage on the basis of the press coverage presupposing his guilt. I worry that we are getting into similar territory now. Ultimately Shepherd had his guilty verdict overturned (though he was in prison for a decade). His life was ruined, however, and he died a broken man. I can see similar happening now

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"No I don't think it is. At one time I would have said yes but events if the last few years have changed my mind.

I'd suggest it shifts the emphasis onto the accused to then prove their innocence, as opposed to the burden being on the state to prove guilt. Would you agree? A famous case of miscarriage in America occurred when Dr Sam Shepherd (may have misspelled his surname) was tried hysterically in the press before his trial. The ensuing guilty verdict has been recognised as a very bad miscarriage on the basis of the press coverage presupposing his guilt. I worry that we are getting into similar territory now. Ultimately Shepherd had his guilty verdict overturned (though he was in prison for a decade). His life was ruined, however, and he died a broken man. I can see similar happening now"

I would agree, yes.

I'm thinking of that poor man in Cambridge whose name I forget, Chris something, he wasn't charged but he was tried and convicted by the press.

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