DaddySatyr
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ORIGINAL: Lucylastic From what I have read also, when moore asked for the book, she refused and said she would release it if Moore took an oath. Personally I dont have an issue with that, and think it was the right move. As you say, it muddies the waters, and a problem. Which is really sad when you take into consideration the other women accusers and why trump supports him. And also another reason why women dont come forward. I bet when she got that yearbook signed she didnt think for one instance she would be forced to relive it 35 years later, to milllions of people. just for telling her side. "took an oath" or "went under oath"? I hadn't heard about this. It's why I'm asking. That said, if one side presents evidence in court, the other side is entitled to have that evidence examined by their own expert. So, if Moore asked for the book, after Allred submitted it, he was entitled to it (sure, he might have had to go through the discovery process). The hesitation also plants seeds of disbelief ie; if you have nothing to hide, let's see your evidence. President Trump, supporting Roy Moore was, at the very least a political mistake. On top of that, the way he shaped his endorsement made it even worse (I'm paraphrasing): "We need a Republican; not a Democrat". That just dumps gasoline on the fire. Personally, I do believe "innocent until proven guilty" that's as close as I can come to any kind of endorsement. While women not coming forward is an issue, this too, muddies waters. I hope we can agree that there are some "gold diggers" out there. I'm not saying this lady is, by the way; just that there are some. Our legal system requires the we separate the wheat from the chaff, and rightly so. quote:
"I bet when she got that yearbook signed she didnt think for one instance she would be forced to relive it 35 years later, to milllions of people. just for telling her side." I'm sure you're right. All the more reason we need to find a way for women to tell their side, when the incident happens. I've been through traumatic experiences. I wasn't able to talk about them, right away. I suffer from PTSD. I have compassion for that. The issue is: the way things stand, right now, there is enormous potential for accusers to ruin other people with accusations that may be inaccurate; to the point of being out-right false. There has to be a way to prioritize things. I'm not sure if this works, but (in this specific instance) if Criminal charges can't be proven, I believe it should NOT impact a person's career or candidate status. To the best of my knowledge, this lady has not said that Moore had sex with her; that he "only kissed" her. I find that disgusting and I would never vote for Moore, but I don't live in Abalama, ... yet. The Abalama voters should be the ones to decide and, if these accusations prove false (which won't happen until after the special election), Moore's reputation will have been tarnished beyond repair (as far as career and election go). Make no mistake: his reputation is already tarnished, but this lady (I believe) was seventeen when this incident happened? In some countries, that's an "adult" (Well, it's at least "legal"). I'm allowed to make judgments on political candidates, but there's talk of Moore, being duly elected by the people of Abalama and the senate, refusing to seat him with still nothing actually decided, legally. There's that "innocent until proven guilty", again.
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