Former MSFT manager raped a janitor lady in his office - NSFW

[dallas]

Branko2166 said:

dallas said:
I think that this is horrible, and bc this deals with something that is pretty bad, I'd like to remind the forum to keep its comments constructive and respectful towards the victim. thanks

I get what ur saying and I think that those convicted should be punished to the maximum extent that the law allows.

Having said that your last few words really stood out for me. I understand that it is very likely that the guy is guilty and that she was a victim but we shouldn't treat it as such by default until it is proven in court. Last time I checked there was a presumption of innocence. Seems to apply to most cases but when it comes to rape allegations most people tend to assume that the person making the allegation of rape is the victim by default even before they know all the facts.

Imagine hypothetically for a moment that the guy is innocent. Would he then not be the victim? The stigma associated with being accused of rape even if the charge is quashed in court is a lifelong one. 

Just saying there could potentially be other factors. I just hope that justice is served either way.

Sure, I still like to draw a hard line though, I would think that this kind of attitude would discourage future events.  

Thanks for the thoughtful post.