I totally agree Twink55, I mean today, look at this that I found. A lady coming forward and accusing Bob Dylan for something he was supposed to have done in 1965??
Purpledreams, It is a sad fact that women are being allowed to sue for rape many years after the event. They claim that they were too stressed at the time to report it, but if they don’t, how can they hope to get a guilty verdict when there is no evidence.
It is nearly always men who have made money and for that reason I believe that ,if the crime cannot be proved, no financial compensation should be awarded!
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So do I Twink i believe that is the law in Germany they may get justice and the culprit goes to jail but the alleged victims do not get any financial compensation.
I too saw that ridiculous claim re Bob Dylan .
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Re extradition .
I believe NO British citizen barring a terrorist should be extradited to the USA .
The whole rotten mess just sickens me. The whole lot should get jail time. Far as I am concerned Jeffrey Epstein got off easy.
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If you call getting murdered in a prison cell getting off easy .
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All we have seen so far is one photo, we have no idea what else they have got, if anything.
American Civil Courts have much lower burden of proof than we have here in the UK and much higher levels of damages.
There are huge amounts of money at stake here, far more than any award in the UK.
They may be enough to persuade someone to break cover on where Andrew was on the night in question, or his alleged medical condition.
This will run and run, if it disappears, someone has been paid an awful lot of money.
Money talks in the USA Swim, that is exactly why I object to any changes in the UK that come from the USA.
No government is perfect. We all learn to obey and abide by the laws that govern in our own country. I would never presume to make a blanket comment about the UK.
You vote for your governments & we vote for ours Right Now. If you like the laws of your country it is probably what you believe is good for your country. The UK is much smaller and I have become used to our way of life & like it, but I feel that the USA’s way of life is gradually changing how people think here , so it was just my personal opinion. If others like it there is little I can do to stop them.
I have to say, doesn’t she look the picture of happiness in the photo with her… supposed rapist?
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I’d like him to admit for once that it’s him in the photo!!!
It wouldn’t surprise me if Prince Andrew had under age sex , with a young lady ,not that it’s any of my business mind, why did they call him “ Randy Andy” by the way?
I’ve seen him eying up young lady tennis players ,not that that makes him a rapist, some men do tend to eye woman’s bottoms up, I see it a lot.
I also read that he has had over 1,000 lovers, again none of my business.
I agree RN…
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I am sure that most men’s minds are occupied with sex a lot of the time , but woman are just as bad at times! This girls was 17, so not underage in New York law, and the photo shows her to be happy with his arm around her.
Was she held down and forced to have sex with Andrew? I doubt it, but if that was the case why did she not report it immediately she had chance?
The law that says you can cry “Rape” many years later, is only good for women who have been held captive & unable to escape.
If you go home after the abuse & do not report it , where is the evidence ?
Girls who don’t report rape asap & have been with affluent men are usually after a rich husband , but if that doesn’t happen most would happily accept money to keep quiet.
How old is she now & why did she wait so long to try and prosecute?
If I had to decide if he was guilty I would say he may have had sex with her…but it was likely to be consensual, and as she was of legal age no crime took place!
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It depends on the state in which the encounter happened…in NY it is 18 for consent, in CA it is 18, in FL it is 18 years, below is the link to verify.
https://www.ageofconsent.net/highest-and-lowest
If you press on the highlighted ( varies state by state) in this paragraph, it brings up a map & a list that says New York is 17. but I won’t argue because in the UK it is the same for all countries, so much easier.
The age of consent [varies state-by-state](United States Age of Consent Laws By State) in the United States and on a countrywide or regional basis around the world. This page lists the highest and lowest legal ages of consent in the USA and round the world.
It must be confusing though for any visitor to the US, or even from another state where the age is different !
Prince Andrew settles out of court.
Wow! 18 or 16, and some of those states are right next to each other (eg, NY and NJ).
Come on dear, let’s just pop over the border for a quick fumble!
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