Originally posted by eThneoLgrRnae
Oh, and like Surtur, I definitely don't view Kobe as a hero either. Basketball players aren't heroes I don't care how good they are at the game. Firefighters, policemen, border patrol, and veterans are heroes. Sports players are not.With that said, I don't think he was a rapist either.
It's disturbing to see some in the media treat it as if it's a fact he is a rapist. When discussed it should be how he was accused of rape. It should include evidence presented by the prosecutors, but also by the defense and should also mention the accuser admitted to lying about some things and at first claimed it was consensual. Let people make up their own minds.
And yes I do feel it should be discussed, but there is a time and a place for that. It'd be irresponsible for someone writing an article about Kobe's life not to mention it. That's not the same thing as reporters feeling the need to bring up the allegation in tweets announcing his death. Tweets and articles merely announcing he died are not meant to be obituaries.
I will also say that while I do find it funny the WaPo reporter was suspended I do not feel she should be suspended over what she did. However, apparently her immediately needing to link to an article about him being a rapist was only part of the reason for her suspension. The claim is part of the reason was she doxxed some of the people who emailed her threats. Though I gotta say I have no sympathy for someone getting doxxed if they threatened violence.
Originally posted by eThneoLgrRnae
Was he ever actually proven guilty of committing rape? Was he convicted of the crime?If not, then he shouldn't be labelled one or a sexual predator. We shouldn't stoop to the level of crazy leftists by automatically believing all women's accusations of rape without actual evidence of any wrongdoing on the accused's part..
Bill Clinton will be appreciative of your support.
Originally posted by jaden_2.0
Bill Clinton will be appreciative of your support.
IMO if Bill Clinton died today it would be wrong for the media to run to twitter to announce it in a manner such as "Bill Clinton, 42nd president and rapist, died today age 73".
Likewise, when they wrote articles about his life, it would be wrong for the media to talk about his being a rapist as if it's a fact.
Originally posted by Surtur
IMO if Bill Clinton died today it would be wrong for the media to run to twitter to announce it in a manner such as "Bill Clinton, 42nd president and rapist, died today age 73".Likewise, when they wrote articles about his life, it would be wrong for the media to talk about his being a rapist as if it's a fact.
Ok.
Originally posted by jaden_2.0
With you guy's consistency and integrity I'm sure there won't be any posts or threads about Bill Clinton being a rapist. Not when he hasn't been convicted of it.
I'm not the media, but while I might troll about it I don't actually think he is a rapist. He could be a rapist...in the same way Trump could be, but extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. And the more powerful and famous the person is the less the "there are multiple accusers so it is more valid" argument holds weight for me.
Mileage may vary!