Originally posted by BruceSkywalker
he is a rapist
Civil cases have much lower standards, and no downside for losing.
Its called "Preponderance of evidence", or "Convince a sucker it could have credibly happened".
No real proof needed, a persons reputation or past history is more then enough. Or a few paid off crony's (But you know both sides are offering up bribes, depending on the money at stake)
Originally posted by Surtur
What is the evidence? I know people these days are bright enough to need more than "she said it happened".
The word of the victim is evidence enough.
Civil Law isn't Criminal Law. A he said/she said case can swing one way or the other based on hearsay, character testimony, experts, or just about anything.
It's essentially extortion. Professional litigants go after charities and small churches for a reason, because they can't afford a defense and find it cheaper to settle.
Originally posted by cdtm
The word of the victim is evidence enough.Civil Law isn't Criminal Law. A he said/she said case can swing one way or the other based on hearsay, character testimony, experts, or just about anything.
It's essentially extortion. Professional litigants go after charities and small churches for a reason, because they can't afford a defense and find it cheaper to settle.
It almost seems like anyone defending these kind of proceedings don't care about actual justice.
Originally posted by Flyattractor
[b]First word out of any one standing before a judge in the U.S now should be. "I demand to know your political Party before you judge me".Cause if its a Blue Judge... NO Justice there.
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There's a reason why Steams TOS has a clause about all civil litigation taking place in a California court.
Originally posted by Blakemore
I guess I chose the wrong word when I said "predatory" I meant persistent. Like looking at you in infatuation and awe! Worshipping the ground you walk on and I'm thinking "look dude, I'm at a gay bar to be nice to some friends and I'm not interested. It's very unlikely for me to pull a lady here so I'll just get drunk, but thanks for the offer, I just don't swing that way."
It is pretty obnoxious of you to enter a space for gay men, and then have the temerity to be annoyed that you are being approached by men.
Originally posted by samhain
John Holmes was the king of porn, Ron Jeremy only gets recognition because he looks like The Penguin, nobody would know who he was if he didn't look the way he did/does. He's famous for doing porn while not looking like someone who would do porn, he's a porno oddity.Respect tho'.
Ron Jeremy was young and thin when he started doing porn in the '80s. Anyone who manages to be a working performer in that industry as long as he has, becomes notable over time. It just so happens that he was older and heavier when that time came for him.
Originally posted by Adam_PoE
Ron Jeremy was young and thin when he started doing porn in the '80s. Anyone who manages to be a working performer in that industry as long as he has, becomes notable over time. It just so happens that he was older and heavier when that time came for him.
Oh yeah but his 'kitsch' fame didn't really happen until the 90's. Look at Betty White, acting for decades, a glittering career (relatively) and been famous for a very long time, yet she only hit her icon status in the last 10-20 years or so, as that sweet old woman who says crazy, funny stuff.