Posted on 05/20/2015 8:21:56 AM PDT by rightistight
Emma Sulkowicz, also known as "Mattress Girl," carried around a mattress at Columbia University saying she was sexually assaulted. The problem with that is Ms. Sulkowicz had no evidence and the man that she accused was not arrested or charged because of "lack of evidence" and "lack of reasonable suspicion."
Even Sulkowicz herself admitted the college found no evidence to back up her claims, stating, "The University closed the case in November of my junior year saying he is not responsible for any... rapes."
And on top of that, Sulkowicz decided not to pursue charges.
Since then, the person she accused has launched a lawsuit against Columbia for destroying his life. Sulkowicz's accusations caused "John Doe" to be labeled a rapist and lead to him being harassed on and off of campus. The accused is suing the college for allowing Sulkowicz to propagate her falsehoods without any disciplinary actions...
...To bolster his case, John Doe released messages he received on Facebook from Sulkowicz, showing that many of the things she accused him of, such as demanding anal sex, were actually Sulkowicz's own ideas. The messages also show that Sulkowicz repeatedly harassed the accused, asking over and over again to be in a relationship with him, and sending him a number of unsolicited messages.
To Ambassador Samantha Power, however, falsely accusing a man of rape is apparently a step on the road to "equality:"
(Excerpt) Read more at punditpress.com ...
Actually, I’m identifying an omission.
I can accept your indicated word that you do not absolve the false accusation. No problem.
But I also need to let you know that the omission of any indicated support for appropriately punishing that false witness, coupled with the mild “blaming the victim”, lends the impression you don’t hold the woman responsible for her false witness.
We disagree, as you have indicated.
This was not ever a legal issue.
Whom do you think is supposed to mete out the “appropriate punishment”.
Last I checked, libel was still a crime.
He is not suing her for libel.
Does that mean she didn't commit libel?
I don’t know.
That is a legal term for something that is more than just lying about another person.
Than how can you know it was not ever a legal issue?
No only is she a liar, she’s delusional too.
She did not even attempt to press charges.
I don’t know that the supposed rapes were ever reported to police.
I think you’ve lost any sense of context or factual detail on this soap opera.
That would be consistent with only seeing one possible context.
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