BS.
There have been many cases (usually rape-related) where the victims have been vilified, and it's been going on for years. Victims have had to fight and claw for any rights at all. We bend over backwards in this country for the alleged criminals.
This case is nothing like the Duke case. That was a witch-hunt extraordinaire perpetrated by political motivations on the part of a DA. I was 100% on the side of the lacrosse players. How did I know they were innocent of the charges? Because they didn't argue that it was consensual sex. They said the sex never happened. That rarely happens when it comes to rape cases.
In this case, the defendants are arguing that the girl gave implied consent. However, she was too impaired to give consent, and there is plenty of evidence to support that.
I'm not suggesting that the young men involved don't deserve the best defense, but I am hoping that them blaming the victim here will backfire on them.
It likely will backfire on them but I don’t understand what people mean when they say we bend over backwards for alleged criminals. We afford them constitutional rights, and believe me, as little as possible. Look at the Connick v. Thompson 2011 for a real lesson in how we dispense constitutional rights to defendants. Prosecutors can lie and withhold evidence proving you are innocent and cannot be held liable and IF you get lucky enough to get out 18 years later, a month before your execution, you get nothing, nada, zip. Good luck and see ya.