>>>There’s not one FReeper defending a sexual predator here. Stop and think about what you’re reading before you post such wild accusations.<<<
I beg to differ. Some examples:
“It’s hearsay. It’s self-incriminatory. It’s confidential. And it’s beyond stale. Any DA would be a fool to prosecute this.”
“Then, if I were he, I’d sue the ever-lovin’ crap out of the wife and the therapist who let this happen. Unless the therapist is a mandated reporter, she can kiss her license goodbye.”
“He must be conservative. Libs get passes all the time.”
“”Estranged wife.”
That’s really all you need to know.””
You’re confusing critique of the legal case against the man for support of his purported behavior.
You’re a divorced female, aren’t you?
There are two questions here:
Question 1: Is Stephen Collins a criminal and a horrible person?
Question 2: Can Stephen Collins be prosecuted for these crimes?
Saying he can’t be prosecuted has nothing to do with Question 1.
But a lot of the reasons why it would be a difficult prosecution (passage of time, secret recordings, no chain-of-custody, uncertain context) also have a bearing on the facts of the matter. Given all that, it could be argued that these crimes never actually happened. If they never happend, then Question 1 is answered.
But nobody defends actual molestation, if it occured.