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Originally Posted by WOMBAI

I find this a difficult one - and have mixed feelings!

Like many I think women who make false accusations - should be severely punished and their identities exposed - it is despicable behaviour!

And, whilst in theory at least, I agree male defendants should be entitled to anonymity until proven guilty - my concern is that many 'get-off' on technicalities and may not necessarily be innocent! Rape can be a hard offence to prove and, as such, many guilty offenders are acquited on lack of evidence - free to rape again with no-one being aware of their propensity to rape!

And thats the problem with the proposed changes balancing out the people whose lives have been ruined because of fmalicious accusations or even wrongful prosecutions. Against the possibility of someone the public should be made aware of being allowed to walk free because of technicalities.

Hopefully the people that make the decision about anonymity will have access to proper information upon which to make a balanced and fair decision.