[Speedster]

Originally Posted by Claymores

I do nornally say alleged rapist - but in any case, I take the view that he was guilty, but as I said above, the authorities felt it would be difficult to prosecute successfully in light of the way our judicial system operates.

There were a plethora of newpaper articles at the time which pointed to the trio's guilt, including videos on mobile phones.

It's sad that IF he did it, he got away with it ecause they "justice system" couldn't find a way of proving it so they just gave up.

It'll put women off reporting things like this if they think the system can't give them justice.

[Shasown]

Originally Posted by Speedster

It's sad that IF he did it, he got away with it ecause they "justice system" couldn't find a way of proving it so they just gave up.

It'll put women off reporting things like this if they think the system can't give them justice.

Most cases of rape arent reported anyway, the woman is too ashamed etc to report it. Of those that do less that 10% actually go to court.

[Speedster]

Originally Posted by Shasown

Most cases of rape arent reported anyway, the woman is too ashamed etc to report it. Of those that do less that 10% actually go to court.

I had no idea the % was that low.

[Shasown]

Originally Posted by Speedster

I had no idea the % was that low.

Its probably a bit lower at about 6-8% of reported rapes actually get through to succesfully being prosecuted.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...pe-Europe.html

Its disgusting really. More should be done to ensure victims feel confident and secure enough to report it and go forward with a prosecution.