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[–] StabbingSky@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (3 children)

And then we moved on to whether it is just Epstein class rapists that escape punishment for rape.

No, you just started talking about low conviction rates as if it's relevant to the main topic of how the conviction affect the convicted.

You brought up how being convicted of rape will make the rapists unemployable.

So I brought statistics about how low the conviction rates are for rapists.

Low conviction rates have absolutely no bearing on whether a convicted rapist is employable.

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

And here is my original comment in this particular conversation where I bring up the 8% stat and CLEARLY FUCKING STATE THAT IT ISN'T JUST RICH PEOPLE THAT ESCAPE CONVICTION:

A 20-year review of reported rape and sexual assault cases found that 89% were “founded” by law enforcement, meaning police determined that the crime more than likely occurred.

But only 8% of reported rape and sexual assault cases ended in conviction.

In other words, police believed most reports, but very few cases led to the perpetrator’s conviction. Survivors can be believed and still not get the legal outcome they seek.

It's not just the rich that don't get prosecuted.

https://sh.itjust.works/post/69365361/28308983

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

The conviction rate is relevant when it is being argued that being convicted of rape destroys the rapists life and only the Epstein class gets away with rape.

Here's another one of my comments that you are outright ignoring.

[–] StabbingSky@lemmy.zip 0 points 19 minutes ago (2 children)

Right, because the data shows that the working class is convicted. It may not be the numbers you want, but it happens.

Without also providing the number of ultra wealthy convicted, the figure is meaningless to this conversation.

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 1 points 14 minutes ago

Way to take accountability yourself for editing my comments to better serve your argument.

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 1 points 17 minutes ago* (last edited 15 minutes ago)

When less than 10% of rape cases are convicted, there's very little accountability for any rapists at all.

It is dismissive and spreading misinformation to push that only the wealthy dodge rape convictions.

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 hour ago

It is NOT just rich people that don’t get prosecuted for rape and sexual assault.

You edited this out when you quoted my comments.

That's the whole point of me bringing that particular stat.

You're being disingenuous editing my comments like that.