19 January, 2024

A vent about what happens in a court of law when rape is tried

https://www.reddit.com/r/TwoXChromosomes/comments/199a9mh/waited_5_years_for_a_trial_and_got_a_4_minute_not/

and it only took the jury 4 minutes to make a "not guilty" verdict.

what was the point of all this. I waited so long. he had lied to police authority multiple times saying he never even touched me and it's in the evidence, but im the one lying? well it's now public and he just walks out of the courtroom literally laughing out the door. and nothing happens except me being depressed and feeling stupid now.

i was told it wasn't an "innocent" verdict but what's that supposed to help? because 12 people thought it didn't happen, he just walks out there after fighting for 5 years.