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Squinch

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11. We are fighting to give every assault survivor a hearing. Because historically

Reply to atreides1 (Reply #10)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 08:41 AM

Oct 2018

women have gotten a hearing in about 4% of assault cases, and that's unacceptable.

So we need to hear all survivors. We need to believe women. Not just the ones we like.

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100% agreement. marble falls Oct 2018 #9

Her history isn't enough, to suspect lying??? atreides1 Oct 2018 #10

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