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11. Great. If it's backed by law then the rules of evidence will apply.

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 12:00 PM

Jun 2014

You can't prosecute somebody without evidence. What do you suggest as evidence for non consent that would prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt?

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Bill pushes into college sex lives to help rape victims [View all] Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 OP

"prove they had agreed to have sex" rrneck Jun 2014 #1

It involves using words. Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #2

Yes, that's certainly appropriate. rrneck Jun 2014 #6

Simply having such a policy will change the dynamic in a meaningful way Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #7

In the late eighties rrneck Jun 2014 #9

This would be backed by law Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #10

Great. If it's backed by law then the rules of evidence will apply. rrneck Jun 2014 #11

I'm not a lawyer, so I'm not qualified to answer that evidence question. Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #13

As I recall rrneck Jun 2014 #14

Well, lets have a look at the law in question rrneck Jun 2014 #18

What would those tools be rrneck Jun 2014 #22

Okay, one final time: the law is reactive. Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #23

Yes, I am aware of my use of pronouns. rrneck Jun 2014 #24

Ah, now I remember... rrneck Jun 2014 #19

Ah, not surprising. That is a very progressive school Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #21

I like the idea of there needing to be an explicit Squinch Jun 2014 #3

The rapist could say that but I think the point spooky3 Jun 2014 #4

yeah this is a problem, alp227 Jun 2014 #12

Oops! Thanks for pointing that out. Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #16

FYI: The current version of SB967 Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #17