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More options Oct 17 2007, 6:40 am

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From: "Ranting" <r...@rant.com>

Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:40:16 -0400

Local: Wed, Oct 17 2007 6:40 am

Subject: Re: False rape man freed after 7yrs

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"MCP" <gf010w5...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message

news:IsiRi.364509$xp6.103424@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...

> http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article351035.ece

> He said: "Rape is a repulsive crime. It requires substantial punishment.
> On
> the other hand just because rape is a repulsive crime, a false allegation
> can have very dreadful consequences, obviously and immediately, for the
> innocent man who has not perpetrated the crime."

And yet the judge doesn't state that this repulsive crime of false
allegations does "require substantial punishment". It fact in a fair number
of places making false allegations will get you less time than jaywalking,
because at least with jaywalking you will get a ticket and a fine.

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