Message from discussion False rape man freed after 7yrs

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From: "Ranting" <r...@rant.com>
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Subject: Re: False rape man freed after 7yrs
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NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:40:18 EDT
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:40:16 -0400


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