General Chat

I think the crime of rape is absolutley abohorant, however I think that naming someone before he is taken to trial and found guilty is absolutly disgusting, How many well known people especialy young footballers have been accused and named before a trial

I agree .....what happened to innocent untill proven
gulity.

However maybe I would feel different if it was one of my family...

Totally agree. If found guilty that's the time to name them not before xx

I agree,its not allowed here,for any crime!
which is correct in my opinion.

The main problem with people naming before it goes to court is that there is room for intimidation of either parties.

i have to agree
some people are innocent and

makes people think no smoke without fire

i think it shouldnt allowed

luv n hug
stray
xxx

Roxanne have you moved ?

However when I was mugged they caught him about 10 mins later and when I asked his name they wouldnt tell me . The first time I knew ,was when I received a letter that he had appeared in court. Infact he got more rights than I did.

I don't think anyone should be named unless they are found guilty.

xx

can I just added that by no means am I compering my mishap to that of the truama of being raped....no where near....

I agree, anybody who allegedly committed a crime shouldn't be named - afer all it's only an allegation. Once proven guilty then it's a free for all!

The son of a friend of mine was accused of rape.
He and this girl had been out drinking. The girl woke up in his bed - knickers & tights still on - but she accused him of rape. His name was all over the papers stating that he was a rapist. He went to court, was found not guilty (the girl was then accused of wasting police time) - but the papers didn't splash his name all over the papers saying he was innocent!!

maggie

Innocent until proven guilty therefore confidential until guilty...the newspapers in this country love scandal and half truths....oops lets not let truth get in the way of sales

years ago i tended to believe the alleged victim but after meeting a certain person who has in her short life accused about 7 people of rape i always wait for the jury to give their verdict first now if a girl accuseses anybody of this crime and its found to be a lie i think the girl should serve the sentence the alleged rapist would of been given just imagine if it was your loved ones falsely accused i would be devastated

i agree with th is thread
this footballer has been named and shamed sadly
i think its awful that some women will go to these lengths to accuse someone if its not true
hes 19 year old with good future in front of him,
i hope hes innocent

I agree, innocent, until proven guilty,

Caz xxx

these women who falsley accuse people of rape make it harder for the peaple who have been genuinly raped to come forward because they think that they might not be belived
Jackie

the innocent party deserves justice

who ever it is

yep i agree,if someone is found guilty plaster it everywhere ,but not until there guilty.

Im always dubious about parties like the ones footballers hold, and escort girls (not that Ive anything against them) saying they were raped. What ANNOYS me is when someone is proven to have committed a crime and the papers wont name them!! Sometimes MP's etc.

I agree Romany these [escort girls] always seem to sell their story to the papers and pretend that they are models
Love Jackie

To point out a more positive side to this - I read in the paper today the lady that Accused Micheal Flahety - I dont know if I have spelt that right but the Riverdance man, well she accused him and he was found not guilty and she has been ordered to pay 5 Million in compensation plus all the legal costs (its been going on for two years) as she did press interviews etc.

I hope thats a strong deterant to girls thinking of doing this ( and I am in no way belittling genuine rape).

Its unlikely she has 5M but the dancer has said any money he does get he will donate to charity.