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i read that it's 2% conviction rate in the UK. that has to be the most discouraging thing. Get privacy invaded for a 1/50 shot of a conviction and then the sentences aren't huge this is so messed up



To be fair rape is difficult to prove. It often comes down to two people telling different things.

A judge is supposed to look at the evidence and if there isn't any there isn't much to be done. We don't prosecute people based on feelings and hunches or flipping a coin.




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