I agree, he likely wouldn't have been convicted but what do you think even the charge of such does to a nerdy professional guy. How will his family see him, anyone else who does? I mean, it was in the newspapers about his arrest and charge etc... The guy probably felt his life was ruined. Most people I talk to agree he likely would have won and maybe got some minor charges regarding paying for sex and potentially paying for sex with a minor (potentially) but even those charges in his profession would have meant bye-bye to his career etc... From his perspective, his life was over.
I think you underestimate how fair the justice system is. Even if he sufficiently proves it was all the girl's idea, the fact he had money on him, she was in the hotel room with him means he likely would be automatically convicted with paying to have sex with a minor even if no sex happened. The laws are not actually as fair as you think they are. They're designed to make convictions easy not for justice.
I mean, it was in the newspapers about his arrest and charge etc...
I'm quite annoyed with how in most places in Europe, the names of criminals are withheld even after conviction, but I am really happy that the names of suspects are not released.
Most people I talk to agree he likely would have won and maybe got some minor charges regarding paying for sex and potentially paying for sex with a minor (potentially) but even those charges in his profession would have meant bye-bye to his career etc... From his perspective, his life was over.
But I am sure it was not. You may not be able to imagine how you life will get on track, but most likely it would have. Actual child rapists have their lives get on track again, but someone who wasn't even guilty wouldn't have?
Of course, you think it's over, but that's just a product of your limited perspective and imagination. All the more reason not to kill yourself when at your lowest low (and things can only get better from there).
I think you underestimate how fair the justice system is.
If it's not political, I have a fair degree of confidence in the protections of the justice system. Especially if you have money.
Even if he sufficiently proves it was all the girl's idea, the fact he had money on him, she was in the hotel room with him means he likely would be automatically convicted with paying to have sex with a minor even if no sex happened.
Mens rea would be lacking, unless the prosecution were to establish that given the fact that he was engaging in illegal activity, he took the risk that something like this would happen.
The laws are not actually as fair as you think they are.
"The laws" are the will of the powerful.
They're designed to make convictions easy not for justice.
Agreed, but some judicial practices are more to blame for that then the laws of themselves.
I think you underestimate how fair the justice system is.
You mean overestimate.
The laws are not actually as fair as you think they are. They're designed to make convictions easy not for justice.
That's not true. Laws are designed to maximize justice, evolved to avoid the death that happens without a justice system. Your friend jumped to conclusions. Then again, the wages of sin are death. Nothing good was ever going to happen from paying for fornication.
I agree, he likely wouldn't have been convicted but what do you think even the charge of such does to a nerdy professional guy. How will his family see him, anyone else who does? I mean, it was in the newspapers about his arrest and charge etc... The guy probably felt his life was ruined. Most people I talk to agree he likely would have won and maybe got some minor charges regarding paying for sex and potentially paying for sex with a minor (potentially) but even those charges in his profession would have meant bye-bye to his career etc... From his perspective, his life was over.
I think you underestimate how fair the justice system is. Even if he sufficiently proves it was all the girl's idea, the fact he had money on him, she was in the hotel room with him means he likely would be automatically convicted with paying to have sex with a minor even if no sex happened. The laws are not actually as fair as you think they are. They're designed to make convictions easy not for justice.
I have been charged with crimes and never convicted (because I didn't fucking do them). Never felt the need to jump off a building but IDK
I'm quite annoyed with how in most places in Europe, the names of criminals are withheld even after conviction, but I am really happy that the names of suspects are not released.
But I am sure it was not. You may not be able to imagine how you life will get on track, but most likely it would have. Actual child rapists have their lives get on track again, but someone who wasn't even guilty wouldn't have?
Of course, you think it's over, but that's just a product of your limited perspective and imagination. All the more reason not to kill yourself when at your lowest low (and things can only get better from there).
If it's not political, I have a fair degree of confidence in the protections of the justice system. Especially if you have money.
Mens rea would be lacking, unless the prosecution were to establish that given the fact that he was engaging in illegal activity, he took the risk that something like this would happen.
"The laws" are the will of the powerful.
Agreed, but some judicial practices are more to blame for that then the laws of themselves.
You mean overestimate.
That's not true. Laws are designed to maximize justice, evolved to avoid the death that happens without a justice system. Your friend jumped to conclusions. Then again, the wages of sin are death. Nothing good was ever going to happen from paying for fornication.
Hahaha. Good one.
It's true. Do you believe the concept was invented as a prank?
Mouth breather name certainly checks out