On Thursday night, Steve Farese, an attorney in Memphis, Tennessee, laid out his closing arguments in defense of accused rapist and prominent local businessman Mark Giannini. Rather than arguing the facts of the case, he argued what he believed was a fact of life -- that women are just all liars! And they are exceptionally good at lying, because they are "the weaker sex."
Holy crap; a jury of 9 women and 3 men and they found him not guilty?! Not even a mistrial or hung jury, but unanimous not guilty?! I'm also assuming the prosecutor wasn't allowed to bring in evidence of the other rapes he's accused of, or there's no way that would have happened.While I will say that false rape accusations do happen(and being false accused is arguably even worse than being a rape victim), did this jury not understand that false accusations are the very, very small exception and not the rule?!
Do you remember the olden days, back say before Nov. 9, 2016 when there were other things going on in the world and our lives and we could actually talk about those things?
I don't get the part where a woman should just expect to have sex at a job interview. that's not a thing. neither is insisting that a blood test is going to disprove the physical markings showing that a person was CHOKED.
Wait! Wait! That next-to-last sentence---the JURY FOUND HIM INNOCENT? After testimony from the housekeeper AND the nurse? Head-bang, head-bang, head-bang.
Ehn. Normally I would agree with you, but I have no sympathy for this one in particular. As a defense attorney, you are supposed to defend your client to the best of your ability. "Women are liars" is not a defense--it's trying to mind-fuck the jury, which worked in this case.
Well, to be honest, how many of us can remember the last time we were lied to by a male personage? Well, sure, that time, but I'm talking about something important. OK sure, but someone important, like say, The President of the whole United States, a guy like that? Would that kind of guy lie?
Women will stab other women in the back on this like nobodies business. You just have to frame it as the fault of the woman who was attacked, with "examples" of her impropriety to drive it home.
In bible days that poor woman would have to marry that asshat. Said asshat would have to pay her dad moneys tho, so there's that
Holy crap; a jury of 9 women and 3 men and they found him not guilty?! Not even a mistrial or hung jury, but unanimous not guilty?! I'm also assuming the prosecutor wasn't allowed to bring in evidence of the other rapes he's accused of, or there's no way that would have happened.While I will say that false rape accusations do happen(and being false accused is arguably even worse than being a rape victim), did this jury not understand that false accusations are the very, very small exception and not the rule?!
Those, plus live & internet kittens, have not unscrewed the day but may lead to a happier ending.
Do you remember the olden days, back say before Nov. 9, 2016 when there were other things going on in the world and our lives and we could actually talk about those things?
I don't get the part where a woman should just expect to have sex at a job interview. that's not a thing. neither is insisting that a blood test is going to disprove the physical markings showing that a person was CHOKED.
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Wait! Wait! That next-to-last sentence---the JURY FOUND HIM INNOCENT? After testimony from the housekeeper AND the nurse? Head-bang, head-bang, head-bang.
Not to mention, they DO know what she was wearing because he oh-so-cleverly mentioned it in the closing arguments.
He knows all about being really good at lying.
Ehn. Normally I would agree with you, but I have no sympathy for this one in particular. As a defense attorney, you are supposed to defend your client to the best of your ability. "Women are liars" is not a defense--it's trying to mind-fuck the jury, which worked in this case.
allegedly wearing, because he alleged it in the closing arguments.
Jesus Jumping Christ on a Trampoline! Where the hell did they find those women jurors?
He just seated a jury of MGTOWs.
Well, to be honest, how many of us can remember the last time we were lied to by a male personage? Well, sure, that time, but I'm talking about something important. OK sure, but someone important, like say, The President of the whole United States, a guy like that? Would that kind of guy lie?
Middle-aged women who describe themselves as religious are a favorite of lawyers building juries for sexual assault cases.
Women will stab other women in the back on this like nobodies business. You just have to frame it as the fault of the woman who was attacked, with "examples" of her impropriety to drive it home.
The judge allowed the victim's past conviction for drug smuggling and pending $6-million lawsuit against the alleged rapist into the trial. WTF?!