When people say 'the rule of law is broken,' what other system of rule are they suggesting take its place? Genuinely curious about what the alternatives arehttps://twitter.com/hughriminton/status/1367407591375040512?s=20 …
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Over the last few days I've seen many people in the media argue that it is reasonable for women not to come forward & report crimes, but also that the low conviction rates for offending means the "rule of law is broken."
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If I were in a position to advise young women I would tell them: - If a crime is ever committed against you, report it immediately; - If you are raped, go straight to hospital; - Even if you decide not to press charges, having contemporaneous evidence will make all the difference
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I just find it infantilising and insulting that so much of the rhetoric around this topic assumes that women are too fragile to go to authorities, & that we are too stupid to understand that *evidence is required* in order to obtain convictions. It's just so maddening.
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>that we are too stupid to understand that *evidence is required* Are they wrong?
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