Jesse Spafford

Apparently wanting facts, before condemning a group of people for something that didn't happen, is something to be mocked. @jessespafford

@TheINDYpundit There were a lot of evidence to justify condemnation. What reasons were there for doubting the allegations?

@BloodierMary You don't think testimony counts as evidence? Even when it's corroborated by third parties? And backed by a major publication?

@BloodierMary I'm thinking specifically about people who witnessed trauma-like symptoms in Jackie after the time she says she was raped.

@BloodierMary Plus the fact that RS published her account and one would assume (incorrectly as it turns out) that they would fact check.

@BloodierMary Also, I'm talking epistemology, not law when I say "evidence" so it's a bit different from what you're saying.

@jessespafford Google psychological projection.

@brizoni I think in this case the evidence almost all pointed in one direction. Though I won't deny that ideology sometimes warps my beliefs

@jessespafford What evidence is there that anything like what she described happened?

@brizoni Testimony that was both supported by third parties and the fact that a major publication endorsed the account.

@brizoni (Turns out the publication's endorsement wasn't meaningful because of no fact checking, but no reason to think that at the time.)

@jessespafford @brizoni Ummm, maybe the obvious lack of fact checking was reason?

@TBillsss @brizoni The lack of fact checking was not in any way obvious. I guarantee you wouldn't have known lapses took place at the time.

@jessespafford @brizoni Plenty of people thought to question the account immediately; zero contact with accused was evident from get go

@MichaelGreenspa @JonahNRO @instapundit I definitely don't deny that the left is susceptible to ideology in this sense. But in this case...

@MichaelGreenspa @JonahNRO @instapundit ... I think that there was no evidence to doubt and skepticism was all ideologically motivated.

@jessespafford and yet it would appear to be false. No offense, but staying invested in a fraud b/c u like the message doesn't make it true

@simon0596 I am not insisting the story is true. My point from the beginning is that, *even if it's false* the skeptics weren't justified.

@1979amish @simon0596 Read down from here and you will see what I'm arguing:https://twitter.com/jessespafford/status/540934609236951040 …

@jessespafford @1979amish problem 4 y'all is SOMEONE was raped somewhere…WHO gets whacked is irrelevant to you, long as punishment is doled