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33. What are you saying?

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 04:01 AM

Feb 2016

We all know there is a very small percentage who lie, most don't and most go unreported.

We also know there are a whole lot of sexist men out there who want all claims of rape dismissed because a very small percentage lie.

We also know men lie about not raping women, nearly every time when they do.

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Teenage girl 'made up' migrant rape claim that outraged Germany [View all] inanna Jan 2016 OP

grr Botany Jan 2016 #1

notice the role of Putin TV in the article uhnope Jan 2016 #15

I hadn't hear about this accusation. kiva Jan 2016 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #3

Shades of Tawana Brawley (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #4

She's thirteen for pete's sake. marble falls Jan 2016 #10

Tawana Brawley was 15. Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #12

Allegations truthing.... NotHardly Jan 2016 #19

It's bizzare to see this here newthinking Jan 2016 #20

But let's not think about the migrants. Just who do you think is really the vulnerable group? A Simple Game Feb 2016 #47

And just if, timdog44 Feb 2016 #54

Anyone know if Al Sharpton was over in Germany lately? Heeeeers Johnny Jan 2016 #18

Maybe you don't belong on this site tom_kelly Jan 2016 #21

+100000 trillion Feb 2016 #30

Really, thats not even a little funny. Why not remove the comment? marble falls Feb 2016 #36

Something bad happened to twana brawley gwheezie Feb 2016 #28

I agree. Something bad happened and it was never addressed. marble falls Feb 2016 #37

K & R N/T w0nderer Jan 2016 #5

let's be careful DonCoquixote Jan 2016 #6

Indeed. It's important to remember Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #22

come now DonCoquixote Jan 2016 #23

Of course. But we should deal in facts regardless of whatever the narrative is. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #24

However, since the vast majoirty of rapes go unreported, and there is a very small amount that are trillion Feb 2016 #31

I agree, but in the UVA case, you had this incident being trumpeted as an indictment of everything Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #34

But remember the accusation is being made toward an immigrant davidpdx Feb 2016 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Oneironaut Jan 2016 #7

Perhaps she is being abused at home oberliner Jan 2016 #8

What's the German equivalent of Child Protective Services? CSStrowbridge Jan 2016 #9

Absofreakinglutely! +1 marble falls Jan 2016 #11

Sounds like that to me too.... Helen Borg Jan 2016 #13

This kind of lying is how progroms start. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #14

Yep. nt awoke_in_2003 Jan 2016 #17

+10000 trillion Feb 2016 #32

You mean pogroms? Bonobo Feb 2016 #53

13? LittleGirl Jan 2016 #16

Listen and believe. AngryAmish Jan 2016 #25

What are you saying? trillion Feb 2016 #33

Perhaps the rape happened at home. Helen Borg Feb 2016 #35

Something is wrong at home. marble falls Feb 2016 #38

She wasn't at home. LisaL Feb 2016 #40

Something is wrong at her home. Regardless of where the attack was alleged ... marble falls Feb 2016 #41

Authorities claim there was no kidnapping and LisaL Feb 2016 #39

I'm certain you'll allege that someone somewhere told you that. LanternWaste Feb 2016 #44

Every survivor of sexual assault deserves to be heard, believed, and supported. n/t hughee99 Feb 2016 #45

One more Islamophobic fabrication mwrguy Feb 2016 #27

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #29

There's been a lot of demonising of refugees. Bad Dog Feb 2016 #42

remove emotion and bias towards immigrants and consider the rape problem NoMoreRepugs Feb 2016 #43

What connection do rapes in the US military or on our campuses branford Feb 2016 #46

Good for you, it's not many that would proudly wear their A Simple Game Feb 2016 #48

Did you miss the part of my post branford Feb 2016 #49

Oh, please. A Simple Game Feb 2016 #50

"the vast majority of DU members who clearly agree with me as demonstrated by the vast majority Denzil_DC Feb 2016 #51

Look how the right-wing jumped on this story..... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2016 #52