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49. No, because "Jackie" refused to cooperate

Mon Apr 6, 2015, 08:53 AM

Apr 2015

Even with all the support she was getting from around the country over the horror of the narrative in Rolling Stone, she refused to speak to the police.

You're right. She can't be charged with falsifying a crime.

Any remedies against her will take place in civil court.

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Author of botched Rolling Stone rape article expected to apologize [View all] shebolleth Apr 2015 OP

She should be sued by the frat yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #1

Rolling Stone is going to shell out millions because of this. Calista241 Apr 2015 #2

Meh. Hard to argue that printing somebody's allegation is tortious Recursion Apr 2015 #45

Bad faith is only required for public figures. LisaL Apr 2015 #47

I have no doubt that rape happened. The fact that the reporting was inadequate dolphinsandtuna Apr 2015 #3

You have no doubt? oberliner Apr 2015 #4

Wanting it to be true. Throd Apr 2015 #12

agree with your line of thinking, dolphinsandtuna. hopemountain Apr 2015 #5

OMG. So her friends who supported her in the beginning TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #10

oh, so twisting my words, now, eh? hopemountain Apr 2015 #17

Her friends did not support her from the beginning ripcord Apr 2015 #44

I worded that badly. Jackie's friends who met with her TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #48

This woman never reported it to police. LisaL Apr 2015 #21

not reporting a rape does not mean it did hopemountain Apr 2015 #31

And still you haven't presented any evidence that a rape did occur, GGJohn Apr 2015 #32

Okay, so explain who "Haven Monahan" is. Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #35

The author went looking for a story TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #40

They couldn't charge her even if they wanted to (not that they would have wanted to). LisaL Apr 2015 #43

It could be tortious, but I cannot imagine the frat suing Jackie Recursion Apr 2015 #46

No, because "Jackie" refused to cooperate TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author hopemountain Apr 2015 #51

adding: hopemountain Apr 2015 #52

Oh really? GGJohn Apr 2015 #22

What makes you think that RS didn't dig deeper attempting to find out if the story was true? GGJohn Apr 2015 #25

You have no doubt based on what evidence? eom. GGJohn Apr 2015 #24

This post was hidden by jury decision cosmicone Apr 2015 #6

Why? nt alp227 Apr 2015 #9

Any post questioning any part of a rape story cosmicone Apr 2015 #11

Blaming the victim is freaking insensitive and doesn't belong in a progressive space ever. nt alp227 Apr 2015 #13

What if the "victim" just made up a bunch of shit? Throd Apr 2015 #14

Whether she is a victim is at the center of the debate shebolleth Apr 2015 #15

Well, one side of this "debate" is void of facts, apparently TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #19

Just who are the victims in this story? LisaL Apr 2015 #16

What evidence leads you to believe she's a victim? eom. GGJohn Apr 2015 #23

Not talking about the Jackie from rolling stone articles alp227 Apr 2015 #26

Ahhh, ok, my mistake and apology. eom GGJohn Apr 2015 #28

Asking questions is not blaming ... cosmicone Apr 2015 #34

The problem I have is with people who use "disagreement" as an excuse to promote bigotry. alp227 Apr 2015 #38

The problem with that line of thinking is that cosmicone Apr 2015 #39

As it turned out, the victim is actually the victim of the "victim." Psephos Apr 2015 #42

And to prove your point SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2015 #18

lol n/t cosmicone Apr 2015 #30

Oh my god, are you serious about your Cosby question? wheniwasincongress Apr 2015 #20

No one is blaming the victims cosmicone Apr 2015 #29

Gee I don't know wheniwasincongress Apr 2015 #33

Are you resorting to personal attacks now with calling me a troll? n/t cosmicone Apr 2015 #36

I was going to say wheniwasincongress Apr 2015 #37

You are letting personal feelings interfere with your judgment cosmicone Apr 2015 #41

Maybe she can hire Mike Nifong as her attorney, to help her draft the apology bluestateguy Apr 2015 #7

Nifong is disbarred. nt alp227 Apr 2015 #8

I think it was meant as sarcasm. eom. GGJohn Apr 2015 #27

like Zimmerman or Crystal Mangum people like this simply do not stop MisterP Apr 2015 #50