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Originally Posted by EN FUEGO
So if your neighbor drives your kids to school, and you notice his kids have black eyes and bruises, etc....they say something about their dad drinking too much and being scary.....that dude is presumed innocent in your neighborhood until a jury of his peers has convicted him? I doubt it.
EDIT: I'd also add that for every "victim of public opinion" there are several abused folks who change their story and continue to be abused under pressure from others to "keep it together for the family/team/etc". In these cases the "truth that comes out" is not really the truth, which was the point of my post and what I personally feel has taken/will take place here.
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It's possible to both protect victims of violence, domestic or otherwise, and follow the rule of law yourself.
That's in fact what's going on with Lucic and his bail conditions. While due process occurs, he's not allowed to interact with the purported victim.
Your views are pretty dangerous. You are correct that women do get pressured into recanting evidence of abuse. However, false accusations are a thing too. It's an imperfect system, but the courts are in the best position to judge what actually happened.