Originally posted by DrGonzo:
I am not one to agree with the "blame the victim" defense, but either this girl doesn't do laundry or something is amiss...

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The changes in her statements to police are troubling enough, but the forensic evidence is strange.

If I were a juror, this alone would be enough for reasonable doubt.



My "jury" is still out on this one, but let's look at the facts. (My apologies if anyone if offended by the facts.)

Kobe brought her up to his room, turned her around, bent her over a chair, lifted her skirt and pulled down her panties, and had intercourse with her that lasted no longer than 5 minutes. No one is denying this. Also, she was in and out of Kobe's room in less than 20 minutes. Again, no one is denying this.

Now, everyone loves a quickie from time to time, but let's be real about this. How many women would actually consent to this scenario? How many women would go up to a stranger's room, bend over for 5 minutes, and then get the hell out of there like the building was on fire? None that I know of, certainly none that I've just met. Granted, I'm not a professional athlete, but I think I have a pretty good understanding of what's going on here.

The defense is trying to make us (the jury ) believe that the girl is a "slut", and by convincing us of that they can then introduce a "reasonable doubt" that the "rape" actually occurred. Basically, if she is a "slut", then even if the "rape" did occur, she must have deserved it. I'm not saying this is morally right, but it's the defense's job to get Kobe off (so to speak) and they'll do whatever they have to do to get the verdict.

Like I said, I haven't decided for myself whether Kobe's guilty or innocent, but it's pretty obvious which way I'm leaning. Unless there's more evidence, though, I doubt they can prove anything beyond a reasonable doubt.

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