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In response to "There were so many questionable things about his story from the very beginning. Then all kinds of people jumped to his defense just because he was bl" by Abby Normal

I had this discussion with my wife and I don't agree with you. I don't want to start from the position of doubting the victim. If the facts lead

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Feb 20 '19, 15:26

there then so be it. I was going to wait until the police figured something else out before I changed my view on the guy. I think otherwise you're unfortunately creating doubt for people who were victimized because of idiots like this. This is what makes what he did so outrageous. He is making it harder for real victims.

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exactly. (and defense, or at least giving a benefit of a doubt, wasn't because he's black and gay for most of us.) -- nm - b. Feb 20, 16:39
The initial facts led me to doubt him. I refrained from jumping on any bandwagons (oh, poor man, those terrible white MAGA people) and I think that's - Abby Normal Feb 20, 15:32 2
- I agree. When the report broke I said, okay lets and wait and see why he was really attacked and what they said. BUT... - Jovian Feb 20, 15:37 1
  - That's not what I'm saying. I'm saying that in this instance there was reason to doubt because of things he did - like walk back to the hotel with th - Abby Normal Feb 20, 15:56

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I had this discussion with my wife and I don't agree with you. I don't want to start from the position of doubting the victim. If the facts lead

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