Comment on Kevin Spacey cleared of sexually assaulting four men

Emperor@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

• b000urns@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  After getting off on a “technicality”?! Lol

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  • wewbull@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    “Technicalities” are largely when the prosecution has introduced a level of doubt into the case because they’ve not done a proper job constructing their arguments. If they can’t argue the case properly, it’s 100% correct that the person is found not guilty.

    I just wish it was reported as “Prosecution found to have brought a case without evidence” or whatever it is in this case, rather the than “Man escapes justice” style of wording.

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    • GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      I was once told “we have a legal system, not a justice system”

      Sometimes the law brings justice, others it just brings the law.

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  • Emperor@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Exactly. I don’t know the details but, while he is innocent in the eyes of the law, it isn’t exactly the name-clearing win Spacey seems to think it is.

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    • G4Z@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Isn’t it?

      Seems like it is to me.

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      • Emperor@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        Well it sounds like this is going to the civil courts, so it all rolls on. If that goes nowhere then yes, he clears his name.

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  • Syldon@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    What technicality? The stigmatism of just being accused should not be a reason to condemn someone for life.

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  • frazorth@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    No, because the jury rejected the claims.

    Jurors rejected the prosecution’s claims that Spacey had “aggressively” grabbed three men by the crotch and had performed a sex act on an aspiring actor while he was asleep in his flat.

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  • HeartyBeast@kbin.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    What “technicality” are you talking about? The jury listened to nine counts by four accusers and delivered a unanimous verdict. It wasn’t dismissed on a technicality, unless there is something I missed.

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