Comment on Kevin Spacey cleared of sexually assaulting four men

• wewbull@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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 ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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 ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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 ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Isn’t it?

    Seems like it is to me.

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    • Emperor@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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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      • G4Z@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Wouldn’t they need to show damages in civil court?

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• Syldon@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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 ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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 ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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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