<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Emo:</div><div class="quote_post">You're confusing me. You're claiming you're not calling him a rapist, but yet you're saying in this exact post that he committed rape? Make up your mind and stick to what you're believing in. Unbelieveable.</div> I wasn't being clear, perhaps. "For all I know, he did commit rape and him being off the hook is a terrible failure in our justice system." I don't mean I think he committed rape. Based on the little I know (virtually nothing about the evidence), he could have committed the crime. Legally, he's innocent as he hasn't been proven guilty. But justice and law aren't quite the same thing. Law can fail. In my mind, he's neither innocent or guilty. If I cared enough to review the evidence brought up, maybe I'd form an informed opinion on it.
How is it a terrible failure though? The chick will not testify under oath..that is a terrible failure of her self confidence and her truth to herself and to the whole entire nation..
NO conference open court with no cameras. I heard that [she] and her parents are there. We don;t know if KB is there. <font color="Red"><font size="1">* Name censored. -Mel</font></font>
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Jesseca328:</div><div class="quote_post">NO conference open court with no cameras. I heard that [she] and her parents are there. We don;t know if KB is there.</div> Might wanna edit here name, Mel JBB said it cant be said
Can someone please explain to me how this is possible? When they where discussing this on espn when the case started about the accuser maybe dismissing the charges due to all the death threats they said that she could no longer dismiss it as she did not have the right to do that any more as the court document listed Kobe Bean Bryant vs the Sate of Colorado, and it did not have her name on it. All I though she could do at most is to refuse to testify making the case there for null and void or at least taking the sting out of the prosecution. Anyway I think it would be serious bs if this case never even goes to court so many people have suffered because of it. Then also this basically proves that Kobe is innocent if she agreed to do this what actual rape victim would agree with this. Cant she be counter sued or face a fine because of this?
Well..If she doesn't cooperate..how is the state going to win a case against him? All their evidence would be void without testimony from Jane Doe..
well, I'm not sure he should've been charged in the first place. A part of me senses that the DA (Hubbert?) saw this as more of an opportunity to enhance his resume, and thus rushed the case. If this is in fact the case, then it just blew up in his face. This has potientially ruined his career IMO
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Kobe 8 Ball:</div><div class="quote_post">How is it a terrible failure though? The chick will not testify under oath..that is a terrible failure of her self confidence and her truth to herself and to the whole entire nation..</div> If he committed the crime, he should be punished accordingly. Whether or not its a failure of the justice system, or merely the prosecution team, I don't know. But if he's guilty, there is a failure somewhere and justice wasn't served.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting durvasa:</div><div class="quote_post">If he committed the crime, he should be punished accordingly. Whether or not its a failure of the justice system, or merely the prosecution team, I don't know. But if he's guilty, there is a failure somewhere and justice wasn't served.</div> Oh yea I agree justice wouldnt of been served but, If anything it isnt a failure of our system..it is a failure of Jane Doe not having faith in herself and her story.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Verticle:</div><div class="quote_post">Can someone please explain to me how this is possible? When they where discussing this on espn when the case started about the accuser maybe dismissing the charges due to all the death threats they said that she could no longer dismiss it as she did not have the right to do that any more as the court document listed Kobe Bean Bryant vs the Sate of Colorado, and it did not have her name on it.</div> She isn't dropping the charges, the prosecutors, or "The State of Colorado" is. She has nothing to do with the criminal trial, she didn't even pick her lawyers.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Kobe 8 Ball:</div><div class="quote_post">Oh yea I agree justice wouldnt of been served but, If anything it isnt a failure of our system..it is a failure of Jane Doe not having faith in herself and her story.</div> Well, it's not her decision to drop the case. It's the state of Colorado, I believe. So it could be their failure. Or the system's failure. It depends on their reasons for dropping the case.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting durvasa:</div><div class="quote_post">Well, it's not her decision to drop the case. It's the state of Colorado, I believe. So it could be their failure. Or the system's failure. It depends on their reasons for dropping the case.</div> Their reason is supposedly because she refuses the testify...
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting los:</div><div class="quote_post">But is it with or without prejudice?!?!</div> With prejudice, so Kobe cannot be re-tried According the the reports, the victim did not want to go on with the criminal case, and requested to the prosecution that she does not want kobe to be charged with anything. But they will proceed with the civil case... can u say gold digger?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting spawn:</div><div class="quote_post">Yes! That's I'm talking about...finally this one year drama ends. Hopefully Kobe has a new vision on life....</div> exactly.
