Does anyone dispute the fact that the 'false allegations of rape are common' myth is dangerous?

[Zorra]

279. It's dangerous, absolutely. People need to be taught to report a rape immediately after the rape, so

that there is a much greater chance of evidence of a rape, and little chance of the rape allegation being determined to be unfounded.

Unfortunately, most any allegation of rape with no tangible supporting evidence and/or no eyewitnesses is naturally going to be suspected to be an unfounded allegation.

Reporting a rape a week after the rape occurs, after all the evidence is gone, leads to suspicion that the allegations are false. Reporting a rape that can be contested as consensual a week later is going to lead to suspicion that the allegations are false, because any evidence of trauma heals in the meantime, and any other tangible sign of possible rape disappears.

Prosecutors hate losing cases, and they are going to be reluctant to prosecute a case where there is no evidence but hearsay. Give them unnatural bruising, body fluids, evidence of a struggle, DNA evidence, cops finding victims in a state of shock or extreme distress...these things give a prosecutor something to work with.

Generally, the longer a person waits to report a rape, the more difficult it is to prove rape.

Calling the cops and reporting that you were raped after consensual sex with someone you brought home from a bar a week after the incident occurred is an allegation that will be difficult or impossible to prosecute effectively and successfully.

Yes, there is shame, stigma, fear, and all the other myriad nasties that come along with being raped. But rape needs to be reported right away, end of story. every hour that goes by will make the rape more difficult to prove, and could lead to another "false allegation of rape statistic".

Few juries are willing to send someone to prison for many years when the only evidence against the alleged rapist is testimony like "s/he raped me last week."