Columbia Student Sues University, Says Rape Accuser Has Ruined His Reputation

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19. And this absolutely exemplifies the problem with what is happening.

I find it hard to believe that someone would bother carrying around a mattress for weeks on end for the mere purpose of ruining someone's life. If I remember correctly, Universities are not in the law enforcement business other than teaching law enforcement.

The very idea that the University did not do enough to assist law enforcement to apprehend and either exonerate or convict this person shows a defect in the system.

The fact that there are 1000's of rape kits all across the country also demonstrates the fact that this crime, a felony, is not a priority. We certainly don't have that issue when it come to the drug war.

And while I do believe that a person is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, when law enforcement fails to bring justice to and for victims, then victims must be able to say that this person is a danger to society in some way. Bill Cosby raped women for years and years and years. So much so, that women are still coming out of the woodwork to claim as such. The reason he was allowed to do so was because no one would or did believe the victims. So he was able to continue his criminal behaviour without impediment.

When a victim is not taken seriously, how does the victim alert others to the danger of the person who behaves criminally? I thought the purpose of the Criminal Justice system was to remove those who are a proven danger to society because of their (violent) behaviour. When the system does not investigate properly acts that are criminal, how does one alert others to the danger of that person? I am not suggesting lists on the internets or anything. Making a claim that someone has acted criminally and officials not doing their utmost best to investigate the situation is not slander because the purpose isn't to defame, but to seek justice for a criminal act.

So this guy, whoever he is, claiming that the University is responsible for his lack of employment is kind of hubbub to me. The University has no interest in protecting its students from claims of criminal behaviour. They do, however, have a responsibility to turn over any information they have to apprehend and try someone for possible criminal behaviour.