To think Cliff Richard and co should stop their awful campaign?

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news.sky.com/story/sir-cliff-urged-to-drop-campaign-for-anonymity-for-sex-offence-suspects-10620627

In a nutshell Cliff Richard and other well known men have launched a campaign to grant anonymity to accused sexual offenders.

AIBU to think they should FOTTFSOF? Aside from it being a well known fact the other victims come forward when they see their abuser/rapist has been charged, there is absolutely zero evidence to suggest a 'false' accusation of a sex crime impacts a person more than a false accusation of any other crime. Its a horrible rape myth that damages victims.

Also the official stats false accusations for rape and sexual assault (of which around 35 people are convicted a year in the U.K.) are no higher than false accusations any other crime.

So why in gods name would those accused of sexual crimes ever get special treatment?

Mad = made. Freudian slip?

Irrespective of the crime, I do not believe names should be made public until a charge is made. That still gives any other victims the possibility of coming forward.

In the case of Cliff, his name was made very public even before he was aware of any accusations against him - for this reason alone I think the police and BBC do have a lot to answer for and hope Cliff wins his case against them.

Well he got there in the end!

He must be feeling like the kitty that got the cream...

YABU.

The presumption of guilt before trial is not something worth protecting, it's unjust and destructive to innocent people.