Ulster Rugby Rape Trial - Not guilty to all charges

[Quimby]

Verdict just returned
Not guilty to all four accused, all unanimous decisions.

[NotTakenUsername]

Thanks Zibbi

[mikado1]

I need to catch up on the last few pages so apologies if am repeating PPs. This is still the talk of hourly news headlines in the Reolubkic. Yesterday, a first in 20 year, change in secondary school sexuality education curriculum re consent.

[mikado1]

Spokesperson for rape crisis cebrre toad 're consent, articles on paper 're consent. This article soberpaddy.com/blog/ shared on fb.

It's as if a lot of people have the same opinion on this..

In no other situation is ignorance an excuse (See judge's third instruction).

[Totallymyownperson]

That's true mikado I use to frequently hear legal experts saying ignorance of the law is no defence until I heard about rape law. That is why this honest and reasonable belief in consent needs abolishing.
Either you consent or don't. Prosecution will still have to prove beyond reasonable doubt you did not consent. That is enough protection from miscarriages of justice.

[AmericanPastoral]

This is a very good informed and intelligent conversation around consent.