blastula
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I disagree that a testimony without corroboration should be sufficient evidence for anything more serious than a small claims trial.
I didn't say it was sufficient proof for court by itself. I was disagreeing with your claim that it was simply a case of "he said, she said" as though the the women's words and Moore's words are equally credible. They're not.
But we are not even dealing with testimony here, just public accusations. A proper testimony is under oath, and with defense counsel able to cross-examine the accuser. None of these things apply here.
But we're not in court, other than the court of public opinion. The due process of criminal courts is a standard necessary before you lock someone up. We can still form opinions outside court, duh.
If those are the only two pieces of "evidence", a "did not" defense should automatically negate a "did too" accusation, obviously.
Wrong, for reasons already stated and that you haven't answered.
She did not testify.And in this case, the women's testimony
Yes, they did, they talked to reporters and talked on camera. 'Testimony' doesn't only mean something spoken in court or under oath. Stop pretending we can't say anything about accusations outside of court.
What friends and documents?(even without the corroborating testimony of friends and documents)
Read the articles.
Did any of her friends see an assault? Would be news to me.
And what documents? You mean the yearbook? Even if genuine, it would only conform Moore had an interest in the girl (platonic or otherwise) when she was above the age of consent. It is not in any way evidence of sexual assault.
The friends' testimony and the documents (including court records) corroborate facts of her story, that lend credence to her allegations. Don't be so disingenuous or ignorant so as to argue that the only evidence that counts, even in court, is direct eyewitness testimony of the alleged act.
I do find much about Moore ludicrous, but the idea that he could be victim of politically or financially (esp. the yearbook accuser, since she is represented by Gloria Alred) motivated false accusations is not one of them.is far more convincing that Moore's ludicrous denials.
You keep bringing up Allred as though there is something shameful or nefarious about hiring her. How many of her clients have been shown to be lying about these kind of accusations? This is just another of your desperate, empty, kneejerk attempts to defend accused men.