Comments on: Boise Copper Charged With Rape https://boiseguardian.com/2019/10/16/boise-copper-charged-with-rape/ A different slant on the news. Fri, 25 Oct 2019 14:29:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Pocupine https://boiseguardian.com/2019/10/16/boise-copper-charged-with-rape/#comment-107054 Sat, 19 Oct 2019 15:21:36 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=16014#comment-107054 I always thought that a person was innocent until proven guilty. But in todays world you are guilty if the news media thinks you are.

]]> By: Caeth https://boiseguardian.com/2019/10/16/boise-copper-charged-with-rape/#comment-107052 Sat, 19 Oct 2019 00:03:50 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=16014#comment-107052 Easterner, every time an unsubstantiated and unproveable report is filed (even in a Supreme Court hearing) it dilutes credibility. For you to make wild assumptions to create statistics to bolster your argument is pointless.

]]> By: Easterner https://boiseguardian.com/2019/10/16/boise-copper-charged-with-rape/#comment-107051 Fri, 18 Oct 2019 16:18:20 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=16014#comment-107051 Crime stats
506 rapes in Ada County last year.

138 rapes in Boise just during 2018.
204 sexual assaults.
=342 victims.
That is ONE year- IN BOISE!

Knowing not all rapes/assaults are reported and many are initially reduced to some other lesser determination’… let’s estimate more like 442+ per year.

Most victims of sexual crimes are women (90-95%).
So, in one generation (20 years) of Boise women, there would be almost 8,000 victims of such crimes living here in Boise. Extend that to women age 16 – 56, there could be 14-18,000 victims of rape or sexual assault living in Boise. I’ll say that is understated.

And every time something like this (or even a Supreme Court hearing) happens, those THOUSANDS of women have to endure the many ignorant public opinions.
And THAT is one reason why so many women do not report the offense.
That is terrible!

Empathy and sympathy for a victim should be the starting point- not doubt or sarcasm.

]]> By: Porcupine https://boiseguardian.com/2019/10/16/boise-copper-charged-with-rape/#comment-107048 Fri, 18 Oct 2019 12:03:04 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=16014#comment-107048 In today’s world you should always get a signed release of liability document before you go out on a date.

]]> By: Smeg https://boiseguardian.com/2019/10/16/boise-copper-charged-with-rape/#comment-107039 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 14:11:03 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=16014#comment-107039 This is why Due Process rights are so important. Let’s wait and see the facts come out.

]]> By: Brian https://boiseguardian.com/2019/10/16/boise-copper-charged-with-rape/#comment-107038 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 13:38:30 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=16014#comment-107038 What can possibly be “The Rest of The Story”?
Accusation = Guilt
Welcome to 2019 and the #meetoo movement.
*Sarcasm Alert*

]]> By: Bonnie Krupp https://boiseguardian.com/2019/10/16/boise-copper-charged-with-rape/#comment-107037 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 10:27:52 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=16014#comment-107037 What else has been going on?
No wonder Bones quit.

]]> By: What's the rest of the story please https://boiseguardian.com/2019/10/16/boise-copper-charged-with-rape/#comment-107036 Wed, 16 Oct 2019 23:42:44 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=16014#comment-107036 Does anyone else want to know the rest of the story before piling on?

]]> By: Shoogi https://boiseguardian.com/2019/10/16/boise-copper-charged-with-rape/#comment-107034 Wed, 16 Oct 2019 20:53:29 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=16014#comment-107034 Wow, if true, that is scary! I know that the PD does a thorough job of vetting police officers, so it is difficult to understand how a guy like that gets through. Dave, do you know how long he has been a cop in Boise, or if he is from here?

EDITOR NOTE–He is 43 according to reports. We all have to await some details. These cases can range from miscommunications with girlfriends and wives, drunken escapades, and false accusations to unexplained brutal sexual assaults.

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