RObert, since bible times men have been wrongly imprisoned for false accusations - Genesis 39 in fact, the story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife.

I'm writing as a US citizen. At one time men had constitutional rights, but these have been usurped in favor of victm's rights. The legal deck is completely stacked against the accused - the accuser is immediately referred to as 'the victim', and guilt is presumed. This is a witch hunt carnival, and nothing is stopping it anytime soon.

Maxximo, the LAST thang you should give up on it God. God is the only hope or chance you have for survival. There is a Psalm giving thanks for adversity, because it brings you closer to God. IF you find God in this, you will give thanks as well. Believe me.

We tried a psychologist - she just cried with us, was horrified at our plight, but completely helpless to actually be of help. She in fact, said this made her ashamed of her profession (the pychological raping by 'experts' the accused goes through is unbelieveable).

The cost of justice is enormous. Our son was accused out of state. No attorney would accept the case until we deposited $50,000. cash in their account. We didn't have time to sell our home or raise that kind of cash. He had to go with a public defender.

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In the Duke LaCrosse case, I wrote a reporter who lamented the fact they had spent over 5 million dollars defending their sons so far.

Horrible as that is, I wrote and told him the consequences of a person who didn't have 5 million dollars to buy justice.

It's a never ending nightmare that gets worse with time, not better.

My husband is a Viet Nam combat veteran. He has to live with the horror of seeing people killed, and knowing he killed himself. It is in the past, however. Time is supposed to heal wounds, not keep rewounding just for good measure.

Thanks for listening. Aly

Thank you very much, Robert and onlyone, you are absolutely right as far as costs is concerned, I am entitled to what they call Legal Aid, but listen to this, my lawyer clearly spelt out that if I could pay CASH, then I would be better represented, unbelievable but true my friends, I am a pensioner, can't afford to properly defend myself.
I sent the lawyer an email today, in it i clearly said that if he has the slightest doubt about me being innocent then I don't want him to represent me. If I have to go to jail for something I didn't committ then I will try to do my best and defende the case in Court myself, I know it will be a stupid thing to do, but what other options do I have if even my lawyer believes I am guilty?
As you all know in a rape case there are no witnesses as such, none was present when the alleged rape occurred, it's the word of a man against the word of a woman, and we all know that in todays society and let me say especially in the country I live, that fact is much more so.........Continues

Continues....... Let me give you an example of what happened few months ago in the place where I live.
A woman alleged that her husband was continuously abusing and hitting her, she alleged that the abuse and bashing went on for years.
One day she decided to put an end to it, you rpobably believe she reported all to the police, well you are all wrong.
One day about a week after last abuse, she grabbed her husband rifle, she dressed with a mimetic overall, similar to one the army wears, she then went out and hid herself behind somje bushes, she knew her husband would come by, she knew exactly her husband movements.
She waited a while and there he was, her husband finally appeared, she simply aimed at him and shot him twice, killing him instantly.
Maybe I am an ignorant person, but always believed that no one can take the law into his own hands and assassinate a human being, no matter what the reason are, that is the principle of the law, do not take the law into your own hands.
If she shot him during the abuse then i'd say she acted in self defense, but killing him the way she did it was not selfe defense, it was premeditated and perfectly executede bloody murder, am i right in believe that? Think I am, she had an alternative to put that man in jail for a very long time, yet she opted for murder and she was acquitted for reason of self defense. Tell me now, what chances do I have? NONE, thats the only answer I can come up with.

Just in case someone does not believe what I wrote about this woman being set free this is the original newspaper link
http://www.mensrights.com.au/index.php?article_id=264
Please tale a look, remember I am not denying the fact that the man needed to be punished, the fact remains that this woman took the law into her own hands. Imagine this for a minute.
A person enter your premises at night, bash you to death then leaves, you know this person, but you do not report the assault to the police, this person keeps on coming back, the usual always happen, you get bashed again and again then the person leave your house, you decided you had enough, you don't wait for this person to come back to your home, you get a rifle, and because you know the person routine, you hide somewhere, when this person passes by your hiding place you shoot him dead. Will you go to jail for premeditated murder? Oh yes you will, there's no way you will be found not guilty, it was premeditated, it was an execution not a self defense case.
I hope of having been clear, never intended defending the abusive and violent man, i'm only criticising the justice system when a woman is involved.

Maxx, When I was young, it was not uncommon for men to get away with murdering their wives when they caught them committing adultry - it was called 'justifiable homicide'. The pendulum has swung to the women's advantage, where THEY now have a license to kill.

I came of age in an era when people (female people mostly) proclaimed the world would be such a better place if women were running it. Women pretty much are running it, and here in the US we have more men in prison than any nation of the face of the planet.

In our brave new 'anything a man can do a woman can do better' world, you notice men still are expected to fight and die without choice(my 19 year old son just recieved an address update from selective service - it's just a samll matter of time before the drat is reinstated, I predict).

When my sons were required to register for selective service, I was so angry, I started to register as well. (I am a Viet Nam era veteran, as a woman I have already served my country). I found out it is against the law for me to do that, with heavy fines and jail time. So much for 'equality', eh girlfriends?

But I'm digressing.

As far as your attorney not believing you, NONE of them 'believe' you, unless you have the money to make it worth their while to believe you.

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