@gorillapaws I cited what you said. if 24 women from a psych ward for delusions and hallucinations accused a guy of sexual assault the guy would be going to trial. It doesn’t matter the caliber of the woman, doesn’t matter if they are legit, doesn’t matter if any of it is true. They accused so he should have to go to trial to defend himself…prove his innocence. Because when there is no credibility present in the accusations and society gives them credence, then the guy is already deemed guilty and has to prove otherwise. That is what that statement is saying.
That isn’t saying these women are lying, nor that they are not credible or anything like that. I don’t know these women. But I do know that 2 separate grand juries did not conclude there was enough evidence to show he was guilty.
What are the possibilities in this case? 1. That Watson is a slime bag figuring his fame is his free pass to being a groping asshole. 2. That nothing happened and all 24 women are lying for no reason. 3. That they propositioned him and he turned them down and they are in a snit. 4. He propositioned them and they turned him down and then got into a snit. 5. That they recognized who he was and saw a potential financial gain. Did I miss any? I don’t know the people so I cannot say which of these is the likely answer. My feeling (again not knowing the history) is that he probably groped one or two of them and they made a stink about it. After that many others saw a potential gain and said the same thing happened. After all, with 24, they must be telling the truth, right?