Commuting and women

[vetran]

I suspect the "sufficient evidence" in this case was that the accuser was a "well-known actress." Given the circumstances I cannot see how anyone levelling an accusation like this would have been taken seriously, much less warrant tracking the guy down via his Oyster card.

they must have watched the CCTV to identify the guy. At that point the passage of 1 second (he couldn't have assaulted her in the way suggested in the time) and the fact the guy was clearly not running (she stated he ran away) should have rung alarm bells.

Now what might have happened is they collided he called her a silly XYZ and she thought I'll get back at him then it snowballed.

[mudskipper]

Well this all comes partly from the fact that all women think men are out to grab their ass at every given opportunity. That is not true, right ? Well except FLC.

Sex offences on trains and stations reach record level - BBC News

1,399 reported sexual assaults in 2014/15 on trains and at stations.

I'd wager that there are many more unreported. If you're a woman, and you travel daily in rush hour on the tube, the chances are that someone will cop a feel at some point. The guys who do this don't do it once, they do it at every opportunity.

(This case does seem ridiculous though)

[vetran]

Sex offences on trains and stations reach record level - BBC News

1,399 reported sexual assaults in 2014/15 on trains and at stations.

I'd wager that there are many more unreported. If you're a woman, and you travel daily in rush hour on the tube, the chances are that someone will cop a feel at some point. The guys who do this don't do it once, they do it at every opportunity.

(This case does seem ridiculous though)

that reported number seems a little low considering its a million plus people packed into trains every day.

Sad people behave like this.

[NotAllThere]

I suspect the "sufficient evidence" in this case was that the accuser was a "well-known actress.".

Well known? Another case for Inspector Yewtree then.

[seanraaron]

Now what might have happened is they collided he called her a silly XYZ and she thought I'll get back at him then it snowballed.

Seems logical and just points more to how entitled the accuser must have felt. Imagine if this happened in the States in a jurisdiction with widespread concealed carry permits. Guy would have been lucky to walk away!

[FatLazyContractor]

I'd wager that there are many more unreported. If you're a woman, and you travel daily in rush hour on the tube, the chances are that someone will cop a feel at some point. The guys who do this don't do it once, they do it at every opportunity.

Examples?

[Troll]

If you're a woman, and you travel daily in rush hour on the tube, the chances are that someone will cop a feel at some point.

Is that from experience or anecdotal?

[DodgyAccountant]

"Prosecutors slowed down CCTV in case of commuter cleared of 'bizarre' sex assault on actress"

Prosecutors slowed down CCTV in case of commuter cleared of 'bizarre' sex assault on actress - Telegraph

[vetran]

"Prosecutors slowed down CCTV in case of commuter cleared of 'bizarre' sex assault on actress"

Prosecutors slowed down CCTV in case of commuter cleared of 'bizarre' sex assault on actress - Telegraph

hmm someone needs to go to prison and its not the accused or the accuser.

[BrilloPad]

Arm all women with Tasers.......