http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/12/20/3093761/mens-rights-occidental/
Occidental College has been flooded with over 400 false rape reports this week as internet trolls have attempted to prove a point about the school’s anonymous reporting system, according to college officials. Now, administrators are being forced to weed through the barrage of reports to determine if any real sexual assaults were reported during that time.
Members of the online communities Reddit and 4Chan, many of whom identify themselves as “men’s right activists,” started spamming Occidental after a user complained that it’s too easy to abuse the college’s anonymous reporting system.“Feminists at Occidental College created an online form to anonymously report rape/sexual assault. You just fill out a form and the person is called into the office on a rape charge. The ‘victim’ never has to prove anything or reveal their identity,” a user in the “Men’s Rights” subreddit wrote, and provided a link to the school’s form.That spurred a flood of false reports, some of which claimed that assaults had been perpetrated by “Occidental College,” “feminists” or “Fatty McFatFat.” It was clear to administration officials that those reports “were clearly not made in good faith,” and the sheer number of reports — over 400 in just 36 hours — was also suspicious.
called into the ofc on a rape charge is not being charged understanding how that can be not a good thing if false but what about those that are real let's face it rape is becoming as American as apple pie, look at how hard republicans defend it and pass legislation that protects perpetrators and not the victim, visiting rights for rape babies, look how long it took them to sign off on the VAWA, especially this one if they want a divorce they have to get the miscreant's approval, war on women real and growing.
Occidental has recently made national headlines for its lackluster sexual assault policies. Some students say the university isn’t accurately reporting the number of rapes that occur on campus, and accuse administrators ofinappropriately retaliating against the activists who have pushed for better systems. The college is currently subject to anongoing federal investigation into the way it handles sexual assault — an increasingly prominent issue on campuses across the country.But the Los Angeles Times reports that the anonymous reporting form in question isn’t actually a result of that recent push to hold Occidental accountable for its sexual assault policies. It was first implemented back in 2009 to encourage more victims to come forward. The allegations are reviewed by campus administrators and primarily used to track patterns, since the individuals who commit sexual assaults in college are typically serial rapists.
school is looking out for itself,
The challenge for the college is not false reports,” a spokesperson for Occidental College explained. “Our experience is those are rare. The challenge for the college is getting the survivors to report, either to the college or police or both. Sexual misconduct is underreported everywhere, and we’re interested in providing as many options as possible.”So-called “men’s rights groups” typically allege that efforts to crack down on sexual assault end up victimizing men, who they claim often become the subject of false rape reports. This isn’t the first incidence of these internet users trolling a campus.In October, after an Ohio University woman was photographed receiving oral sex in public and later filed a report saying she was assaulted, “men’s rights” supporters attempted to harass the women in question. They incorrectly identified her as a different Ohio University student, and posted that student’s contact information online. After she wasflooded with messages calling her a liar, she withdrew from her classes and was afraid to leave her home.Despite the fears fueling “men’s rights” supporters, false rape reports are very rare. Just 2 to 8 percent of reported rapes are based on false claims, and the women who file false claims often receive punishments that are far worse than the consequences for actual rapists. For instance, at Occidental College, some students who have been charged with rape have allegedly received punishments as light as being assigned a five-page book report.
all this hubbub is just kicking the can and spreading suspicion over future reports, it is oking the crime by turning a cold shoulder to those assaulted. as to the boys yes there will be innocents and girls making false claims what they need is a better investigative program that can be more likely to come to the truth without allowing preconceived notions of guilt and innocence to be a factor. that takes more respect for women and less presumption of men, to be neutral and not allowing it in the discovery.
innocent till proven guilty what happened to presumed truthful until proven a liar they are synonymous.
