Since records began in 1989, in the US there have been only 52 cases where men convicted of sexual assault were exonerated because it turned out they were falsely accused. 3/ law.umich.edu/special/exoner…
The number of rapes and sexual assaults which are never reported or prosecuted far outweighs the number of men convicted of rape because of fake accusations and FAR exceeds the number of false allegations. 4/ bjs.gov/content/pub/pd…
Figures from the US Bureau of Justice Statistics suggest only 35% of all sexual assaults are even reported to the police. 5/ bjs.gov/content/pub/pd…
According to a 2017 report by the US National Institutes of Health, "most false allegations were used to cover up other behaviors such as adultery or skipping school".
Almost all fake accusations are made by teenage girls to get out of trouble. 6/
When was the last time you had to think about what you wear in order to not get raped?
When was the last time you got a flat tire in the middle of nowhere and were terrified when a man stopped to help you? 7/
And guys, if you are STILL terrified of being falsely accused of rape after reading this entire thread, here are some helpful tips on how to stay safe. #Tuesdaythoughts
If you haven't laughed yet today, here's a video of President Trump walking up the stairs to Air Force One with toilet paper stuck to his shoe. While this isn't grounds for the #25thAmendment, it does fit the pattern of Trump just being a fucking idiot.
"It surprised me a lot to hear him say that he never blacked out...yeah, very drunk." - James Roach, one of Kavanaugh's college roommates, who was not interviewed by the FBI. #ThursdayThoughts#NoKavanaugh
Brett Kavanaugh’s former college classmate Chad Ludington “unequivocally” says that Kavanaugh “has not told the truth” in denying the possibility that he blacked out from drinking: “I never saw him passed out but I saw him quite drunk” #Thursdaythoughts
Before I continue: In the first tweet, I spelled Jamie Roche's name incorrectly. It is, in fact, not "Roach". 🤣 Thank you, @chargrille, for the correction. ❤️ I blame not having my third cup of coffee yet.