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Child sex abuse
hysteria and the Ellis case |
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Police deserve a hearty pat on the
back for their handling of the "rapist in a suit" case. They
diligently and impartially examined the evidence both for and against the
allegation, studied the complainant, employed healthy scepticism, and
correctly concluded the allegation was false. Predictably, this case brought
forth the usual clan of "expert" deniers to parade excuses and
brandish their sophistry, misinformation and shop-worn mantras. Dr Kim McGregor again claimed,
without testable evidence, that "The number of rapes was hugely
under-reported - only about 10 per cent of victims laid official complaints." Dr Jan Jordan prattled "If it
really is a false complaint, then it just helps to fuel the myth that most
women who make complaints of rape to the police are lying." What
nonsense! Dr Neville Robertson boldly
declared "such [false] complaints were extremely rare." Clearly, he
is not of this Earth. Even a cursory review of recent
complaints readily shows many to be false. Until the Evidence Act reverts to
the time-honoured requirement of providing testable corroborative evidence,
false complaints will continue unabated. Keep up the good work, Police. |
