I saw this story on the CNN website this morning and it got me riled up at bit. I understand protecting the identity of victims of certain crimes, but once it has been determined that no crime as been committed, then I don't. Add to the fact that all the articles I found reporting the "crime" also mentioned the alleged suspects by name and in some cases their addresses were also mentioned. How is that fair? How does that fit into our supposed "innocent until proven guilty" system of justice? Perhaps it's because of her age (though that isn't mentioned), but 18 is considered adult, so I don't really understand.
If I were any of these guys, I would be very upset. Why isn't her name being mentioned? I'm glad to read that criminal charges are being investigated (as they should be) and when she is charged, she should be named.
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Maybe they'll reveal her name when she's charged with the crime.
The woman, whose identity was not released by authorities on Wednesday night, claimed one of the men lured her out of a campus nightclub by swiping her cell phone on the dance floor.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/09/16/2009-09-16_hofstra_university_student_who_claims_she_was_raped_recants_story.html#ixzz0RNaBraT8
Sounds like the press doesn't have her name.
If they wanted to get it, they could.
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/source-video-shows-hofstra-accuser-wasn-t-forced-1.1456015
Wonder how this would have gone if there wasn't any video.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hKD-42yu0t6zBYX-7bs-tMZDEkbgD9AP6GCG0
She's been suspended. School hasn't ID'd her.
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