Woman Sues College For Forcing Her To Confront Her Alleged Rapist

[DonViejo]

A woman is suing her college for allegedly forcing her to question and be cross-examined by her rapist, The Journal News newspaper reported on Monday.

In her suit, Sarah Tubbs, 22, accused Stony Brook University in New York of making her personally confront her alleged attacker during a disciplinary hearing despite having no prior legal training, according to the paper. Tubbs had initially reported the rape to the university in order to have disciplinary charges brought against her rapist.

Tubbs' lawsuit was seeking to end the practice of forcing victims to "prosecute their own cases and to cross-examine and be cross-examined by their assailants" at such hearings, the paper reported.

According to the lawsuit, the alleged rape occurred on Jan. 26, 2014 after Tubbs went to the man's dorm room and changed her mind about having sex with him. The Journal News did not identify the alleged rapist because no criminal charges had been brought against him.

The lawsuit also said that when Tubbs attempted to file a complaint with campus police she was told she didn't have a case. An officer also told her the district attorney's office would probably agree "because she did not scream 'No,' or violently fight back."

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[potone]

1. The issue of how to handle sexual assault and rape cases at universities is being debated now.

I think that all of these cases need to be handed over to the police. Colleges and universities should not be in the business of trying them because they don't have the expertise or legal authority to handle criminal matters.

[lumberjack_jeff]

2. Did the founding fathers forget an asterisk?

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.

*except in college Kangaroo courts.

[niyad]

3. these cases should be handled by the police (and the police should have training to deal

correctly with the crime of rape)