Some news that would be completely mundane today but scary or shocking in the past.

  • MudMan@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I’m not an expert on the nuance of the US legal system, but “convicted” probably applies to the criminal system, right? What would it be in this scenario? A confirmed rapist? Just “a rapist”?

    Still, the guy raped some lady and he’s actively running for president. That one would be shocking any time before the mid 2010s, honestly.

    • Civil courts require a lower burden of proof than criminal courts. You can lose a civil case but then be declared innocent in a subsequent criminal case using the same evidence.

      As far as I know, “convicted” refers to criminal convictions, which doesn’t apply to Trump yet.

      He’s not a convicted rapist, just a rapist.