This blog previously reported on serious and reputation-damaging criminal charges against Rick Clark Briggs, click here. After a couple of anonymous commenters claimed the charges had been dropped, I did some checking and confirmed the charges were, indeed, dropped.
If the assertions of anonymous commenters are to be believed, then here is an explanation:
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Charges are dropped because of a video of the rapist and the victem kissing at a bar!What or wait how or wait again why does that help him?How could a video help prove what happened behind closed doors or didnt happen for that matter?Justice has failed!
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To which this blogger replies:
Given the facts in the criminal complaint, this matter would come down to the credibility of the victim. If the prosecutors feel the video demolishes their case, then they are the ones in the best position to make that call. Indeed, we do not know what happened behind closed doors but we also don't know what DID NOT happen behind closed doors. The legal system has dropped its charges and this man is, was and remains legally innocent.
JNS blog hopes all the parties in this case are able to move on. The facts outlined in the criminal complaint remain an elegant lesson in what can go wrong in life. Hopefully somebody learns SOMETHING from this awful episode.
Good for you, Johnny, for the update. There is this ridiculous theory that a lot of people assume to be legally binding that no aspect of a victim's life can or should ever be brought forth in trial, for to do so would be "blaming the victim". The judge in Sanford, FL seems to labor under that misapprehension. I know nothing of these individuals, but whether someone was seen kissing their alleged assailant is certainly relevant to the likelihood of their having been raped by that alleged assailant.
ReplyDeleteWhether they revealed these facts to the police and prosecutors when asked directly about these facts is ALSO revealing to their credibility.
ReplyDeleteNO MEANS NO, but if you want to press a rape charge you better tell the whole ugly truth about EVERYTHING when the police ask.
Something happened here, and whatever it is, it's sad and ugly. But ultimately what we have is the evidence and the assessment of the prosecutors of whether they could make this stick. JNS blog writes a lot of stuff about allegations, but CHARGES DROPPED is CHARGES DROPPED, and the man deserves fair publicity in the other direction.
No he dont!No means no!The hassle of going to the cops think about it!JNS have you been raped?And if you have not would you find a reason to call the the cops for the hell of it?Like lets just see how this plays out!Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!And kissing in public and GETTING RAPED behind closed doors ARE two different things!
ReplyDeleteOne more thing I myself couldnt tell you what happened but I would not sighn a statement for no reason but just to do it!
ReplyDeleteRight. Most people wouldn't "sign a statement just to do it," but what about the whole spectrum of OTHER situations? There are dozens, hundreds of such scenarios. It all comes down to WAS THE VICTIM CREDIBLE? WAS THE EVIDENCE SOLID?
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NOPE.
Looks like Ricky Briggs is owed an apology. Shout out to everyone- all facts and past behavior should be on the table when it comes to this serious offense.
ReplyDeleteIf the "victim" doesn't want to comply or happens to participate in some form of fabrication, then all bets are off and the ability to tarnish someone's reputation gets a free pass and the damage is done.
The only thing worse would be to get charged with being a chomo like your like your pal Pete,( a real life chomo) and then be sentenced by some sky god to look like him.
Hmm credible?Why does the victim have to be credible?So what were saying here is the rapist sob is more credible tthan the victim that got raped!That is very sad!This fucker needs to be exposed for who and what he is.This is bullshit a rapist goes free.So what will the prosecuter do when this bastard does it again?Then what ha?Does the next victim have to be credible?If the next victim gets lured in is seen kissing that sadist creep would the charges get dropped again?How many victims must there be?
ReplyDeleteAn apology hmm I think not!JNS I there is still never a dull moment w/your blogs been a good while but good stuff.However dont believe this man is not guilty but legally he is and so be it.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter was raped in the early 90s the guy walked only to strike again and now sits in prison for many moons to come.All I have say for this young man is to get help.
Excuse me? Is there somebody else besides the investigating authorities who have proof this guy did this? The authorities must really like this guy if they aren't pursuing it any further(they must really hate the gal).
ReplyDeleteAll of you who have evidence that you might be withholding need to come forward and if not, then "bald eagle clan" and the rest of you are the ones who need some fucking help.
WOW!Taking this a little personal arent we?PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE PEOPLE ARRESTED FOR NO REASON!!!!!And rape usually is a hard to prove for the authoritys when the perp has an expensive lawyer!Just because he got let of dont mean it didnt happen....Its not like prostitution where they get caught red handed or like murder dna tells the whole story but rape dna tells nothing.
Delete"People do not have people arrested for no reason". It is no wonder your whole "Clan" is bald! On the INSIDE!
ReplyDeleteBald on the inside what does that mean?Ok lol!I DID NOT HAVE SEXUAL RELATIONS WITH THAT WOMAN!LMFAO LIER!
DeleteThat liquor in the night leaves strange memories.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how I would feel if I were the fiance, knowing she was touching lips with Briggs in the bar.
Better yet how would you like if Briggs raped your fiance and got away with it?
ReplyDeleteliquor and the night draws out creeps like briggs so ladies gaurd your pussy and that ass and fellas look out for Rick Clark Briggs.lol BSAFE PEOPLE!
ReplyDeleteExcellent point put forward by 7:58...cheating skanks don't have to fess up, they just like to cry rape.
ReplyDelete11:35 raping abusive assholes will do or say anything to stay out of prison and avoid big bubba and if nothing happened then we wouldnt be talking about this very matter.......
ReplyDeleteA cheating skank would not falsley acuse!!!
ReplyDelete2:06- cheating skanks are a dime a dozen and falsely ACCUSE on a regular basis when they are busted.
ReplyDeleteI do it all of the time because i'll be goddogged if a sorry ass man is getting the last laugh
LMFAO AINT NOBODY LAUGHING SA!REAL MUTHA FUCKAS WOUDNT GET BUSTED AND TOSSED IN!RICKY THE RAPIST IS A SORRY ASS BITCH ASS FOOL
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