Well let's consider some things:
1.
"The 19-year-old woman told cops she and Bryant kissed. But when she tried to leave, Bryant bent her over a chair and raped her, Winters said.
The accuser's blood was found on Bryant's clothes, Winters said."
Now this could either be a lie by the accuser, or some pretty ROUGH sex, or rape. Who knows? How much blood was there? Sometimes consentual sex can cause a tearing, but a lot of blood? That sounds like a rape. I would need to know how much blood there was on his clothes and hers. The public is not allowed this detail (good thing because I change the chanel when this lame story comes on in favor of real news). Also the rape kit (exam) done on her is not completely accessible to us and is somewhat inconclusive.
2. The accuser's sexually history is a promiscuous one. To me, this means that she increased her chances of being put in a situation like this, but it is irrelevant in considering Kobe's treatment of her. Whether she had 1 partner or 16,000, the only sex that's ok is consensual. Saying that someone who is promiscuous is by association, a liar, is illogical. If she is promiscuous is it ok to rape her? Is she less than human? Does she have any rights as a human being EVEN if she is "loose?"
Example: If you steal from me because I steal from others, does that excuse what you have done? If my moral character is in question, is it ok to committ illegal acts against me or do you have a particular set of values for others but not for yourself?
Furthermore, if they see it relevant to dig into her past sexual escapades and history, I vote that they delve into his as well. Fair is fair.
3.
"The 19-year-old woman refused to comment to reporters after the questioning by Bryant's lawyers. They say injuries she says she got from Bryant, 25, may have been caused during sex with other men. The woman's lawyer calls the allegation "patently false."
Did he RAPE her? That is the question that
I do not know and that is what you are right about. I don't know. Only they do. Was she bruised, scratched, injured in some fashion? My intuition tells me that this was just more than rough sex based on the witnesses who saw and spoke to her afterward and based on evidense of bruises, blood and tearing.
Also, if the sex was consensual initially but then turned to rape, it is still wrong. If her intentions were to bed down Kobe, I don't give a rat's 'bar mitzvah' as long as people understand that her intention was not rape. If her intention was to cry "rape" falsely then she needs serious help.
I don't care if Kobe can sink a basket from here to Uganda or if he can pee 20 feet, I simply want him to be accountable for anything that he did. If he didn't do it, I hope he'll be able to keep his family together. He's going to have to buy her a lot of diamond rings, anklets, bracelets, and toe and nose rings to make up for this one.
4. My question: Does promiscuous behavior necessarily preclude a person's credibility, period? Is there a chance that this woman could be telling the truth?
I am
tired of the topic and only hope that
if he did it, he will pay. If he is innocent of rape charges, then the publicity and hurt that this has caused is payment enough for his infidelity.
I choose other heros. He is not mine by a loooong shot.
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Tony(admin) WOW, you speak as if you were there and you know exactly what happend. You have to admit that none of us know what exactly happend. None will ever know. Only 2 people know
If you come up to someone's dark hotel room after gallyrampin around sexually/flirtatiously (this was seen), it can be taken as implied that something sexual may happen. My opinion is that I doubt she went there to play cards and I doubt Kobe wanted to play Gin. I am not defending action, just stating
I think that someones credibility has alot to do with a "story" told, don't you? I sure do.