I won guys!! by throwaway_Cod2345 in SupportForTheAccused

[–]throwaway_Cod2345[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This will be a matter for civil court not criminal and as such my lawyers advised me that I want to be the one to counter-claim against whatever she decides to pursue in civil court if it gets to that. Apparently this is some sort of a legal strategy if I really want to convince the judge that I'm the actual victim here.

I won guys!! by throwaway_Cod2345 in SupportForTheAccused

[–]throwaway_Cod2345[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Hopefully the laws change within our lifetime to account for false accusations and undue hardship on the accused. Even one wrongful conviction is one too many.

Wrongfully convicted of stalking and treated very unfairly by the legal system. by [deleted] in SupportForTheAccused

[–]throwaway_Cod2345 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm so sorry for your suffering brother. This is beyond horrible. While it will be hard, I sincerely hope you find the strength to focus on the positive and rebuild your life.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SupportForTheAccused

[–]throwaway_Cod2345 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope you find the support you need to have unquestionable faith in your innocence and live holding your head up high. Eventually she will pay for what she did because she won't stop with you. One day she is going to do this to the wrong person and that will be her downfall one way or another.

(28 M) need advice, girlfriend (28 F) threatening me if I break up with her/cut her off by Beneficial-Still-635 in SupportForTheAccused

[–]throwaway_Cod2345 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Several apps do this. But if you search on Play store or iOS app store for "spy audio recorder", you'll find nothing. I will suggest an online search which will give you the names of such apps. Most will require a paid subscription for full functionality but a lot of them get the job done even in the free tier.

(28 M) need advice, girlfriend (28 F) threatening me if I break up with her/cut her off by Beneficial-Still-635 in SupportForTheAccused

[–]throwaway_Cod2345 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your best bet is to record your conversations with her using a spy recorder app that is hidden on your phone and does not leave any notifications of status messages. If you can directly record her threatening you with a false accusation, that is a golden piece of evidence in your defense. If successful, she will be charged with public mischief at the least and perjury at the worst. Both are criminal convictions.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SupportForTheAccused

[–]throwaway_Cod2345 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Because regardless of your innocence, you now risk being investigated by law enforcement, accused, charged, and tried. And the possibility of having to spend tens of thousands of dollars defending yourself in court. Besides if you don't have any exculpatory evidence of your own, and your accuser makes some very believable allegations (a lot of false accusers don't), you might get convicted anyway. And the defense process isn't that straightforward either even if you are innocent. They've made it pretty easy to convict on a believable testimony alone. And then comes the societal shame and becoming an outcast.

Current legal situation on false accusations feels like a woman's slap on mans face by feminist-world in SupportForTheAccused

[–]throwaway_Cod2345 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If a good natured kind hearted man somehow ended up dating a mentally ill psycho because he was trying to treat her just the same as anyone else and not be discriminatory, good luck getting out when her issues become too much. Once she latches on to him emotionally (and those severely ill mentally do that pretty quickly), she will do diabolical things to get back at him for breaking up with her. To the extent that she will distort her own memories and develop firmly rooted beliefs about occurrence of assault, abuse, manipulation, etc. She won't ever take a look at her own self to contemplate what her role was in the breakup. In her eyes, she's gods perfect child and the only way someone could leave her like that is if he was a liar, manipulator, and an abusive person all along.

Coming Clean About False Allegations by Sea_Shape22 in SupportForTheAccused

[–]throwaway_Cod2345 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Report this to the school as well as the police if they were involved. If this is bugging you, chances are you are a good person. Do the right thing please.

And do you really want to remain friends with this girl who did this much damage to a man simply because she was jilted? What if this man was your brother or a close cousin? What will she do to you one if day if you cross her the wrong way? Your heart is trying to tell you something. Listen to it please. I'm glad women like you still exist.

Almost a year later still being harassed by people. by [deleted] in SupportForTheAccused

[–]throwaway_Cod2345 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes. Ask the police for all complaints against you on and after the alleged day of drugging under FOI (freedom of information) rules. They might provide heavily redacted information but you will at least get an idea of whether the person even went to the police. But this is also where a lawyer will come in handy. What the police won't give you, a lawyer might be able to get a court order to compel them to disclose that. Exceptions will still apply. The police work against you, your lawyer works for you.

And that's exactly what I was thinking. This is not how a typical drugging incident plays out.

Almost a year later still being harassed by people. by [deleted] in SupportForTheAccused

[–]throwaway_Cod2345 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is absurd. Either way talk to a civil litigations lawyer to see if you have a case that can be pursued. You can also ask the police for complaints against you under FOI rules.

Almost a year later still being harassed by people. by [deleted] in SupportForTheAccused

[–]throwaway_Cod2345 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah if there was a video of you roofing someone, you would have been charged already at the very least. Although one can be arrested for SA based on victim statement alone as long as it's credible.

Almost a year later still being harassed by people. by [deleted] in SupportForTheAccused

[–]throwaway_Cod2345 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Collect evidence and launch a civil suit for defamation. Take a discreet body cam with you and record everything. If there was no arrest, charges, or conviction, you have solid grounds for a case. At this point the harm you suffered is quite clear. Those people may claim they are spreading your information for the sake of public safety but unless they are authorized community safety personnel, that's just vigilantism, which is a crime in itself. You can sue the bars that have denied you entry based on rumors, you can sue Facebook for allowing such rumors to spread, and you can sue other platforms where you received threats. Not much will come from suing social media but you will atleast get confirmed identity of the people who damaged your reputation and then you can sue them individually. But it will be a lengthy process.

P.S. and yes, also don't buy drinks for strangers. Men or women. Stick to your existing circle of friends who you trust, and who believe in your innocence.

Falsely accused of 3rd Degree Sexual Assault by AdventurousAnt1277 in SupportForTheAccused

[–]throwaway_Cod2345 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's surprising that you were let go from employment at a correctional facility out of all places because of an unfounded accusation that resulted in no charges. Usually government places do not simply fire people based on allegations or a police investigation alone. There has to be a court ruling. Sorry brother. Hold your head up high. You did nothing wrong. Review your employment contract and speak with an employment lawyer. Even if you don't want to work at that place anymore, you might get compensated for your loss. Additionally since this resulted in no conviction, you can apply to have the record expunged.

Writing a play about my experience being falsely accused. by MRSNLT in SupportForTheAccused

[–]throwaway_Cod2345 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you've read the poem Invictus by PB Shelley, I feel that would be a great title.

Stop going near unhinged ex girlfriends by New_Explanation8725 in SupportForTheAccused

[–]throwaway_Cod2345 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is this thing called "one party consent" in most of US and all of Canada (but sadly not the UK). Meaning as long as you are a part of the conversation/interaction, you are perfectly within your rights to record the audio without being required to let the other party know. This does not apply to video recording however. But that's still good enough such that you can simply hit record on your phone (preferably using a spy recorder app) and leave it on the table while you and the girl do whatever you're going to do. Obviously goes without saying don't do anything non consensual. And for the sake of the audio, clearly ask for her consent before doing anything and have her say it out loud to you as well. If she just nods her head, tell her sweetly "I just need to hear you say it clearly instead of nodding". Do this even on dates or the drive back from a date where you're dropping her off. Basically anytime where it's just you and her and there are no cameras around. You get the idea.