So would you like the same thing to happen if it was the other way round and a man was falsly (sp) accusing? 

But yet again it's people's insatiable appetite for rubbish 

have you any idea the trauma rape victims and abused have to go through and how many rapists and abusers have been found not guilty and gone on to commit more crimes, even murder. Do you think people are going to come forward for fear of the abuser/rapist getting off and then they having to go to jail because of that 

Of course

Just clearing that one up 

An allegation not being proven is different from one being proven as a lie

Those who have been genuinely abused or raped should always come forward, im talking about those false claims, im talking about protecting the innocent.

so all those that had made accusations over the years Jimmy Savile would have been jailed for wasting police time...that's an horrendous thought.

Are you missing the words i'm using?

"Proven false"

read my reply to Saint...I just can't believe that would ever work in a million years  it would put this country back years. 

Surely we all want those who have been abused to get justice but those who get wrongly accused to get their justice too, and false claims should get punished...right.?

I got caught out Sprouty.

Start of search. Hitching it up stopped at near enuff Carlisle.

A knife with a trace of oil.

Banged up with some of the Matts Bullion mob.

Drug runner in the local press 

and you are missing my point, you said jailed for wasting police time. If that were the case there would be thousands of innocent abused people sitting in prison. 

Well, I dont believe that we should throw the baby out with the bathwater, lets not see innocent people's lives ruined too.

Yes, if it can be proved as wasting police time or whatever. I still think jail is harsh though 

as Velvet says, the best way is not to name either party in sexual crimes 

Jail time might put future false accusers off from pulling the same stunt,  they can't just be allowed to walk out of court after putting some guy through hell (ruining his life, mud sticks) and to get back on with their lives as if they did nothing wrong...that just doesn't sound right.

I've always agreed with that idea, that makes the most sense.

An allegation not being proven and wasting police time will surely be seen as different

I think the key word is *false*... and much as I am all for abusers being jailed and the key thrown away,  I'm afraid I agree that if people are proven to have made  false/malicious allegations against someone then I think they should be severely censured.

You would hope so 

Really..? !  Jeeze.

ll always be leaked these day's with the internet and social media as it is, you onky have to look at the Imogen and Ryan Giggs story, she couldn't talk about it but we all new who the people involved were 

I hope not....

As I said.....it's down to people's insatiable apetite though  

 I would be shocked beyond belief, if that one were true.

Me too Yogi 

I agree, Baz. I recollect a case in recent times where a young woman made false allegations of rape. I'm pretty sure she was jailed after making her second false allegation, but unfortunately that was no consolation to the first man she falsely accused, as he had committed suicide by then.

So would I Yogi

But aren't all accusers to be believed?

Some here think so

Free to be real  

I heard that first in Barlinnie.

you was innocent 

Yes, and then it's for the courts to decide 

Donald Findlay didn't think so.

Couldnae afford Big Joe. 

Beltrami?

I would have visited... in between opening hours  

No - you are wrong Sprout.

I will never agree with you.

Believe means you think they are telling the truth and how wud you know?