Kobe's Defense team drops a BOMB!!!

[SWV]

An interesting and sad statistic is that a woman who has been rape once is at a higher risk of being raped again. As for the "dirty underwear" a rape victum would be in so much emotional turmoil she might have been "going through the motions" of dressing and not caring about any details. Severe stress will do that

[sunnyday]

I wonder why a woman is more likely to be raped again if it has happened once before. That's very interesting. I can see your point about a woman's being upset and forgetting to change underwear, but from all reports I've heard, she is out all the time, partying and appearing happy and carefree. I have a bad feeling Kobe has been set up here.

[Stormsfury]

Semen can live up to three days, which could explain the other "evidence" and that she could have had other contacts prior to her contact with Bryant.

The reason I said that it provides reasonable doubt is because it could give a defense attorney the case to argue that someone else could have caused the trauma to her body and thus someone else could have raped her. If someone goes into a room, picks up a gun, fires it at someone, and misses. Then someone else comes in later, picks up the same gun, fires, and fatally wounds the person, the fact that there are two sets of prints on the gun could offer reasonable doubt about who the killer was.

The case must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

This could also smell an extortion setup as well. A blackmail scheme that went horribly wrong and now the woman trying a different route to get back at Kobe? I don't know and that we will found out what the courts decide. I haven't been following any of the top news. Heck, I haven't had much time to follow anything let alone much anything else.

In the back of my mind since day 1, the situation just doesn't seem right. It's a wait and see situation.

SF

[Stormsfury]

I wonder why a woman is more likely to be raped again if it has happened once before. That's very interesting. I can see your point about a woman's being upset and forgetting to change underwear, but from all reports I've heard, she is out all the time, partying and appearing happy and carefree. I have a bad feeling Kobe has been set up here.

Hmmm, didn't see this post before I posted above. Seems like my opinions of a possible set up are shared and I'm not alone on this.

SF

[StormCrazyIowan]

Nope you sure aren't, I am with you two!

[Stephanie]

Count me in too!

Either she's VERY stupid or she saw dollar signs.

[StormCrazyIowan]

My vote is for BOTH!!

[Guest]

Well - look how long Monica kept that dress - so how long had those other underwear been there?

Maybe she is seeing $$$ or publicity - but if she told Mr. Bryant "NO" - its still rape - no matter. I agree with the stress and trauma - I know someone personally who has been raped.

If Mr. Bryant is innocent - then a jury of his peers will determine that - but if he isn't he needs to pay for the crime - period. Maybe he'll think twice about being married and satisfying his urges with someone other than his wife.

Patricia

[Stephanie]

I agree Ticka.

[streetsoldier]

What sickens me is that rape, incest, etc. are the only crimes in which the VICTIM has to prove innocence...

[SWV]

I agree Streetsoldier. Here we are discussing blackmail and dollar signs (yes, Kobe has $$ look at the defensce team and expert witnesses he can pay for) ; the victum is being put on trial. I haven't heard of her wanting money to make the charges go away. And since SHE'S on trial now she doesn't have the "dream defensce team" she has what the State of Colo can afford.I'm not saying all is right and correct in her testimony; what I'm saying is that people should see things as they are being presented. Kobe has "MONEY JUSTICE" on his side. He can afford to pay the bills for the expert witnesses who will see things his way and hire the BEST lawyers money can buy.People should take that into account when sizing up the situation

[blizzard]

Semen can live up to three days, which could explain the other "evidence" and that she could have had other contacts prior to her contact with Bryant.

Also, semen can be detected in clothing even after it has been washed. Forensic science can do things that were never thought possible.