Statutes of limitations
I can totally understand why statutes of limitations exist and they're not a terrible thing to be used when it comes to non-violent crimes but, why is there one for rape? I can't believe that in some states the statute of limitation is only 5 years. I was looking up the whole idea of why it exists and one of the reasons is because over time witness' memories may fade, and evidence may be lost. That makes no sense. Wouldn't the witnesses and the victims have all of their story documented by the police, and can't those statements be used in court later on? Also, evidence related to almost every crime is saved and locked away and prosecutors could just use that. I understand that since most of Bill Cosby's rape victims didn't go to the police right after is happened and probably never had a rape kit done but, shouldn't there be an exception based on how many victims there are. I mean, if a guy rapes one woman, he should still be brought to court for it no matter how long ago it was but, with Bill, he has 50 women accusing him of the same crime. It's just so sick and twisted that a guy could be such a prolific and downright evil predator and never be arrested for it, and be given a trial where he would absolutely be found guilty for his crimes and sentenced to a huge amount of time in prison. I just can't believe that police and the whole world at this point could be fully aware of what this guy is done and he's just living his life normally as if nothing even happened. Of course, his reputation is destroyed as well as his legacy but, who cares. He belongs in jail. I think we would all choose being hated by a lot of people over spending time in prison.
share