Man cleared of rape charge

Edward Pavia

Oct 29th 2009, 21:19

Strange case in that it beggers believe that it has taken more than 4 years for this case to be resolved in court. This poor man had this serious charge hanging over his head for that length of time. I suppose he was under strict bail conditions too. I totally agree that if a person makes false allegations against another then for justice to be seen to be done or as a deterent to others, there must be some sort of charge taken against them such as making a false allegation or perverting justice. As for Mr Anton Cassar comment, I don't know what the law is in Malta but in most Countries if two people have sex in a public place they are both charged with offending public decency because it's the behaviour of both with any disregard to the public that is deemed offensive and not who exposed what.

t. borg

Oct 29th 2009, 20:45

ghalhekk huwa hazin li persuna jissemmha b'isimha meta jitressaq il-qorti minkejja li jkun ghadu innocenti. il-ligi trid tinbidel u l-media ma tkunx tista' ssemmi persuna akkuzata imma meta tinstab hati biss. dan peress li malta zghira u kulhadd jaf lil xulxin. wara kollox ahna insara jew le!! zgur li certi nies ma jafux xi tfisser tmur il-habs fuq kazijiet bhal dawn u l-persekuzjoni familjari.

Joseph Schembri

Oct 29th 2009, 18:53

The report and the comments below beg the question: 'Why is the name of the man mentioned but not of the name of the woman?" It seems clear that she is the party guilty of any wrongdoing (false report) here.

It would also be interesting if reporters included the name of lawyers and magistrates involved in the court case.

C Camilleri

Oct 29th 2009, 18:14

Tajba din, 'she had not realised what was happening and was ill'!! Kulhadd jilghaba tal miskin

Miguel Micallef

Oct 29th 2009, 17:40

@Anton Cassar

HUH???

Clearly the woman wasn't charged because our laws are sexist. Everyone knows this.

anton cassar

Oct 29th 2009, 16:26

Hehe... tajba din Mr Casha.Very simple,the man has to expose himself to have some fun & the woman doesn`t.
I hope you understood now.

John Micallef

Oct 29th 2009, 15:53

At this point are the police going to take action againt the woman for making a false report & keep her responable for the expensis to investige her false report??

Or we are bananas even in this simple logic? So im pay this myself trough my tax is it!

Ramon Casha

Oct 29th 2009, 15:42

Why was the man - but not the (unnamed) woman - found guilty of offending public morals?