The investigators also asked Hair for permission to check his uniforms for semen.

“I don’t know my rights. Do I have to?” the former officer asked. “I don’t think I want to do that.”

I plead the right to no blacklight searches!

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    5 months ago

    Coerced consent is not consent, so sex after threats is rape, yeah, I agree with you there. But that’s not what happened in this case. I don’t think the two scenarios are the same.

    The cop still committed a crime, I just don’t think the crime is rape.

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      5 months ago

      According to California law it’s literally rape. So you’re quibbling over fine line definitions for no reason. In addition, the woman would not have had sex with him if not for his position and authority. The fact that she didn’t scream and complain is irrelevant. It’s the same as if a woman doesn’t fight off an aggressor because shes afraid of more or worse violence. The lack of physical resistance is not consent.