You cant presume guilt. You can only say someones accusations have merit.
Accusations don't have merit until proven with actual evidence which Ford's accusations lacked.
I disagree. Thats like saying if I accuse you of assaulting me then it has no merit because no third party witnessed it.
Doesn't follow logically. Because if you state time, place, manner and method or have injuries -- that's all stuff that CAN be used to corroborate or discredit the claim. Even with NO witnesses.
Both folks need to be present and not have alibis for instance.
What kind of assault leaves no evidence whatsoever? Not many.
File a police report within a couple hours of the assault and leave a record of it. If you don't DO that -- must not have been worthy..
Of course it follows logically. Its happened too many times to count just here in the US. You can be setup and be in the place at the time the person claims the crime happened. Again please explain the people that have been imprisoned and they were not even at the place the crime was alleged to have happened? They had alibis and were still imprisoned. Just admit that merit is a judgement call and not based on evidence.
THere are alibis, and there are credible alibis. So just claiming that justice was vacated on the basis that one was OFFERED is another example of pursuing the truth of ANY ASSERTION made as evidence.
At the LEAST -- you have to document time, place, description of the attacker AS A MINIMUM. What were they wearing? Description of any weapon. Even in the ABSENCE of any witnesses, a LOT can be done to establish truth. If it's serious enough, your CELL PHONEs will place both of you there.
Always ways of corroborating or dismissing evidence.