How the fuck is there a statute of limitations for rape in New York?

[Shell B]

Shell, I like your reasonable and down to earth approach to this. I can completely understand Judi getting super emotional on the forum because it is understandably a sensitive topic for her, and I feel for her very much. I don't blame her. But the rest of the sh*t slinging and name calling towards Drich from other members seem counter productive to a legitimate discussion on this. I like that you keep your cool.

Oh, I'm not above name-calling. I've had moments where I just hauled off on someone, but I'd like to think I was never really emotionally involved in any of the debates here. However, I do think in this situation, it's been a gang effort that has caused a lot of tension that I just don't feel is necessary when dealing with someone like Drich. It's important not to care what he thinks. Not only does he say sometimes cruel things, but he does so with very little attention to grammar, fact-checking, etc. He's obviously not someone from whom you should take offense, if you want to keep your sanity.

As for Judi (I assume that's Nymph?), she is well within her rights to be insulted. What he said to her (the way he said it) was insulting. That said, she did share something deeply personal with someone who had not shown any empathy in the past. I can't imagine what outcome she could have anticipated. I truly sympathize with her story. It's one that too many women share, but it's not the kind of thing this forum is equipped to moderate. She would have been better served doing that in a support group. There are many of them online. I hope she's able to look at it with a more level head soon and come back, though I think the accusations she made after the fact will have made a few people sore.