Laura Richards is excellent

This is 💯 true. A man can be a ‘first-time rapist’ but if he isn’t convicted and imprisoned the first time, he will always repeat the offence. If you’ve ever counseled women who’ve been raped, you’ll know how quickly it becomes obvious that each rape is planned.

She is spot on !

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She's brilliant. I'm surprised she doesn't have a show herself. She is always worth listening to as she gives tips for women to stay safe. I believe it is this video in which she describes realising that rapists are all multiple offenders. I could be wrong

Justice is founded on innocent until proved guilty, so how can we believe the victim until evidence disproves them? What if the evidence leaves things finely balanced? Or should the police believe the victim, whilst the CPS and courts must prove the case beyond reasonable doubt?

Investigations are not premised on the idea that the person coming forward is lying When someone says they were robbed (like she said), or assaulted or otherwise harmed a good investigator doesn’t start from the premise that that person is lying. They start by assuming a crime has been committed and they investigate the circumstances, statements and context to find out more. Then, if evidence comes up that no crime has been committed they accept that evidence. Similarly, most of us take it at face value, until proven otherwise, that when someone says they were burgled or assaulted thst w crime has been committed Why should it be different with rape and sexual assault?

Agreed.

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I agree with her general take on this issue but I do have a problem with her linguistics. Everyone is called an accuser when they say that they have been a victim of a crime committed by a specific person. It is the natural and accepted use of the word. I think it is wrong to imply that rape victims are singled out for that particular term. Accusations are person-related, which is why when someone files a complaint about having been burgled they are not called ‘an accuser’ - there is no individual who is being accused. I do not think it helps, when dealing with a very serious problem with how rape allegations are handled, to make spurious claims about language. It just allows people to continue to deflect from the real issues.

I first came across her when I listened to the Yorkshire Ripper podcast, she’s brilliant