When Kier Starmer, the woeful Director of Public Prosecutions dropped his bombshell two weeks ago that false allegations were very rare so are not worth the attention they get - it was deliberately misleading and showed that the establishment continues to be got at and is too scared to tackle the issue. The Crown Prosecution Service are all too happy to roll over because it involves men who are falsely accused.
The report and research is deliberately misleading (it is not the first research as it claims - The Stern Review is clear that false allegations exist and could be 8-10% - see notes to editors about what the report says) because as the excellent False Allegations Support Organisation point out - hardly any cases ever get referred by the police to the CPS and the CPS themselves then block most of those from going to court.
By trying to downplay the effect that false allegations has, the CPS are of course both deliberately choosing to ignore the harm and hurt that it does to those men falsely accused but also to those who have been raped. When do you hear the CPS, the Guardian or anti-rape groups turning on those who make false accusations - they never do.
There is nothing wrong with the CPS wanted to put things into context but its messaging means it is harder for any man who has been falsely accused because the police and CPS will say "our own research says it is very rare so you must be guilty." This is made worse by the coalition government's backtracking on its pledge to give rape defendents anonymity unless found guilty.
On another note, those who have been following the Coronation Street story, will have been concerned on how the story was going to turn out as Tyrone's fiance who was beating him, then made a false accusation. Thankfully, as it want to court she admitted it was all false . This is a storyline that would have made Starmer cringe. Good.
Posted by Skimmington
Notes to editors
The Stern review says "We do know that the effect on those who are falsely accused can be severe. The public holds very strong views about sex offenders. Those who have been under suspicion, maybe for months, perhaps remanded in custody awaiting trial, are likely to suffer considerably from the allegation having been made. Even when they have been cleared and the allegation has been established as false, they may still face suspicion from those they know."
Men like Kier Starmer should be dealt with by other men, he is the worst kind of filth there is.
Posted by: barryb | Tuesday, 02 April 2013 at 08:33
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2302393/Bowel-cancer-rates-men-soar-quarter-35-years-Obesity-smoking-drinking-blame.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490
...and how much funding does Cancer research give to men compared to women?
Posted by: barryb | Tuesday, 02 April 2013 at 09:03
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2303336/Blonde-mother-31-killed-young-lover-20-stabbing-24-TIMES-force-knife-handle-broke.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490
Another day, another one but don't forget only women are victims ! Now lets see her get half or less a sentence as a man woudl have shall we....that's the norm isn't it?
Posted by: yet another | Wednesday, 03 April 2013 at 13:19
This is such an excellent post Skimmington.
If the CPS becomes politicised it will serve precisely nobody. It was not so long ago they were making similar noises on domestic violence.
To be honest I don't know what barryb is doing here, since he claims to despise all the people and organisations who are doing something positive for men's rights at the moment:- Avfm, Mike Buchanan, MRA London, etc.
Must be some kind of troll from UK Feminista,
but oh well never mind.
Posted by: KeenGolfer | Thursday, 04 April 2013 at 11:22
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2303588/The-mother-says-having-children-biggest-regret-life.html
What a wonderful example of a selfish western woman. probably a social worker now...got the standard issue fem-crop and all...
Posted by: badmeat | Thursday, 04 April 2013 at 11:34
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/us-politics/9972474/Hillary-Clinton-signs-new-book-deal-to-set-out-world-view.html
Oh great, the world according to a manipulative feminist man hater then...circumcise all men then imprison them all for rape, chapter 2.
Posted by: tea is a nice drink | Thursday, 04 April 2013 at 19:17
Just seen Newsnight. Carried a story about Domestic Abuse. This included the Coronation St. storyline and the fact 800,000 men experience abuse. Yet the studio interviews ,surrounded by huge images of women completely marginalised the experience of men. Apart from a limp interjection by Kirsty Wark to mention men the whole thing didn't mention men.
Posted by: Groan | Friday, 05 April 2013 at 22:58
Groan, I'm planning to do a blog piece on the Newsnight piece on Tuesday evening, along with the footage concerned. I've emailed the Chief Exec of Women's Aid and asked her to provide evidence to back up one of the assertions she made on the show, by 5pm Tuesday. If she fails to respond - as I expect - I'll report that in the post too. DA/DV is becoming very rocky ground for feminists.
Posted by: Mike Buchanan | Sunday, 07 April 2013 at 05:44
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2305177/Secret-law-storm-police-chiefs-ban-public-knowing-arrest-Shock-new-blanket-ban-wake-Leveson-report-angers-civil-liberty-groups-condemn-threat-democracy.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490
Is this what we have been waiting for? In a way?
NO wonder some are not happy about it, does it mean men accused of rape, D.V and other such crimes will now not be named until found guilty or of course will that be exempt?
Posted by: barryb | Sunday, 07 April 2013 at 09:23
" This inconsistency is clearly problematic. It is a contempt of court if a newspaper or broadcaster publishes prejudicial material about someone who has been arrested"
Which the press do every single day with men, especially those accused by women !
Have you seen the latest on the Phillpot matter btw? every single outlet is ONLY mentioning HIM, demonising the MAN, while the woman equally as guilty is shuffled off out the back door no doubt to end up let our of prison much earlier...because ultimately the "she's a victim really" excuses are already coming out.
Posted by: barryb | Sunday, 07 April 2013 at 09:27
Skimmington, I wish to take issue with you linking, "International Mens day" on this site. I feel any web site supposedly for men that has the following passage in it shoudl be rejected until it removes it and shows it understands why it shoudl be rejected.
" The ability to sacrifice your needs on behalf of others is fundamental to manhood, as is honour. Manhood rites of passage the world over recognise the importance of sacrifice in the development of Manhood. "
Maybe you could have a word with them but that passage does not belong on any website for MEN, it belongs on a chivalrous website for indoctored men.
Posted by: barryb | Sunday, 07 April 2013 at 09:32
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2305111/Why-I-hate-negative-judgmental-Mumsnet--Amanda-Holden-Britains-Got-Talent-star-accuses-site-fuelling-mothers-guilt.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490
Amanda Holden slates Mumsnet, not for their copious ma hate and feminism but because their natural feminist bitterness and bitchy nature made HER feel bad...
Posted by: barryb | Sunday, 07 April 2013 at 11:49
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2305118/Paris-Brown-Is-foul-mouthed-self-obsessed-Twitter-teen-really-future-British-policing.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490
Well if this didn't show the "benefits" of employing a dumb unmerited female for the sake of it, nothing does.
Posted by: barryb | Sunday, 07 April 2013 at 12:03
Barryb I'd agree with you in theory about IMD. But amongst my male friends,even those done over in divorces or bullied by partners, there is a really deep deep desire to protect children and see the best in women as a group. I think we have start where people are and celebrate the many sacrifices men make and encourage them to see any campaign as about fairness ;not doing women down.
It is this that so incensed me,feminists constantly say men, all men, condone mistreatment of women when in fact the absolute reverse is true. If anything men have been so protective it has been paternalistic.
Posted by: Groan | Sunday, 07 April 2013 at 12:29
Sorry I groan I cannot agree with the way it is written, it clearly harks to the slavery of chivalry and anyone who considers themselves MRM would reject such indoctrine.
I have certainly withdrawn any support I will give it in my area because of it.
Posted by: barryb | Sunday, 07 April 2013 at 16:10
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2305077/Now-WPC-tripped-999-collect-sues-force-prang-panda-car.html
Yet another example of the "benefits" of quotas, the fat excuse making victimology exploiting female P.C is at it AGAIN !
How can anyone say this overweight (yes that matters in this job) female has the moral fibre or merit to be a police officer.
I certainly do not want exploiting female idiots like this with that kind of authority.
Posted by: barryb | Sunday, 07 April 2013 at 16:13
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2305194/Paris-Brown-Twitter-debacle-Give-proper-policing--silly-gimmicks.html
The epitome of what has killed this country and created a civil service that is bloated, useless and money wasting. One unmerited useless female creating a non job for another useless unmerited female
This is what you get what marxism and feminism take hold.
Time to clean house and get some standards back !
Posted by: barryb | Monday, 08 April 2013 at 10:15
Indeed Paris may be one of the dafter ideas to come from the crop of Police Commissioners. More serious is the growing number who hop on the DV Violence against Women and Girls for their vote pleasing. Readers of TROM keep am eye on your local commissioner. Voted in on tiny votes they are vulnerable to pressure groups like Womansaid and Refuge.
Posted by: Groan | Monday, 08 April 2013 at 12:29
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/domestic-violence-as-a-man-its-very-difficult-to-say-ive-been-beaten-up-8572143.html
Really good article also highlighting the antiquated attitude to women as helpless or automatically a primary parent. Also the distorting effect of the Violence against Women and Girls strategy on government agencies and those they fund.
Posted by: Groan | Tuesday, 16 April 2013 at 00:27
The current COS system uses the media to show the big cases it prosecutes, and the reality is that 98% of the charges are based on no evidence, and seek to abuse the process of the courts so they can all earn money from this selling of innocent people to the prison traders, the Crown Prosecution system is a total fraud.
Victim of CPS Fraud.
Posted by: victim of cps fraud | Monday, 24 June 2013 at 21:26