False Accusations

A woman ranted at the officer, made racial slurs against him, and accused him of trying to murder her and her son. The officer did not respond to her provocations and carried out his duties with patience. His video recording of the incident vindicated him and undoubtedly saved him from severe penalties and harassment.

There is a legal principle that the punishment should fit the crime, more specifically that the sentence should be proportional to the offence – a man shouldn’t be executed for shoplifting, nor receive probation for serial murder. For some crimes, the actual penalty may be far greater than that imposed by the court. A professional […]

Surveillance video showed that as the boy's backpack inadvertently brushed her backside. She was not sexually assaulted. Several neighbors reported that Klein has made up false stories and has a habit of calling the police.

A website created by University of Washington students, Make Them Scared UW, allows users to anonymously post the names of men who have allegedly committed sexual assault, without any meaningful verification system, which could lead to defamation lawsuits for accusing people of crimes without any evidence. 

The lawsuit alleges that T.F. was forced to endure multiple court appearances, detention in a juvenile facility for nine days, detention at home, bullying, and other damages until several of the girls admitted that their accusations were false.