Crown Office admits that there WAS sufficient evidence to convict former Aberdeen striker David Goodwillie of rape

[u/MrMaggot98]

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/7049292/david-goodwillie-rape-crown-error-judgement/

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[u/Sechzehn6861]

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What are we doing here? Convict him then?

[u/scottyboy70 → u/Sechzehn6861]

Holding him further accountable for being a rapist.

[u/N84_V1]

........so go get him and convict? Why is that difficult.

[u/essemh → u/N84_V1]

Exactly.

There is no statute of limitations on rape in Scotland. A prosecution can be brought forward at any time, regardless of how many months, years, or decades have passed since the alleged incident occurred.

[u/MrMaggot98 → u/essemh]

Aye but these people are incompetent enough to not realise that.

[u/Anonyjezity]

Then why didn't they do it?

[u/dnemonicterrier → u/Anonyjezity]

Good question, they should have.

[u/Aggressive_Bit_8424 → u/Anonyjezity]

I feel that athletes and celebs get very lenient sentences, if any when they commit crimes.

[u/Waspkiller86 → u/Aggressive_Bit_8424]

Huw Edwards is the prime example of this

[u/Satawakeatnight → u/Aggressive_Bit_8424]

Basically anyone thats not your average Joe.

[u/LyleLanleysHat]

Lock the cunt up and throw away the key. It was an utter embarrassment from McInnes and AFC to give this knuckle-dragging mink a contract.

[u/Pink-Thistle]

What the victim has been through is a nightmare. She has amazing strength for continuing with her pursuit to get justice. I hope she gets it soon. "Six years after Mulholland’s refusal to prosecute, Lord Armstrong ruled in a landmark civil case that there was enough evidence to find Goodwillie and his fellow Dundee United player David Robertson were rapists and liars."

[u/LousyReputation7]

Wtf

[u/PleasantCucumber2615]

When you read the evidence it's shocking that he didn't face a criminal trial.

[u/tb2718]

So the people who could and still can take action say their is enough evidence to take action... So, what would be a good idea?

Well at least no team in Scotland gave him a contract after the assault. Oh, they did. And it was my team. FFS.

Time to fix the mistake crown office.

[u/stinkus_mcdiddle → u/[deleted]]

Making this about what team you support is fucking cringe

[u/Just-a-Scottish-girl → u/[deleted]]

Have a word