You should read the fine points.
Rape is a very serious crime. You take your “data” from the Post which just takes it from the federal government. No chance to do any independent investigation given the reporting deadlines. Plus you want to make a splash. What the heck. Who cares about facts.
What does the government say about the data the Post–and you–use: “The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.”
Great. I heard that the world is flat, so that is what I report. I’m not saying it is true, just that someone told me it is. Let’s all assume it is true.
The government says (and you, of course) says that there were 26 rapes at Stanford. As a member of the Stanford community, if true this would be very upsetting.
But where does the figure of 26 come from? It is all over the internet. I guess some people believe it. It may even be true.
Where is the evidence? Rape is a very serious felony. Rape convictions are public record as are all felonies. This is as it should be so that citizens can separate fact from fiction. Maybe you can separate fact from fiction–if you care.
sbballer: you have posted a lot. Please list the people who were convicted of rape while a student at Stanford. That act has been confirmed by a court and constitutes rape. There is a reason we have criminal laws in this country. A survey is not rape and the Washington Post does not determine if there has been a rape. I understand that not all crimes lead to convictions. But a place to start is with the convictions for rape involving Stanford students.
I remain open to facts, not speculation. I think many of us look forward to your listings of Stanford students convicted of rape. Thanks for bringing facts to a subject that is often lacking them.