Scott Williams18h ago
evacide
When people ask "If it was really rape, why didn't they report it to the police?" I reach into my file of stories like this one and I keep throwing them until that person stops. https://sfist.com/2026/05/11/sf-da-dismisses-2024-sexual-assault-case-involving-four-baltimore-police-officers/
DA Dismisses Sexual Assault Case In San Francisco Involving Four Baltimore Police Officers

Four off-duty police officers from Baltimore, Maryland were accused of sexually assaulting a California woman while visiting San Francisco in late 2024, but the SF District Attorney’s office determined there wasn’t enough evidence to pursue charges.

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Show threadBodhipaksa18h ago
@evacide This is maddening.
Show threadPhil Haigh18h ago
@evacide or they just… don’t investigate. As in the case of a family member.
Show threadMichael Weiss16h ago

@evacide considering there's only about a 10% chance of a reported case leading to conviction (based on the statistics I found), yeah I'm not surprised. Reporting entails a huge investment of time, emotional energy, and personal risk.

If anything, it's surprising that we see as many reported cases as we do.

Show threadrooney (not the famous one)10h ago

@mweiss @evacide

The last time i looked 86% of reported cases (in USA) never even make it to a prosecutor's desk:

https://nij.ojp.gov/media/video/24056#0-0

The Neurobiology of Sexual Assault: Implications for Law Enforcement, Prosecution, and Victim Advocacy

Dr. Campbell brings together research on the neurobiology of trauma and the criminal justice response to sexual assault. She explains the underlying neurobiology of traumatic events, its emotional and physical manifestation, and how these processes can impact the investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults. Real-world, practical implications are examined for first responders, such as law enforcement, nurses, prosecutors, and advocates.

National Institute of Justice