Women catch sex attacker in Verdun
A man who was habitually hanging around Verdun metro station, following, and in some cases assaulting women, has been caught and charged after some of his targets created a Facebook page to warn others to look out for him. He’s been released on bail.
david192 18:43 on 2020-08-21 Permalink
Of course he has been released on bail, it’s not like he’s a violent mental case who’s super likely to re-offend or anything.
Dhomas 21:09 on 2020-08-21 Permalink
Look, I agree that he’s (allegedly) a menace. One of my friends’ girlfriend was accosted by him in recent weeks, so I’m really glad they caught him. That said, there are reasons the justice system works the way it does. I’m sure if someone was falsely accused, we’d be pissed if they were jailed unnecessarily. Innocent until proven guilty, right?
david192 03:28 on 2020-08-22 Permalink
I really don’t know all that much about criminal procedure, but I can tell you that by the time a person gets to a bail hearing, they’re already in the soup. And that the judge is supposed to consider a bunch of factors and several of those factors – including the likelihood that the guy will continue to offend, continue to cause a danger to the public, etc. – run strongly in favor of keeping this scumbag in custody.
JaneyB 11:27 on 2020-08-22 Permalink
Hundreds of women have been harassed for years by this guy and he gets released on bail? Where have the police been all this time? It’s not a secret that weirdos haunt the metro stations.