How dare Mallory Pickford accuse someone of "crying rape?" Is this not the same rush to judgement she decries in her column ("The Blame Game," April 4)?
Ms. Pickard, if you tell me that your friend was murdered in such a terrible way, I believe you. I don't have to see a police report or find out that some crackhead was convicted. If someone reports a sexual assault off-campus, you should believe her. Believing a reported victim and presuming the guilt of an individual are not the same thing.
If Ms. Pickard's point is to criticize the community's presumption of guilt, which is a valid complaint, she completely discredits herself by ignorantly presuming the victim is simply "crying rape."
Elizabeth Trenkle
Trinity '05
Get The Chronicle straight to your inbox
Signup for our weekly newsletter. Cancel at any time.