'What more than 90 women did in coming forward, what six women did in testifying, and what three reporters did in bringing this story to light in the first place showed that even the most prolific and powerful abuser can be brought to account.'
Oh, here comes the same old tired defense, so high priced and yet straight off the rack. And there goes the same old creaky demand that the victim. Or scratch him, or poke his eyes out. And what possible reason could there be for answering the door in a cotton nightgown if not in hopes of being thrown on the floor?
But then, in more of a miracle than if Weinstein had ditched his walker and dashed up the courthouse steps, it turned out that Monday really was, as Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said, “The women who testified about what Weinstein had done to them, Vance said, have"The powerful can be held to accounton a groping charge, even after hearing audio of a confession.
But this finally is a new day for victims. Because while most of us who’ve been attacked never get to hear the word"guilty" applied to our rapists, we did get to see at least partial justice done this time.
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