No. Evidence is required for anyone to end up in jail.
Your whole post is based on misunderstandings and obvious falsities, so it's unsurprising you come to a conclusion like this.
Why does that surprise you? Sexual assault is one of the most underreported crimes. Are you unaware of that? Does the idea that a sexually abused fifteen-your-old was too scared or ashamed to go to the authorities seem strange to you?
He's already been demonstrated to be likely dishonest in his Senate testimony and his positions as a judge are highly objectionable to many.
After reading what she described as happening you will find that she does not even claim he sexually assaulted her. They fell on a bed together and she thought he was going to do something so she left the room. That is her version of the story. She said that she thought he was going to do something. Therefor she was never sexually abused. Nothing happened. — Questionall
I have been actively keeping up with the Kavanaugh investigation and such. — Questionall
If he had come out and admitted it and apologized in an appropriate manner, I might agree that it might not be disqualifying. But what he is doing now by, if it is true, is lying about it and putting his victim through further punishment, which absolutely is disqualifying. — Baden
Baden scores 10 points from #metoo. — Bitter Crank
I've never been enthusiastic about people's sexual activities being weighed up for political and professional judgment. That's a very old-fashioned attitude now. — Bitter Crank
How far back should we go to hold people accountable? There was underage drinking going on in that house. There are adults who were responsible for obtaining, making available, or not protecting the teenagers from alcohol. Are you in favor of leveling charges against them 35 years later? If not, why not? — Bitter Crank
These comments have tainted the process, and are sufficient reason to reject Kavanaugh. I could give Kavanaugh a chance only if he were to rebuke McConnell's and Trump's statements. A competent judge should advocate for open-minded evaluation of the full set of available facts. — Relativist
At best, he's guilty of sexual assault, a misdemeanor. — Hanover
You fail continually to see the reality of the matter. — Questionall
she does not even claim he sexually assaulted her. — Questionall
They have all so far said that they not only don't remember this happening, — Questionall
“Personally speaking, I have known Brett Kavanaugh since high school and I know him to be a person of great integrity, a great friend, and I have never witnessed any improper conduct by Brett Kavanaugh towards women,” — Questionall
you have no evidence or facts to argue with — Questionall
Yes she is accusing him of sexual assault, but not rape — Questionall
you have no evidence. — Questionall
Eye-witness testimony is evidence. — Baden
Eye-witness testimony is evidence, — Questionall
Democrats are more likely than Republicans to believe accusers: 93% of Democrats say they believe the women alleging sexual harassment, compared to 78% of Republicans. Republicans are also twice as likely as Democrats to think that accused men are being unfairly treated by the media (52% of Republicans think the media coverage of the sexual allegations is unfair, compared to 20% of Democrats).
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The differences between the parties are even more dramatic when the question turns directly to politics. Most voters in both parties agree that a Democratic congressman accused of sexual harassment should resign from office (71% of Republicans and 74% of Democrats). But when the accused congressman is a member of the GOP, just 54% of Republicans demand a resignation, compared to 82% of Democrats.
If that is really good enough evidence to consider firing someone, then I could get you or anyone else fired for anything at any time. — Questionall
The issue is about criminal sexual activities, not all sexual activities. — Baden
No, because I don't care. — Baden
But there is clearly some partisanship on both sides. And there shouldn't be any at all. — Baden
Yes, in this case. But charges were not pressed and the statute of limitation on this event has expired; the alleged perpetrator was drunk, and underage himself. — Bitter Crank
If what is alleged to have happened did happen as described, I would still maintain that an adolescent should not be penalized for life. — Bitter Crank
Even adults convicted of low level criminal sexual crimes should not be subjected to life-crashing events, where some public services are rendered unavailable; where suitable work will be difficult or impossible to obtain; where housing may be very difficult to rent, where credit is ruined, and so on and so forth. — Bitter Crank
What is alleged to have happened to Ms. Ford should not have resulted in so much trauma that Mr. Kavanaugh should have forfeited an effective life. — Bitter Crank
This was my point for the whole post. I am deeply sympathetic for people who have been sexually assaulted. It is her and her lawyers job to prove that she was assaulted in this way. They have no evidence whatsoever. — Questionall
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