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Re:Richard M. Stallman resigns by onion2k on Tuesday September 17, 2019 @11:25AM (#20996291)
And probably shouldn't/wouldn't be charged since he was criminally mislead in the process of doing due diligence.

Rape is a crime that carries strict liability (under US law); ignorance is not a valid defence.

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Re:Richard M. Stallman resigns by falcolas on Tuesday September 17, 2019 @12:17PM (#20996964)
There’s a significant difference between willful ignorance and being mislead. The law accounts for this is most cases.
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