Just a friendly reminder - You are NOT the lifestyle police.
Groups in the lifestyle who are taking it upon themselves to begin "investigations" of consent violations. You may very definitely and in most cases are most definitely, going to be compromising any future actual legal investigation and prosecution. Thereby making more victims who are not getting Justice from the justice system, and are unwilling to go to the justice system because the justice system can't help them. It becomes a vicious cycle in that case. They can't get Justice because the investigation or the prosecution are compromised due to well-meaning efforts by non-law enforcement beforehand.
Please also try to remember, you are not police, prosecutors, or licensed investigators. Anything you find, any interviews you make, any accusations you make, any "blacklists" you publish, or any personal and private information you release to the community at large, can result in lawsuits against you or the group or the publisher. There's a reason why Law Enforcement Officers, government investigators, and prosecutors all have to go through special training. Because investigations, in order to be legal and to avoid broaching obstacles to prosecution and violating the law themselves, require special training. Most law enforcement, recognized investigators, and prosecutors are granted immunity from the processes involved in the investigation. Private citizens are not. What law enforcement considers an investigation is violation of privacy, stalking, harassment or other potential misdemeanor or felony actions by a private citizen.
As a community, we need something in place to stem the tide of predators, misbehavior, consent violation, and emotional or physical injury. I can't say what that's going to be or is going to look like, but I do know what we can't allow it to look like.
Please keep looking. Don't give up. There has to be an answer somewhere. But it needs to be an answer that is legal, doesn't taint possible future prosecutions, and doesn't expose our friends and family to civil lawsuits.
Please also try to remember, you are not police, prosecutors, or licensed investigators. Anything you find, any interviews you make, any accusations you make, any "blacklists" you publish, or any personal and private information you release to the community at large, can result in lawsuits against you or the group or the publisher. There's a reason why Law Enforcement Officers, government investigators, and prosecutors all have to go through special training. Because investigations, in order to be legal and to avoid broaching obstacles to prosecution and violating the law themselves, require special training. Most law enforcement, recognized investigators, and prosecutors are granted immunity from the processes involved in the investigation. Private citizens are not. What law enforcement considers an investigation is violation of privacy, stalking, harassment or other potential misdemeanor or felony actions by a private citizen.
As a community, we need something in place to stem the tide of predators, misbehavior, consent violation, and emotional or physical injury. I can't say what that's going to be or is going to look like, but I do know what we can't allow it to look like.
Please keep looking. Don't give up. There has to be an answer somewhere. But it needs to be an answer that is legal, doesn't taint possible future prosecutions, and doesn't expose our friends and family to civil lawsuits.
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