It's obvious that the writer picked the wrong girl in regards to the feature story for this article. But I highly doubt that the Fraternity is filled with Choir Boys whose virtues were challenged because of the article. The Fraternity could be opening up a can of worms where other women might come forward to say that even if this story was not real that the culture of rape does and still exist within the fraternity. The writer knew something was happening there and after the article dozens of women step forward to also speak about the culture of rape at UVA. Maybe that one girl Jackie from the article was lying but I highly doubt that the dozens of other women who came forward afterwards were doing the same.

The article pisses me off because there is a problem with women getting raped at these fraternity parties and how they are poorly treated afterwards. I thought the RS article could be the breakthrough that could make changes in this culture and give women the power to step forward and make their voices heard that this sort of thing was not acceptable. Now I feel because of the article that women in college have been set back 20 years. If a girl says she was raped at a fraternity party she will be afraid to speak and if she does people will question her motives, doubt her story and put her through hell because of the problems of that RS article.

So nothing will change and might even get worse.

That's the danger with any false allegation of rape.

about anything else you have done? Isn't that precisely the kind of retaliation (against victims who report sexual assault) that is prohibited by rape shield laws?

Argue the case before a court on the merits of that case alone, not on what someone may or not have done in their past, right?

These young men were wrongfully accused/ convicted like Brian Banks, The Duke Lacrosse Players and Marcus Dixon.

where there is smoke there is fire.

Unfortunately the writer picked the wrong girl for the interview.

And why isn't the liar "Jackie" being held to task? She is the one directly responsible. There is no doubt that her actions will discourage real rape victims from coming forward.

No judge will fall for the saying. You have to prove stuff.

Related reading: Logical Fallacies: Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire (AKA, Hasty Conclusion, or Jumping to a Conclusion)

https://pseudoastro.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/logical-fallacies-where-theres-smoke-theres-fire-aka-hasty-conclusion-or-jumping-to-a-conclusion/

Rolling Stone is going to have to pay big time. I agree with one of the articles elsewhere I read - what were the RS in-house lawyers thinking when they approved this story? Eek. Serious malpractice there, I think.

RS does some damn fine work, but the hubris regarding this particular story is going to hurt, both financially and reputation wise, for years.

1) They didn't verify, defamed guys that are innocent. Just because bad things have happened in fraternities doesn't mean it happens everywhere, every house.

2) This story will make it harder for REAL victims to get justice, and will make it easier for scumbags to get away with rape.

They didn't stay objective. This and the Duke Rape case can hurt when trying to correct injustice like sexual assult issues. Stay objective; use critical thinking skills; always know your biases.

News
Fraternity could face numerous legal obstalces
by Alexandra Hickey | Apr 10 2015 | 04/10/15 4:27pm

The University Phi Kappa Psi chapter announced Monday its intentions to pursue legal action against Rolling Stone Magazine shortly after the Columbia Journalism School released its review of the magazine Sunday.

The review detailed the journalistic failures of writer Sabrina Erdely and the Rolling Stone editing chain in the Nov. 19 publication of an article detailing a brutal gang rape of a University student by a member of Phi Kappa Psi. In the wake of the article and the impact it had on the chapter, Phi Kappa Psi plans to file a lawsuit against the magazine for defamation.

As a defamation case, the lawsuit will seek reparations for the injuries Phi Kappa Psi brothers experienced as a direct result of false statements made against them in the article. While specific details of the lawsuit have yet to be released, legal experts are speculating what it may entail.

One of the initial clarifications to be made is whether the court will rule the fraternity as a public or private figure. University Law Prof. G. Edward White said the latter would prove more advantageous to the fraternity during legal proceedings.