Letters: Joe Biden is no John Wayne. Rape charges forever alter former OSU players' lives
Thanks for the laugh
Concerning the Feb. 10 letter to the editor "Biden channeled John Wayne" and ordering our military to shoot down the Chinese balloon: Thank you for the humor of the day.
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David W Thiel, Pickerington
More like Pee Wee
What a knee slapper! I also think it was a horrible choice of actors in the Feb. 10 letter "Biden channeled John Wayne."
John Wayne has been cancelled and demonized by the liberals for his treatment of the American Indian in his movies. I think Pee Wee Herman would substitute nicely for his description of Biden.
Gregg Kishman, Marion
Now read the policy
Re "Two ex-OSU football players found not guilty in rape trial" Feb. 10: We can only hope that Amir Riep and Jahsen Wint – and their attorneys Dan Sabol and Sam Shamansky — will now review the Ohio State University Non-Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct Policy.
More:Jury finds two former Ohio State football players not guilty of rape
Consent to sexual encounters must be expressed ‘prior to engaging in and during an act.’ It is ludicrous to suggest that a tape recording following a sexual act is consistent with this policy.
Charles Emery, Columbus
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Former Ohio State players' reputations ruined
Two former Ohio State football players Amir Riep and Jahsen Wint have been found not guilty of rape, but their reputations and lives have been forever altered by an accusation found to be false by a jury. (Feb. 10 article "Two ex-OSU football players found not guilty in rape trial")
In the meantime, the accuser of these young men goes on with her life and there seems to be no public consequences to her reputation for bringing about a false accusation.
I understand wanting to protect victims of suspected or confirmed rape and other crimes by not publishing their names in many situations. However, a jury finds that no crime was committed, shouldn’t the person making the false accusations be named?
Who suffered the most harm here: those found innocent yet whose names have been tainted or the accuser whose accusations were found to be false by a jury?
Chet Ridenour, Worthington
'Prey on Patients' raises more questions
Re Feb. Columbus Dispatch series "Preying on Patients" 5 to Feb. 8: There were at least two lessons to be learned from what was reported.
First, the need to report criminal behavior, and
second, developing regulatory board procedures, policies, and conduct to effectively handle such misconduct and protecting consumers served at the earliest possible time.
Our view:'Doctors have our ultimate trust.' Ohio must stop those who prey on patients
The proposed legislative response apparently is limited to responding to the in-depth reporting by the Dispatch.
This parochial view seems to ignore the lessons that should have been learned. The Medical Board regulates other health care/service providers than just physicians. Are these new procedures applicable to other regulated health care providers and/or should any legislation include such providers?
More:State lawmakers close to reviving bill on doctor sex abuse after Dispatch investigation
Equally importantly, the state licenses, and through other boards or departments regulates, any number of professionals who provide services which can potentially lead to similar behavior.
Do these regulatory entities suffer from some of the same flaws exposed by the Dispatch? What are they doing? What will the General Assembly do? How will other criminal behavior be handled such as misappropriation of property or theft of assets?
Toba Feldman, Columbus
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Letters: Amir Riep and Jahsen Wint reputations were ruined by rape charges
