Chidder you're interpreting this thing in a way that fits your narrative. As things stand, he is also not *not* a rapist. If he were as innocent as he claimed, he'd taken the case to court and be formally cleared.

office. And using the term "asshole" really undersells what kind of behaviors have been proven - he's not chewing loudly in a movie theater or cutting people off in traffic. He's crossing people's personal boundaries, he's

I hope Genoa wins serie a for 10th tine

It's also worth pointing out that the charges simply weren't filed - this didn't go to trial, the charges weren't *cleared*. They weren't made in the first place, and that's a preliminary decision by the LA District Attorney's

Yes. That's the whole point. His pattern of behaviour states that he is an asshole. But not a rapist. And people (and journalists!) stated just that. Now at least that one is cleared.

not just comfortably welcome him back into the fold as if he had actually done nothing wrong.

You are correct in that we can't say he's guilty. That is the legal consequence of this situation. But as I described in that news thread so long ago, he has an established record and a pattern of actions that mean we should