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Tuesday, October 31, 2006 12:00 AM

"No" means nothing once sex has started

A terrifying new ruling from a Maryland appellate court.
Rebecca Traister

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  • Tuesday, October 31, 2006 01:57 PM

    evidence

    Despite the origins of the law, has it occurred to anyone that proving such a case would be impossible?

    If a woman goes to the police and says she started having sex with a guy, then in the middle she said no and he didn't stop *but otherwise didn't physically harm her*,how would they prosecute such a case? There wouldn't be physical evidence distinguishable from the consensual part.

    —Sandra

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