Charges dropped against tea party leader in CA

[proud2BlibKansan]

Prosecutors have dropped charges against a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Fiesta Island.

Michael Kobulnicky, a former San Diego Tea Party spokesperson and Mormon Church leader, had faced charges of kidnapping and sexual assault for a sexual encounter that he said was consensual. Prosecutors dropped all charges Thursday morning.

Kobulnicky was emotional and cried when John Reis, a district attorney, announced that charges were dropped.

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Kobulnicky said he lost his job as a result of the incident, and had to cancel his wedding. He said both himself and his fiance "went through hell" during the ordeal.


more . . . http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/michael-Kobulnicky-charges-dropped-144933515.html

I guess the "consensual" sexual encounter had NOTHING to do with the cancellation of his wedding. And his fiance went through hell because he was arrested, not at all because he's having sex with someone else.

[Justice wanted]

1. OF Course he gets the charges dropped. Instead of standing with the victim the DA probably

found out one or two things that would put doubt in a jury's mind. Happen to a friend of mine. She was raped and wanted to go forward with the jury trial which the DA was about to do until HE got a "TIP" that my friend was in a beach volleyball game and the winners -she and her teammates took pictures and while getting pictures taken someone spread the team with watch and beer anyways one of th pictures (Picture sent to the DA by the tip) showed my friend smiling and her nipples could be seen through the material of her bra.)

This ass Teabagger will now probably sue the victim.

I hate this country.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. I had a friend years ago who was raped

and the prosecutor told her that without a witness it was just her word against the rapist's.

Now how many rapists commit their crime while a witness is present?

I had hoped the laws had changed since then but maybe they have not.

[Stan Smith]

3. The victim changed her story.

She now claims that he wasn't the man who attacked her.
I wonder if they paid her off or something.

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. Just an odd story all around

The victim is on a video at the link. How often do you see that?

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Some local insight

Our DA is running for mayor...

She is also hard core Republican.

Not saying that had a thing with the victim changing her story at all, but a hot case, ensnaring the tea party would be unhelpful.

Yes, local politics, which media locally will not even hint, probably had a role.

As is she has her plate full with a couple rapes in the college area.

[Stan Smith]

7. That is interesting.

The DA is a hard core republican, the accused is a tea party leader, the victim changes her story at the last minute.

[Stan Smith]

6. Yes it is very odd.