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Annie Altman accuses Sam Altman for rape as a kid (www.reuters.com)
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Annie Altman accused her brother of sexually abusing and raping her between 1997 and 2006 at the family home in suburban Clayton, Missouri, starting when she was three and he ​was 12. She said the "last acts of sexual abuse and rape" occurred ​when Sam Altman was an adult. He is now 40.

They always go for the kids dont they. I dont know how credible this Annie Altman is, the family says she is mentally ill. But they would say that, wouldnt they.

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[+] -16 points 4 months ago (15 children)

I have no idea if it happened or not, but one does not have reliable memories before 5. It's just a human thing. Sometimes people have a vague image but they can't place it in time, and it's usually a reconstructed memory based on a story or a photo.
Basing an accusation like this on a 3-yo's memory is dicey. It actually weakens the accusation imo. That it continued and she clearly remembers it later is very different and he should be investigated thoroughly.

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  • [–] [S] 10 points 4 months ago (7 children)

    It doesnt matter, she was raped between 3 and 13. Are you going to say that this is something a human being forget?

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  • [+] -10 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    It doesn't matter because if she was raped she was raped and he should face the consequences. But yes. At 3 you don't remember stuff. She would have forgotten that. No one has real memories from that age.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    You are trying to have a sensible discussion about early memories in a conversation about alleged rape.

    Save the argument for another opportunity because it comes across as you being defensive about Altman.

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  • [–] 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    It only comes across that way for idiots that don't read. It's actually important, because a case against Altman has to be very strong. If everyone refuses to talk about the flaky part of the accusation because of feelings, then the whole case is likely to fail when it hits any kind of judicial or media pushback.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Seeing as i have clear memories of when i was two, I'm gonna need some big ol sources on your claims.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    3 yr olds memory?

    Fixated much?

    What about when she was 4?

    5?

    6?

    7?

    8?

    9?

    10, 11, 12, 13?

    You stupid fuck. Pick your battles.

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  • [–] -1 points 4 months ago

    You're the ignorant one here and you need to check your knee-jerk reaction and actually try reading before you respond. I indicated that using a 3 or 4 year old's memory is dicey, but that she was clearly raped when older and reliably remembers that, and so he should be investigated/prosecuted. But it damages the case against him using unnecessarily flakey memories.

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