Rubbish analysis. you cannot just cherry pick cases to support your case. There are many other cases in law that point to the contrary. Do more research.
Rubbish analysis. you cannot just cherry pick cases to support your case. There are many other cases in law that point to the contrary. Do more research.
AFFORDABLE 9 years ago
Your sheer hatred for KKD has blinded you to the truth. He has made genuine analysis of the case and has thrown more light on what really constitutes rape, per Ghana law. Which part of the english sounded so foreign to you? L ... read full comment
Your sheer hatred for KKD has blinded you to the truth. He has made genuine analysis of the case and has thrown more light on what really constitutes rape, per Ghana law. Which part of the english sounded so foreign to you? Lets wait and see if your best brains can do your bidding without malice.
ADJOA WANGARA 9 years ago
I cannot wait to read comments from the hypocrite Ewe Pryce and the idiot Francis Kwarteng about this enthralling article from SAS
I cannot wait to read comments from the hypocrite Ewe Pryce and the idiot Francis Kwarteng about this enthralling article from SAS
A GERSIS 9 years ago
A Gersis reporting
Folks,
Pryce will not even read your post because he's not in your class, a racist class. Go talk to your trabalist friends, Sarpong and Ahoofe!
You are indeed a Quiff and a courtesan.
ANTONIO G ... read full comment
A Gersis reporting
Folks,
Pryce will not even read your post because he's not in your class, a racist class. Go talk to your trabalist friends, Sarpong and Ahoofe!
You are indeed a Quiff and a courtesan.
ANTONIO GERSIS
PLAZA ONE
DALLAS
SARPONG 9 years ago
George, it is not cherry picking cases but lawyer Sarfo has introduced another word into the equation a lot ofus who have been saying the same thing but due to our lack if law training have failed to mention and that word is ... read full comment
George, it is not cherry picking cases but lawyer Sarfo has introduced another word into the equation a lot ofus who have been saying the same thing but due to our lack if law training have failed to mention and that word is "collaborative " evidence.
When two people are saying different things, in this case KKD saying there was consent and Efe saying there wasno cconsent, the prosecution will need corraborative evidence to prove rape.
What is collaborative evidence? In this case, there were two people within earshot, did they hear the young lady shouting for help, struggling with KKD, saying or shouting, STOP, STOP, STOP?
Other corraborative evidence like torn clothes, panties, brassiere etc.
Did Efe when she came from the bathroom complain of having been raped?
Was there scratches on KKD which is common on people who forcefully have sex with non consenting victims?
Is it true after this alleged rape, Efe sat quietly and had drinks with somebody who have raped her?
I have raised these questions in most of my comments on this case and have concluded, that, no matter what KKD history is, in this particular case, there seem to be a consensual sex between the two.
A lot of the people who have "convicted" KKD through their comments have done so emotionally and not by law or have not analysed the case by the evidence in public domain.
I don't want anybody to think I support people who take advantage of young impressionable ladies but the law in Ghana states that, anybody from age 16 can agree to have sex and it doesn't matter if a 16 year old young lady decides to have sex with a 17 year old young man or a 60 year old grandfather.
I totally agree with Dr Sarfo in his analysis of this case, something as a layman have been saying since the beginning.
ADJOA WANGARA 9 years ago
Even though SAS is not my taste but in this particular article, I hold a strong opinion that, facts are facts no matter their sources. I will therefore quickly invite some dead brains like the Ewe Pryce (that fresh, quarter b ... read full comment
Even though SAS is not my taste but in this particular article, I hold a strong opinion that, facts are facts no matter their sources. I will therefore quickly invite some dead brains like the Ewe Pryce (that fresh, quarter baked PH.D. in Criminology) and the imbecile Francis Kwarteng, the copy & paste master and fake English teacher, to read this very convincing, nice and sensible piece from Sarfo (the village PH.D. lawyer in Texas)
Well! this time around, I salute you, Sarfo! for your "good one there article."
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 9 years ago
I must be doing something seriously wrong today if an animal like you have a smidgen of approval for me. I must therefore retrace my steps back to whatever I have written to find out how I departed from the path of sanity!
M ... read full comment
I must be doing something seriously wrong today if an animal like you have a smidgen of approval for me. I must therefore retrace my steps back to whatever I have written to find out how I departed from the path of sanity!
May God have mercy on my soul!!!
Nkrumah Sankara 9 years ago
Well said Dr SAS
Well said Dr SAS
C.Y. ANDY-K 9 years ago
A good one there! Phew! Perhaps, he just want to latch on Dr SAS and join the comity of humans!
Andy-K
A good one there! Phew! Perhaps, he just want to latch on Dr SAS and join the comity of humans!
Andy-K
Mawuli 9 years ago
Doc,you must really be doing something very wrong today.
Being an intellectual has nothing to do with the ability to speak or write the English language. This is one definition of the word intellectual; appealing to or c ... read full comment
Doc,you must really be doing something very wrong today.
Being an intellectual has nothing to do with the ability to speak or write the English language. This is one definition of the word intellectual; appealing to or characteristic of people with a developed intellect: intellectual literature.
Expressing or enjoying mental activity. Thankfully, you over posses those skills.
This guy on the other hand thinks it is the ability to write hateful comments in English,qualifies him as an intellectual.
He is a complete ignorant nuisance and must therefore be ignored.
Wishing you a Happy New Year.
joe 9 years ago
Pls sir,the word is corroborate and not
Collaborate ,take note Mr Sarpong.
Pls sir,the word is corroborate and not
Collaborate ,take note Mr Sarpong.
SARPONG 9 years ago
You are wrong, look it up in the dictionary
col-lab-o-ra-tive
[kuh-lab-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv] Spell Syllables
Examples
Word Origin
adjective
1.
characterized or accomplished by ... read full comment
You are wrong, look it up in the dictionary
col-lab-o-ra-tive
[kuh-lab-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv] Spell Syllables
Examples
Word Origin
adjective
1.
characterized or accomplished by collaboration:
"collaborative methods; a collaborative report."
Origin Expand
collaborate + -ive
Ghana 9 years ago
Corroborate paa? This is what is called from flying pan to fire.
Collaborate is right.
Corroborate paa? This is what is called from flying pan to fire.
Collaborate is right.
C.Y. ANDY-K 9 years ago
Not "collaborative," or "corraborative".
Anyway, I had already said that KK would walk free. It is stupid a case. I grew up hearing from women that a woman who doesn't want to be raped cannot be raped, since vagina is no ... read full comment
Not "collaborative," or "corraborative".
Anyway, I had already said that KK would walk free. It is stupid a case. I grew up hearing from women that a woman who doesn't want to be raped cannot be raped, since vagina is not carried in the hands. A man needs to over power you totally by either pinning you down or tying you down and thereby immobilising you, or threatening to cause you harm and thereby paralysing you with fear before raping you. You don't willingly straddle a man and guide his dick into your pussy and then turn your butts to him and spread your thighs for him to penetrate you from behind and then later on cry rape!
KDD is a cheap man with weak morals but he certainly didn't rape that impressionable girl who's nobody's virgin, btw.
Andy-K
Kwadwo 9 years ago
That was funny.
That was funny.
Ali, oronto 9 years ago
This is that antiquated view of rape. The scenario you describe is not what happened in this case. There have been rumours peddled about two sex positions and all that. One would expect the Andy-K that we know to ask who was ... read full comment
This is that antiquated view of rape. The scenario you describe is not what happened in this case. There have been rumours peddled about two sex positions and all that. One would expect the Andy-K that we know to ask who was witness to the sex act behind a closed bathroom door? Did KKD say that? Is it then just his word?
Ali, oronto 9 years ago
You either don't understand rape or you have chosen to ignore answers given for your questions all over the place. You assume that rape must be PHYSICALLY FORCED -- that was the Roman era. In the 21 Century understanding of r ... read full comment
You either don't understand rape or you have chosen to ignore answers given for your questions all over the place. You assume that rape must be PHYSICALLY FORCED -- that was the Roman era. In the 21 Century understanding of rape, it doesn't have to involve physical force or overpowering. The girl didn't have to put up a fight or cry for help (this may not be possible if she was stunned by the attack because of its suddenness and unexpectedness. The trauma of rape takes victims through all kinds of emotions and states of mind, during and after – they oscillate between the shame of making it public versus suffering in silence, until finally one position wins. Initial shame and not being sure how to react could have kept the girl from instantly disclosing that she had been raped, especially when a total stranger was also present and it wasn't just her cousin. You don't know at what point she disclosed to her cousin, confidentially, that she had been raped. You guys are simplifying things so matter-of-factly. I believe that an expert witness (psychologist) will be necessary for this trial. By the way, what would be the girl’s motivation in falsely accusing KKD of rape? Let me guess – to bring him down, to get money yadda yadda.
Sarpon, you don’t have to tell anybody that you don’t support KKD. Let people determine that themselves.
Kofi Eric 9 years ago
“It is the strong conviction of this writer that the rape charge against Kwasi Kyei Darkwa will be thrown out with prejudice, that is if it were ever to see the light of prosecutorial action.” How do you come to this conc ... read full comment
“It is the strong conviction of this writer that the rape charge against Kwasi Kyei Darkwa will be thrown out with prejudice, that is if it were ever to see the light of prosecutorial action.” How do you come to this conclusion when you have no knowledge of the evidence of witnesses, medical evidence, circumstantial evidence etc… A Good lawyer in indeed!!
Guzzman 9 years ago
A good lawyer like Tsatsu Tsikata would not have made such comments on a case of this nature.
A good lawyer like Tsatsu Tsikata would not have made such comments on a case of this nature.
Annorwuo 9 years ago
"Cherry Picker",I believe Adjei Sarfo is innocent,in that the job of a good defense attorney is to rely on good case law to back his submissions in court.
But as to your question or discomfort about his indecent haste,or wha ... read full comment
"Cherry Picker",I believe Adjei Sarfo is innocent,in that the job of a good defense attorney is to rely on good case law to back his submissions in court.
But as to your question or discomfort about his indecent haste,or what most Americans describe as 'rush to judgement',I also believe he is guilty,albeit his very convincing presentation,in this piece.
Like others such as Kissi Adjabeng,how did all these 'legal luminaries' get their hands on the fine details of a case, yet to unfold in a formal court setting? Is there a possibility that Adjei-Sarfo,has been drafted into a 'heavy-duty' choir to sing a well-crafted chorus,to get KKD out of trouble?
Btw, can A-S help us understand how KKD`s legal team,is going to get past the initial hurdle of foundation for the authenticity of all the video clips that have saturated our airwaves!
Leslie 9 years ago
How objective could this so-called 'Dr' be to arrive at that "strong conviction" without knowing the prosecutor's trove of evidence, this smacks of propaganda writing. It feels like some collusion involving others on this for ... read full comment
How objective could this so-called 'Dr' be to arrive at that "strong conviction" without knowing the prosecutor's trove of evidence, this smacks of propaganda writing. It feels like some collusion involving others on this forum (possibly folks here with SA in their name)
lee 9 years ago
“rape is the carnal knowledge of a FEMALE of not less that sixteen years without her consent.” A MALE could rape another male, and a FEMALE could rape a male... If what you are saying is true, for a rapist to get away wi ... read full comment
“rape is the carnal knowledge of a FEMALE of not less that sixteen years without her consent.” A MALE could rape another male, and a FEMALE could rape a male... If what you are saying is true, for a rapist to get away with rape, they just have take their victim to a place where no one will here her call for help, if she did.. Then, turn around and say she gave consent, since no one heard anything... Also, Unless they admitted kissing in public, what I saw on the tape could have been just a smooch, a whisper in the ear, or perhaps just gazing closely into her eyes.... I DID NOT SEE LIPS TOUCHING LIPS ON THE CCTV..
lee 9 years ago
no one will hear (NOT HERE) her call for help..,
no one will hear (NOT HERE) her call for help..,
SARPONG 9 years ago
You are wrong, it is not only shouting that can be used. No rape victim just lie down to allow the rapist to take their clothes off unless under duress.
What is under duress? If a rapist is holding a weapon like gun or kni ... read full comment
You are wrong, it is not only shouting that can be used. No rape victim just lie down to allow the rapist to take their clothes off unless under duress.
What is under duress? If a rapist is holding a weapon like gun or knife and threatening you to undress, that is being under duress and the lady has not complain of being held against her will so you should expect torn clothes, panties, brassiere, scratches, abrasions and others which is lacking here.
It seems to me more than 80 percent of Ghanaians believe if a woman cries rape, then there was rape despite a lot of cases and evidence a lot of women cry rape when they are upset with a man or don't get what they expected from the sex.
The first charge of rape to the Police in this case was not even filed by the 19 year old but by her boyfriend which the lady initially denied.
What a rape.
Who gets raped and being enraged and distressed sits down and have drinks with her rapist in public?
Please!!!, some of us might have been born at night but not last night.
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 9 years ago
Bro. Sarong,
Way back in 2007, you wrote under one of my comments that I sounded like a lawyer or somebody studying Law. At that time, I was contemplating studying Law or studying for my Ph.D in English. Your comment was amo ... read full comment
Bro. Sarong,
Way back in 2007, you wrote under one of my comments that I sounded like a lawyer or somebody studying Law. At that time, I was contemplating studying Law or studying for my Ph.D in English. Your comment was among others that propelled me toward the study of Law. What I do is due to inspiration from people like you who always wish me well. But today, I have to confess that you are more of a lawyer here than many lawyers.
Kwadwo 9 years ago
I agree with the thrust of your article if you take into account where this alleged rape occurred, the social class of the accused, the relationship between the accused and the complainant as well as the presence of other wit ... read full comment
I agree with the thrust of your article if you take into account where this alleged rape occurred, the social class of the accused, the relationship between the accused and the complainant as well as the presence of other witnesses in the hotel room. This is similar to the William Kennedy Smith case sometime in the late eighties or so. No Court is going to convict KKD, a person with a high social standing and without a prior sexual assault charge under these facts. I was therefore shocked when I read Daniel Pryce's piece on this case. He should have known better as a criminologist and I will not retain him as an expert on such a case either for the defense or prosecution. How many rape cases occur at such a high profile setting? It was simply a consential sex and a remorseful partner and nothing more.
ADJOA WANGARA 9 years ago
Kwadwo, read all the write ups so far from the Daniel Pryce and bail me out that he is and will forever be a bloody hypocrite Ewe tribal just like J.K. Bokor. They are against anything about Akans.
With Pryce's newly acqu ... read full comment
Kwadwo, read all the write ups so far from the Daniel Pryce and bail me out that he is and will forever be a bloody hypocrite Ewe tribal just like J.K. Bokor. They are against anything about Akans.
With Pryce's newly acquired PH.D in criminology he is in my opinion a an usual Ewe tribal primitive fool.
A GERSIS 9 years ago
A Gersis Reporting
Asiaworvi,
I already told you that Pryce has class and he would not even read your silly posts. So shut up!
ANTONIO GERSIS
PLAZA ONE
DALLAS
A Gersis Reporting
Asiaworvi,
I already told you that Pryce has class and he would not even read your silly posts. So shut up!
ANTONIO GERSIS
PLAZA ONE
DALLAS
Nkrumah Sankara 9 years ago
To be honest your article was well written and straight to the point. Sarpongs submissions even makes it more complete. I believed this was consensual sex gone wrong, for whatever reason it went wrong we will never know.
... read full comment
To be honest your article was well written and straight to the point. Sarpongs submissions even makes it more complete. I believed this was consensual sex gone wrong, for whatever reason it went wrong we will never know.
As for Sarpong i always knew can be very objective if he chooses to be. Its only sad that sometimes he allows emotions to get the best part of him.
Happy new year to you both.
SARPONG 9 years ago
My emotions come with objectivity. When I believe in what I am saying and know I am right, I will not back down and defend my point and if you say you are sometimes not emotional, then you might be an automaton because human ... read full comment
My emotions come with objectivity. When I believe in what I am saying and know I am right, I will not back down and defend my point and if you say you are sometimes not emotional, then you might be an automaton because human beings have feelings and anything that have feelings can be emotional.
There is nothing wrong being emotional if that emotion is based on facts.
I have been emotional on this issue because I believe the guy might have raped somebody before but on this particular case, there seems to have been a consent between the two to have sex.
SARPONG 9 years ago
Thank you Dr SAS for crediting me of being an integral part of the forces that pushed you into your law career. Your objectivity on issues which sometimes I might not even agree with just like Dr Pryce is what set you people ... read full comment
Thank you Dr SAS for crediting me of being an integral part of the forces that pushed you into your law career. Your objectivity on issues which sometimes I might not even agree with just like Dr Pryce is what set you people apart.
SARPONG 9 years ago
According to Ghana law, a woman cannot rape a man so a woman cannot be charged of rape but if a woman forced herself on a man, she can only be charged with indecent sexual assault which is a misdemeanor and carries a maximum ... read full comment
According to Ghana law, a woman cannot rape a man so a woman cannot be charged of rape but if a woman forced herself on a man, she can only be charged with indecent sexual assault which is a misdemeanor and carries a maximum sentence of six years.
Amega 9 years ago
Dear Lee, if 'rape is the carnal knowledge of a FEMALE of...' then with this definition, 'a MALE CANNOT rape another male';but can 'a FEMALE rape a male'? More views.
Dear Lee, if 'rape is the carnal knowledge of a FEMALE of...' then with this definition, 'a MALE CANNOT rape another male';but can 'a FEMALE rape a male'? More views.
Ipad 9 years ago
How much money have you recieved from KKD to write this thrash? Your stupidity and lack of shame amazes me. The law you know is the "cocoa law". KKD will be jailed you mark it here.
How much money have you recieved from KKD to write this thrash? Your stupidity and lack of shame amazes me. The law you know is the "cocoa law". KKD will be jailed you mark it here.
Guzzman 9 years ago
His address is inadequate. It does not show where he works. he should send his "apor" to the lawyers of the accused. It is a propaganda writing
His address is inadequate. It does not show where he works. he should send his "apor" to the lawyers of the accused. It is a propaganda writing
Ghana 9 years ago
Nobody can write thrash but can write trashy.
Note, thrash is not the same as trash.
Nobody can write thrash but can write trashy.
Note, thrash is not the same as trash.
Kofi Wusu Dallas USA 9 years ago
AS I have always said, some of our educated fools are academic dishonest. I rest my case
AS I have always said, some of our educated fools are academic dishonest. I rest my case
Kofi Wusu Dallas USA 9 years ago
correction "academically"
correction "academically"
Ge'ez a 9 years ago
This KKD guy is going to stop we the Romeo's of ghana our enjoyment. On a good day I can "do" about 8 girls. So I hope this Lawyer is right.
This KKD guy is going to stop we the Romeo's of ghana our enjoyment. On a good day I can "do" about 8 girls. So I hope this Lawyer is right.
Jimmy 9 years ago
I am amazed at the analysis. The cases were picked selectively to support a premise a forethought. There are rape cases in Ghana that mere circumstantial evidence were used to establish rape.
No one should make the effort at ... read full comment
I am amazed at the analysis. The cases were picked selectively to support a premise a forethought. There are rape cases in Ghana that mere circumstantial evidence were used to establish rape.
No one should make the effort at drawing a distinction between the ingredients of rape in Ghana as against those of the supposed developed jurisdictions. It won't wash as the interpretation of a few and possibly prejudiced male judges should not provide basis for such distinction.
Long shot, but but I disagree with the eventual conclusion of the writer.
AKORABS 9 years ago
To be selective in the cases I cite means that I have already taken sides and only referring to cases to support my stance. By the very token, the other side is also free to cite their cases to prove their point and one side ... read full comment
To be selective in the cases I cite means that I have already taken sides and only referring to cases to support my stance. By the very token, the other side is also free to cite their cases to prove their point and one side must dominate. Let the more knowledgeable on case law rise in defense of the prosecution.
Daniel K. Pryce, Ph.D. 9 years ago
Dear Brother Sammy,
It appears that some commentators have assumed that my recent piece on the Kwasi Kyei Darkwah saga was a legal one supporting the plaintiff, Ewuraeffe Orleans Thompson. As an attorney, you are well awar ... read full comment
Dear Brother Sammy,
It appears that some commentators have assumed that my recent piece on the Kwasi Kyei Darkwah saga was a legal one supporting the plaintiff, Ewuraeffe Orleans Thompson. As an attorney, you are well aware of the fact that my piece was not a legal defense of anyone.
I simply wrote my article to shed light on the following issues:
1) That asymmetrical relationships exist in our society, many of which are not "consensual";
2) That it is not morally right for powerful men to take advantage of penurious, yet sexually mature, girls or young women;
3) That sexual harassment is a real problem in Ghana, and this case should engender a stronger discussion about the need to protect young girls and women from predators;
4) That the video footage from the hotel alone does not provide evidence of consensual sex;
5) That trafficked females may be afraid to raise an alarm, which means that people should not readily assume that an unwillingness to raise an alarm is a sign of complicity.
Indeed, your article takes a different approach - a legal one - which is completely different from my approach - a moral one.
It is worrisome that there are so many people on this pro-Ghana(ian) Internet portal who do not know the difference between a legal argument and a moral one.
Have a good day, Sammy.
Danny
ADJOA WANGARA 9 years ago
Pryce, indeed that is a moral approach but usually it is wonderful that you begin to see clear when it is a case or an involvement of a Akan citizen, right!!!
Where do you see morality when Ewe men sleep and impregnate the ... read full comment
Pryce, indeed that is a moral approach but usually it is wonderful that you begin to see clear when it is a case or an involvement of a Akan citizen, right!!!
Where do you see morality when Ewe men sleep and impregnate their own daughters in Ghana?
YOU NOTORIOUS DAMN PRIMITIVE TRIBAL NONENTITY!
Nkrumah Sankara 9 years ago
Seems like you have a personal beef with Danny. What has he done to you?
Seems like you have a personal beef with Danny. What has he done to you?
pp 9 years ago
I think you should preach your "moral" sermon to the corrupt politicians to stop stealing.We need that in Ghana more than what two adults above the legal age of consent did.This case would be decided purely from the legal st ... read full comment
I think you should preach your "moral" sermon to the corrupt politicians to stop stealing.We need that in Ghana more than what two adults above the legal age of consent did.This case would be decided purely from the legal standpoint.Morality will be thrown out of the window.
mojingles 9 years ago
Pryce, Sammy has provided a legal perspective that is not entirely new and parallels the arguments trotted out by KKD's legal hirelings. Your moral equivalency is apropos; you raised some pertinent issues that deserve commend ... read full comment
Pryce, Sammy has provided a legal perspective that is not entirely new and parallels the arguments trotted out by KKD's legal hirelings. Your moral equivalency is apropos; you raised some pertinent issues that deserve commendation but at the same time warrant some scrutiny,,,,some qualifiers... which I will provide albeit briefly.
I hold no qualms that sexual harassment is a real problem, but acknowledging the problem by the appropriate authorities has been deliberately slow, and this attitude will be steadfast for a while because of the high rate of promiscuity among young girls... Perhaps for reasons of economic hardships and endemic poverty, girls of the type portrayed in this scandal will readily make sex available to any man willing to dole out globs of cash. Yes, men of all caliber will continue to take advantage of "penurious,yet sexually mature, girls or young women."
The video footage may not necessarily be evidence of consensual sex, but its existence alone is abundant evidence that KKD's has plenty legal ground to stand on....and given how far the nation has come in terms of law and order, if the young lady had raised an alarm during the supposedly rape session with KKD, good Samaritans would surely have rushed to bail her out of her ordeal.
While not entirely supportive of KKD----given his enormous popularity and wealth, the fool should have been acutely aware of the fact that there are females who under any circumstances would seek to fleece him.
I believe deep in my heart that he is innocent and that the sexual encounter with the wild-eyed accuser was instantaneous, hurried and consensual.
KKD is being publicly flogged for reasons steeped in crude envy and ignorance. The authorities....the arresting police officers and the court that has so far adamantly and steadfastly rejected bail applications from his defense team are playing to the gallery...the Ghanaian public that nibbles on the follies of folks with outlandish characters.
Keep the debate going.
Daniel K. Pryce, Ph.D. 9 years ago
Thanks for acknowledging my moral argument regarding the KKD case. We still do not know precisely what happened in that bathroom stall, but your argument that some poor girl will readily make sex available to the "highest bid ... read full comment
Thanks for acknowledging my moral argument regarding the KKD case. We still do not know precisely what happened in that bathroom stall, but your argument that some poor girl will readily make sex available to the "highest bidder" is hard for me to swallow, as it is hearsay only.
I agree, however, that, were the sex consensual, then KKD would walk. Either way, it's wrong for someone in a power position to seduce a vulnerable woman. Just very wrong.
SARPONG 9 years ago
"It is worrisome that there are so many people on this pro-Ghana(ian) Internet portal who do not know the difference between a legal argument and a moral one."
Exactly Dr. Pryce. There are two issues in this KKD saga tha ... read full comment
"It is worrisome that there are so many people on this pro-Ghana(ian) Internet portal who do not know the difference between a legal argument and a moral one."
Exactly Dr. Pryce. There are two issues in this KKD saga that some people seems to have dumped together, the mortal issue and the legal issue.
Not every moral shortcoming is a crime but very crime is a moral shortcoming. If I am a man of 70 years old and just like women between the ages of 16-20 which is legal in Ghana, I have not committed any crime if I am found sleeping with a 16 year old but majority of people and rightly so in might found my behavior morally appalling and wrong.
People believe KKD is legally wrong just for the mere fact that he is 49 and had sex with a 19 year old young woman which might be morally reprehensible but not legally wrong.
Kwadwo 9 years ago
Per Pryce, older men who have sex with younger girls are " predators". This is not moral but a legal conclusion as well. This convicts KKD inspite all other favorable evidence surrounding the case. This is the problem I have ... read full comment
Per Pryce, older men who have sex with younger girls are " predators". This is not moral but a legal conclusion as well. This convicts KKD inspite all other favorable evidence surrounding the case. This is the problem I have with Pryce. I will not call an old dude dating a spring lamb a sexual predator. It is simply his taste and ok as far as the female is not under the legal age to consent. KKD's case is simply a consential sex with a remorseful partner and nothing more.
Daniel K. Pryce, Ph.D. 9 years ago
Sarps, I am finally able to visit Ghanaweb again. Yes, KKD's behavior was morally wrong, even if the sex was consensual.
It is a matter of asymmetry, and KKD knows that a poor girl like Ewuraeffa could be easily lured int ... read full comment
Sarps, I am finally able to visit Ghanaweb again. Yes, KKD's behavior was morally wrong, even if the sex was consensual.
It is a matter of asymmetry, and KKD knows that a poor girl like Ewuraeffa could be easily lured into such an activity.
This is the larger picture that we need to look at--powerful men seducing vulnerable women in society--and not necessarily the legal aspect of the case, which we should not try outside of court.
SARPONG 9 years ago
Sorry Dr Pryce, we are not going to acquit or convict KKD in this forum, we are just as individuals making our views known.
As long as these powerful men are not abusing underage girls, it becomes subjective as whether th ... read full comment
Sorry Dr Pryce, we are not going to acquit or convict KKD in this forum, we are just as individuals making our views known.
As long as these powerful men are not abusing underage girls, it becomes subjective as whether these young ladies are being abused. These young ladies use their hard bodies for financial gains which has been existence for centuries and our cosmopolitan girls refer to as sugar daddies.
Daniel K. Pryce, Ph.D. 9 years ago
Sarps, please refer to me as "Danny," which is how you've always addressed me. Thanks!
Sarps, please refer to me as "Danny," which is how you've always addressed me. Thanks!
SARPONG 9 years ago
I am sorry Danny, thought that is more appropriate but it took out our familiarity, you are right.
I am sorry Danny, thought that is more appropriate but it took out our familiarity, you are right.
francis kwareng 9 years ago
Hello Brothers and Sisters,
How are you all?
I am really enjoying the endearment title "brother." Dr. SAS calls Jusitice Sarpong "my brother," Danny calls Dr. SAS "my brother," etc.
How I wish we could all call one ... read full comment
Hello Brothers and Sisters,
How are you all?
I am really enjoying the endearment title "brother." Dr. SAS calls Jusitice Sarpong "my brother," Danny calls Dr. SAS "my brother," etc.
How I wish we could all call one another "brother" and "sister" without ethnocentric sentiments. This is good. Unfortunately you guys are not paying royalties!
Do you guys remember when the African American actor and comedian Damon Kyle Wayans, Sr. once joked he was going to patent the word "nigga" so that those who used it would be forced to pay heavy royalties?
Well, it is high time you guys paid me my royalties.
That side, I have the essay and all your constructive commentaries.
Have a great week!
SARPONG 9 years ago
Please, spare me the pay me royalties crap. When did you come to this forum? Me, Dr. Pryce, Dr SAS and others have had this brotherhood thing going on as you can tell from Dr SAS talking about a comment I made to him in 2007. ... read full comment
Please, spare me the pay me royalties crap. When did you come to this forum? Me, Dr. Pryce, Dr SAS and others have had this brotherhood thing going on as you can tell from Dr SAS talking about a comment I made to him in 2007.
Unless you have been posting under different monikers before, you cannot demand royalties for anything in this forum.
Have a nice day.
francis kwarteng 9 years ago
Sarpong,
That was meant as a joke?
Did you read Danny's comments and my response to him? Danny saw my described my comments simply as a "tickle." What is wrong making a sincere joke?
So what crap are you taking abo ... read full comment
Sarpong,
That was meant as a joke?
Did you read Danny's comments and my response to him? Danny saw my described my comments simply as a "tickle." What is wrong making a sincere joke?
So what crap are you taking about, Sarpong? Couldn't your IP software or the editor tell you how long I have been on Ghanaweb?
Is anyone giving our prizes for first-comers and late-comers? Is there a first-born and a last-born on Ghanaweb?
What benefits accrue to you for being the first or last to come to Ghanaweb? Haven't I made it clear how long I have been on Ghanaweb?
You see, Danny got it, you didn't! Can't you ever read between the lines for once? I guess your crap is also a joke, like mine? Oh Ghanaweb!
Learn from Danny and SAS, Sarpong!
Have a good day!
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 9 years ago
Bro. Sarpong is gradually going to accept you into the brotherhood of the Ring, but you need Gandalf to introduce you, and it is my fault that I have taken too long to do this. I take the blame.
Bro. Sarpong is gradually going to accept you into the brotherhood of the Ring, but you need Gandalf to introduce you, and it is my fault that I have taken too long to do this. I take the blame.
francis kwarteng 9 years ago
Dear Brother,
Hahahahaha...I will surely keep in touch.
Have a great week. I enjoyed your provocative piece nonetheless.
Take care!
Dear Brother,
Hahahahaha...I will surely keep in touch.
Have a great week. I enjoyed your provocative piece nonetheless.
Take care!
ADJOA WANGARA 9 years ago
The fake claimed English Teacher in America will drop his shit all over the platforms but has no control over English grammatical.
Now read Kwarteng's rotten English:
1) "Danny saw my described my comments simply as a " ... read full comment
The fake claimed English Teacher in America will drop his shit all over the platforms but has no control over English grammatical.
Now read Kwarteng's rotten English:
1) "Danny saw my described my comments simply as a "tickle." (???)
2) "What is wrong making a sincere joke?" (a Sincere joke ???)
3) "What benefits accrue to you..." (???)
4) "Is anyone giving our prizes for..." (???)
5) "Can't you ever read between the lines for once? " (???)
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Author: francis kwarteng
Date: 2015-01-06 01:10:18
Comment to: Re: SAS/Danny/Justice Sarpong
Sarpong,
That was meant as a joke?
Did you read Danny's comments and my response to him? Danny saw my described my comments simply as a "tickle." What is wrong making a sincere joke?
So what crap are you taking about, Sarpong? Couldn't your IP software or the editor tell you how long I have been on Ghanaweb?
Is anyone giving our prizes for first-comers and late-comers? Is there a first-born and a last-born on Ghanaweb?
What benefits accrue to you for being the first or last to come to Ghanaweb? Haven't I made it clear how long I have been on Ghanaweb?
You see, Danny got it, you didn't! Can't you ever read between the lines for once? I guess your crap is also a joke, like mine? Oh Ghanaweb!
Learn from Danny and SAS, Sarpong!
Have a good day!
SARPONG 9 years ago
I jus hate your name dropping foolishness. You made a comment to me sometime ago that you have personal relationship with these two people here, SAS and Danny and others like Dr. Bokor who you sometimes talk to on the telepho ... read full comment
I jus hate your name dropping foolishness. You made a comment to me sometime ago that you have personal relationship with these two people here, SAS and Danny and others like Dr. Bokor who you sometimes talk to on the telephone as if that makes you a whole person.
I have been corresponding with these people except Bokor both on the phone and emails but I didn't see any need to talk about it here.
You have low self esteem or inferiority complex that makes you think knowing important people makes youimportant, cut that crap out.
Captain Canada 9 years ago
and conclusions supports the girl. All the points except point 1 lend support to the supposed victim. You obviously believe she was a victim hence your tone. How can you say "it is not morally right..." in a country that pegs ... read full comment
and conclusions supports the girl. All the points except point 1 lend support to the supposed victim. You obviously believe she was a victim hence your tone. How can you say "it is not morally right..." in a country that pegs the age of consent to marry at 16? Sexual Harassment was not at play here but you brought it up to further tarnish the accused. You also dismissed the video which may not show total consent but may show the willingness of the girl to kiss an older man without fear or disgust.
Finally trafficked females usually are under duress, through seizure of their passports, threats to their families etc. The girl was not trafficked which makes your attempts to link it to this case rubbish. In Canada we say you are reaching or stretching. The issue is not a moral one. It is a legal one and any attempts to use morality to judge this is a cop out. Appeals to the moral nature of this case is appealing to the emotional not the rational.
Papa 9 years ago
This is genuine analysis but fails to state if the age of 19 falls within the age of consent sex. The rape case is just an attempt to pull down some respected men.
This is genuine analysis but fails to state if the age of 19 falls within the age of consent sex. The rape case is just an attempt to pull down some respected men.
pp 9 years ago
The minimum age for consensual sex in Ghana is 16.
The minimum age for consensual sex in Ghana is 16.
Mawuli 9 years ago
As stated by doc, SARPONG and others, the age for consensual sex is 16 years.
I think both parties had different agendas. The lady trying to take advantage of KKD's fame to propel her ambitions and KKD thinking of making a ... read full comment
As stated by doc, SARPONG and others, the age for consensual sex is 16 years.
I think both parties had different agendas. The lady trying to take advantage of KKD's fame to propel her ambitions and KKD thinking of making an easy catch.
James Asamoah 9 years ago
Good article, this rape case is complete nkwaseisem. Why is the prosecution doing this? There are real cases out there. I heard some lawyers in DC saying no jury in America will convict KKD. No shouting , even though comple ... read full comment
Good article, this rape case is complete nkwaseisem. Why is the prosecution doing this? There are real cases out there. I heard some lawyers in DC saying no jury in America will convict KKD. No shouting , even though complete stranger. No weapon and your cousin was outside.
Kay 9 years ago
Those who say he's innocent because there was no shouting...
Possible reasons why a woman may not shout: 1. She could've been under shock! Certain events happen so hard and so fast that your ability to react freezes.
2. She ... read full comment
Those who say he's innocent because there was no shouting...
Possible reasons why a woman may not shout: 1. She could've been under shock! Certain events happen so hard and so fast that your ability to react freezes.
2. She may have been threatened. "Scream and I punch your face in" etc. we here that.
3. She may have felt ashamed to scream. Possibly wanting to avoid a messy encounter and stigmatization by shouting . Here thought processes may have been..." Have your way now if you won't stop... I"ll show you where power lies". They having drinks may have been a ploy to get KKD of guard and take the right and take action
4. She may have been under the influence of something... There are even fragrances that can daze you. We all know that...
Why didn't he say... Let's go have sex...but rather "let's go powder my face"?
DR. SAS, ATTORNEY AT LAW 9 years ago
You may do better if you dwell on how the prosecution is going to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the girl was raped. That is how this case is going to go. The girl is not on trial; but KKD is, and the burden is on the p ... read full comment
You may do better if you dwell on how the prosecution is going to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the girl was raped. That is how this case is going to go. The girl is not on trial; but KKD is, and the burden is on the prosecution to prove by law that rape occurred. Please educate me as to how the prosecution is going to make its case in chief.
Justice Atuguba 9 years ago
The prosecution apparently can't prove beyond reasonable doubts dat e encounter was rape.
The prosecution apparently can't prove beyond reasonable doubts dat e encounter was rape.
AKORABS 9 years ago
Selectivity in terms of what will support one's case is what rules in case law. Kindly cite your case(s) to prove the contrary.
Selectivity in terms of what will support one's case is what rules in case law. Kindly cite your case(s) to prove the contrary.
francis kwareng 9 years ago
Sisters,
How are you all?
I am really enjoying the endearment title "brother." Dr. SAS calls Jusitice Sarpong "my brother," Danny calls Dr. SAS "my brother," etc.
How I wish we could all call one another "brother" ... read full comment
Sisters,
How are you all?
I am really enjoying the endearment title "brother." Dr. SAS calls Jusitice Sarpong "my brother," Danny calls Dr. SAS "my brother," etc.
How I wish we could all call one another "brother" and "sister" without ethnocentric sentiments. This is good. Unfortunately you guys are not paying royalties!
Do you guys remember when the African American actor and comedian Damon Kyle Wayans, Sr. once joked he was going to patent the word "nigga" so that those who used it would be forced to pay heavy royalties?
Well, it is high time you guys paid me my royalties.
That side, I have the essay and all your constructive commentaries.
Have a great week!
Daniel K. Pryce, Ph.D. 9 years ago
Thanks for the tickle, Francis! I think you're relatively new to Ghanaweb because Sammy and I have always addressed each other as "Brother." I was also the one who coined the name SARPS for Sarpong!
Thanks for the tickle, Francis! I think you're relatively new to Ghanaweb because Sammy and I have always addressed each other as "Brother." I was also the one who coined the name SARPS for Sarpong!
francis kwareng 9 years ago
Danny,
Then I withdraw my tickle. Hahahahaha...
I hope you are doing great?
Have a great week!
Danny,
Then I withdraw my tickle. Hahahahaha...
I hope you are doing great?
Have a great week!
Daniel K. Pryce, Ph.D. 9 years ago
Thanks, Francis. Have a lovely week, too!
Thanks, Francis. Have a lovely week, too!
concern citizen 9 years ago
Someone advised her badly.
Someone advised her badly.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 9 years ago
Dr SAS, though you relied on case law to draw your conclusion on the pending KKD case, I would have preferred some legal assessment by yourself on the judgement of the first two cases, (that is your own opinions). I find the ... read full comment
Dr SAS, though you relied on case law to draw your conclusion on the pending KKD case, I would have preferred some legal assessment by yourself on the judgement of the first two cases, (that is your own opinions). I find the reasons given by the judges to be troubling. In fact, my experience here suggest that there could have been different outcomes in first two cases, especially today. The judges made some assumptions that once a woman willingly enters a man's room, sex is expected, whether consensual or not. They more or less blamed the women.
Again, in the first place, we are not told the age of the girl and critically, whether the teacher (the accused) teaches in the same school that the girl (victim)attends. If that was the case, then, bearing in mind the power of teachers in Ghana over pupils and students, the inability of the girl to scream for help could be due to fear of future repercussions. However, I understand the inconsistencies of prosecution witness witnesses.
It is also disturbing that the fact that residents in the house did not hear shouting or screaming for help as strong evidence of defence for the accused or lacked of evidence of non consent by the girl. The victim could have lost her voice due to sudden shock syndrome. The question is, did the residents see the girl when she entered the room of the victim?
I once sat in the court of a senior judge in England over a rape case as part of Access to Justice Project that I managed with the Law Society and the then Lord Chancellor's Department (now department for Justice). From the evidence of a rape expert called by the prosecution to explain the behaviour of the victim after the alleged sex that she later claimed was non-consensual, such as, having made coffee and shared it with accused in the house of the man after the incident, why she did not report the rape immediately, etc. The man was convicted and the judge said in his judgement that, men should not assume the right for sex if a woman willingly accompanies them to their home/s hotel romm and accept drinks (alcohol and non alcohol). Again, even if consent was given initially and is withdrawn by the woman sometime after and during the act and any time, the man must respect the wishes of the woman . In other words, no must always mean no.It was similar to the current KKD case where according to the man sex was consensual but the woman claimed otherwise.
I believe that would not happen in Ghana for the mere fact that the woman willingly accompanied the man she had met at a party to his home in the night on his invitation.
I agree with you that from the authorities you provided, KKD has a strong case. However, there are some questions for him to answer after this case, especially, if the claim on Joyfmonline by one girl who claimed to be very tall and had similar invitation by KKD when they first met but to which she turned down the invitation, is true. Again, an allegation by another woman on Ghanaweb that she also had similar experience with KKD, is also true. Third, why did he hire a hotel room for a function? Could he not have gone home after the function? There could be genuine reason for him hiring a hotel. Finally, KKD's June 13, 2014 post on his Facebook page regarding advice on such matters as quoted by Manessah Azure in his Joyfmonline article is strongly against his defence. If the case were to be here in the UK the prosecution will be seeking to establish the veracity of these claims and Facebook post and if verified as true use them as part of their case. That would have been difficult for his legal team bearing in mind that here judges are not sympathetic to men accused of rape.
Form your article, you have provided strong case law for his legal team, provided if the judge on the case would takes the same view.
What do you think of some of the issues I have raised herein (bearing in mind that I am not a lawyer) and would have happened had this case happened in the US?
Kwadwo 9 years ago
Kofi, these facts stack the deck against her:
The kissing in the hallway;
Presence of her cousin in the suite;
The presence of KKD's cousin in the suite;
Two sexual positions;
No screaming or call for help;
Having dr ... read full comment
Kofi, these facts stack the deck against her:
The kissing in the hallway;
Presence of her cousin in the suite;
The presence of KKD's cousin in the suite;
Two sexual positions;
No screaming or call for help;
Having drinks after the event;
A third party initially reporting to the police: and
KKD's high social standing and no priors.
He will walk, but humiliated. This case should not have be brought and the bail denial is preposterous.
Ali, Toroto 9 years ago
Others may be ignorant, but you are a patent liar! First of all, it is a blatant lie you are peddling that the video footage circulated by KKD's lawyers shows the girl and KKD kissing and romancing before and after the sex in ... read full comment
Others may be ignorant, but you are a patent liar! First of all, it is a blatant lie you are peddling that the video footage circulated by KKD's lawyers shows the girl and KKD kissing and romancing before and after the sex incident. In fact, the only physical contact between KKD and the girl was when the two girls posed for a picture in the hotel lobby with KKD; the second physical contact was when KKD grabbed the girl's hand and yanked her aside for one-on-one chat -- no kissing and romancing was discernible, other than the purposeful caption inserted by Starrfm to make one believe that there was kissing happening. Secondly, regarding CONSTRAINTS, you are in America, right? Well, there is an American expression: A DEER CAUGHT IN THE HEADLIGHTS.
The phrase refers to the behavior of deer caught in the beams of car headlights at night; frequently, the deer would simply freeze for several seconds rather than run safely out of the car’s path.
To be like a deer caught in the headlights is to be so frightened or surprised that you cannot move or think. It is a mental state caused by anxiety, fear, panic, surprise and/or confusion.
A person experiencing the "deer in headlights" syndrome often shows behavioral signs similar to those of a deer subjected to a car's headlights, such as widely opened eyes and a transcient lack of motor reactions. When someone finds him/herself in a tight corner facing immediate danger, he/she feels too dazed, stunned & stupid to think & decide what to do next in that situation.
The girl wasn’t expecting sex, not in the bathroom, and especially not when there were other people in the hotel room. The suddenness with which KKD pounced and ambushed the girl was enough to create the DEER CAUGHT IN THE HEADLIGHTS effect. Dr. Attorney at Law, now that is some CONSTRAINT! If we assume that she didn’t vocalize a NO, put up a fight, scream for help etc, the constraint resulting from the DEER CAUGHT IN THE HEADLIGHTS is a plausible and reasonable explanation. Needless to say, there are other equally plausible and reasonable explanations or CONSTRAINTS.
You also concur with the defence that the burden is on the prosecution TO PROVE EVERY INGREDIENT AND ELEMENT OF ACCUSATION BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT. KKD was at the scene of crime, he has admitted to sex with the girl -- not that he had any choice to admit, because it could be easily proven. If KKD is denying rape and claiming there was consent, the burden then is on KKD to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that there was consent.
Notwithstanding your façade of some grandstanding legal expert, you come across as a hired propagandist for KKD, or simply looking to hired by defence in this case.
SARPONG 9 years ago
You don't understand the law. The burden of proofing guilt never shifts to the defense to prove innocence.
In criminal matters, the prosecution is charged of proofing guilt beyond any doubt and unless the lady and the Pro ... read full comment
You don't understand the law. The burden of proofing guilt never shifts to the defense to prove innocence.
In criminal matters, the prosecution is charged of proofing guilt beyond any doubt and unless the lady and the Prosecution can provide any corroborative evidence to back the lady's assertion, KKD will walk out of the courtroom a free man.
I even doubt this case will see four corners of a courtroom.
Ali, oronto 9 years ago
I keep asking, and neither you or the Dr. SAS is answering. In this particular case, when rape is alleged to have happened in a closed bathroom, with no witnesses, no video, no audio... how, or what kind of evidence or corrob ... read full comment
I keep asking, and neither you or the Dr. SAS is answering. In this particular case, when rape is alleged to have happened in a closed bathroom, with no witnesses, no video, no audio... how, or what kind of evidence or corroboration do you reasonably expect the girl/prosecution to adduce???? I maintain that in this case, the highest evidence adducible will be the girl's testimony taken in the overall context of what happened outside the bathroom.
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 9 years ago
So you agree that the lady did not resistst because, to use your parlance, she was a deer caught in a headlight.. How is she then going to show beyond a reasonable doubt that there was no consent. Remember KKD has nothing to ... read full comment
So you agree that the lady did not resistst because, to use your parlance, she was a deer caught in a headlight.. How is she then going to show beyond a reasonable doubt that there was no consent. Remember KKD has nothing to prove as a defendant in a criminal trial. In fact he may choose to remain silent. So here, you show your cluelessness by thinking that KKD must establish his innocence beyond a reasonable doubt.
Your focus should be on the prosecution's case in chief. How is the prosecution going to use the absence of resistance to prove that there was any resistance?
Ali, oronto 9 years ago
Never mind KKD having to prove beyond a reasonable doubt, that was a ‘slip of the tongue’. KKD may choose to keep silent and not mount the witness box, but one way or the other, his side will have to mount a defence, and ... read full comment
Never mind KKD having to prove beyond a reasonable doubt, that was a ‘slip of the tongue’. KKD may choose to keep silent and not mount the witness box, but one way or the other, his side will have to mount a defence, and in the process adduce evidence to rebut the accusation against him. To the extent that KKD isn’t able to do this, it reduces the doubtfulness of the case against him. The point here is that there is an onus on KKD to establish his innocence – as in disproving the accusation against him. It’s the same thing as the burden of proof – it’s a matter of which side of the coin you are looking at.
I keep saying that this is a rape case, and therefore the concept of proof beyond doubt is tempered. Internationally, in rape cases, the absence of physical resistance – due to duress, coercion, position of authority or power, and inability to resist -- does not necessarily mean that there was consent. By the way you and I don’t know what actually happened in the bathroom – we haven’t heard from the accuser yet as to whether there was some resistance and to what extent.
Why are you selective in your answers? Do you still maintain that there was kissing and romancing in the video? You used that to set up a context which suggests consent on the basis of circumstantial evidence.
YAW 9 years ago
Different opinions passionately expressed from all sides.Now,Let us brace ourselves for the "Glorious uncertainty of the Law" ...the verdict.
Different opinions passionately expressed from all sides.Now,Let us brace ourselves for the "Glorious uncertainty of the Law" ...the verdict.
DR. SAS, ATTORNEY AT LAW 9 years ago
There is no onus at anytime on KKD to establish his innocence. He does not have to mount any defense. The proof beyond a reasonable doubt is never tempered in a criminal trial. Whether there was kissing and romancing is actua ... read full comment
There is no onus at anytime on KKD to establish his innocence. He does not have to mount any defense. The proof beyond a reasonable doubt is never tempered in a criminal trial. Whether there was kissing and romancing is actually collateral to the case. The defense only has to establish some sort of friendly interaction that suggests closeness; and the video shows enough of that.
KKD may only choose to respond when a valid case is made against him. Under the circumstances, no valid case can be made on the face of the facts so far adduced; and therefore, the case will be dismissed on a directed verdict, that is if it ever goes to trial.
After your "slip of tongue" you should be humble enough to accept that you are clueless. Keep quiet.
Liliput 9 years ago
The crux of the matter is, at what point did KKD requested sex from the girl. You don't call a girl to powder your face without any prior 'skirmish', you don't normally get sex like picking a chewing stick as n when u want to ... read full comment
The crux of the matter is, at what point did KKD requested sex from the girl. You don't call a girl to powder your face without any prior 'skirmish', you don't normally get sex like picking a chewing stick as n when u want to chew.
OHENE-BA (USA) 9 years ago
Compare this to the CALIFORNIA, USA.
PEOPLE VS JOHN Z -- GOOGLE THIS CASE
Compare this to the CALIFORNIA, USA.
PEOPLE VS JOHN Z -- GOOGLE THIS CASE
Saamoa Kuyruku 9 years ago
The conduct of the girl herself DOES NOT indicates her willingness for a sexual bout in the bathroom. She walked into accused’s bothroom in all innocence of an impending sexual bout. She followed the KKD into the bathroom f ... read full comment
The conduct of the girl herself DOES NOT indicates her willingness for a sexual bout in the bathroom. She walked into accused’s bothroom in all innocence of an impending sexual bout. She followed the KKD into the bathroom for only to assit KKD in face make-up. When did the intention for a face make-up turned into a request for sex by KKD??!
Rubbish analysis. you cannot just cherry pick cases to support your case. There are many other cases in law that point to the contrary. Do more research.
Your sheer hatred for KKD has blinded you to the truth. He has made genuine analysis of the case and has thrown more light on what really constitutes rape, per Ghana law. Which part of the english sounded so foreign to you? L ...
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I cannot wait to read comments from the hypocrite Ewe Pryce and the idiot Francis Kwarteng about this enthralling article from SAS
A Gersis reporting
Folks,
Pryce will not even read your post because he's not in your class, a racist class. Go talk to your trabalist friends, Sarpong and Ahoofe!
You are indeed a Quiff and a courtesan.
ANTONIO G ...
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George, it is not cherry picking cases but lawyer Sarfo has introduced another word into the equation a lot ofus who have been saying the same thing but due to our lack if law training have failed to mention and that word is ...
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Even though SAS is not my taste but in this particular article, I hold a strong opinion that, facts are facts no matter their sources. I will therefore quickly invite some dead brains like the Ewe Pryce (that fresh, quarter b ...
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I must be doing something seriously wrong today if an animal like you have a smidgen of approval for me. I must therefore retrace my steps back to whatever I have written to find out how I departed from the path of sanity!
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Well said Dr SAS
A good one there! Phew! Perhaps, he just want to latch on Dr SAS and join the comity of humans!
Andy-K
Doc,you must really be doing something very wrong today.
Being an intellectual has nothing to do with the ability to speak or write the English language. This is one definition of the word intellectual; appealing to or c ...
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Pls sir,the word is corroborate and not
Collaborate ,take note Mr Sarpong.
You are wrong, look it up in the dictionary
col-lab-o-ra-tive
[kuh-lab-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv] Spell Syllables
Examples
Word Origin
adjective
1.
characterized or accomplished by ...
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Corroborate paa? This is what is called from flying pan to fire.
Collaborate is right.
Not "collaborative," or "corraborative".
Anyway, I had already said that KK would walk free. It is stupid a case. I grew up hearing from women that a woman who doesn't want to be raped cannot be raped, since vagina is no ...
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That was funny.
This is that antiquated view of rape. The scenario you describe is not what happened in this case. There have been rumours peddled about two sex positions and all that. One would expect the Andy-K that we know to ask who was ...
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You either don't understand rape or you have chosen to ignore answers given for your questions all over the place. You assume that rape must be PHYSICALLY FORCED -- that was the Roman era. In the 21 Century understanding of r ...
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“It is the strong conviction of this writer that the rape charge against Kwasi Kyei Darkwa will be thrown out with prejudice, that is if it were ever to see the light of prosecutorial action.” How do you come to this conc ...
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A good lawyer like Tsatsu Tsikata would not have made such comments on a case of this nature.
"Cherry Picker",I believe Adjei Sarfo is innocent,in that the job of a good defense attorney is to rely on good case law to back his submissions in court.
But as to your question or discomfort about his indecent haste,or wha ...
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How objective could this so-called 'Dr' be to arrive at that "strong conviction" without knowing the prosecutor's trove of evidence, this smacks of propaganda writing. It feels like some collusion involving others on this for ...
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“rape is the carnal knowledge of a FEMALE of not less that sixteen years without her consent.” A MALE could rape another male, and a FEMALE could rape a male... If what you are saying is true, for a rapist to get away wi ...
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no one will hear (NOT HERE) her call for help..,
You are wrong, it is not only shouting that can be used. No rape victim just lie down to allow the rapist to take their clothes off unless under duress.
What is under duress? If a rapist is holding a weapon like gun or kni ...
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Bro. Sarong,
Way back in 2007, you wrote under one of my comments that I sounded like a lawyer or somebody studying Law. At that time, I was contemplating studying Law or studying for my Ph.D in English. Your comment was amo ...
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I agree with the thrust of your article if you take into account where this alleged rape occurred, the social class of the accused, the relationship between the accused and the complainant as well as the presence of other wit ...
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Kwadwo, read all the write ups so far from the Daniel Pryce and bail me out that he is and will forever be a bloody hypocrite Ewe tribal just like J.K. Bokor. They are against anything about Akans.
With Pryce's newly acqu ...
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A Gersis Reporting
Asiaworvi,
I already told you that Pryce has class and he would not even read your silly posts. So shut up!
ANTONIO GERSIS
PLAZA ONE
DALLAS
To be honest your article was well written and straight to the point. Sarpongs submissions even makes it more complete. I believed this was consensual sex gone wrong, for whatever reason it went wrong we will never know.
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My emotions come with objectivity. When I believe in what I am saying and know I am right, I will not back down and defend my point and if you say you are sometimes not emotional, then you might be an automaton because human ...
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Thank you Dr SAS for crediting me of being an integral part of the forces that pushed you into your law career. Your objectivity on issues which sometimes I might not even agree with just like Dr Pryce is what set you people ...
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According to Ghana law, a woman cannot rape a man so a woman cannot be charged of rape but if a woman forced herself on a man, she can only be charged with indecent sexual assault which is a misdemeanor and carries a maximum ...
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Dear Lee, if 'rape is the carnal knowledge of a FEMALE of...' then with this definition, 'a MALE CANNOT rape another male';but can 'a FEMALE rape a male'? More views.
How much money have you recieved from KKD to write this thrash? Your stupidity and lack of shame amazes me. The law you know is the "cocoa law". KKD will be jailed you mark it here.
His address is inadequate. It does not show where he works. he should send his "apor" to the lawyers of the accused. It is a propaganda writing
Nobody can write thrash but can write trashy.
Note, thrash is not the same as trash.
AS I have always said, some of our educated fools are academic dishonest. I rest my case
correction "academically"
This KKD guy is going to stop we the Romeo's of ghana our enjoyment. On a good day I can "do" about 8 girls. So I hope this Lawyer is right.
I am amazed at the analysis. The cases were picked selectively to support a premise a forethought. There are rape cases in Ghana that mere circumstantial evidence were used to establish rape.
No one should make the effort at ...
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To be selective in the cases I cite means that I have already taken sides and only referring to cases to support my stance. By the very token, the other side is also free to cite their cases to prove their point and one side ...
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Dear Brother Sammy,
It appears that some commentators have assumed that my recent piece on the Kwasi Kyei Darkwah saga was a legal one supporting the plaintiff, Ewuraeffe Orleans Thompson. As an attorney, you are well awar ...
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Pryce, indeed that is a moral approach but usually it is wonderful that you begin to see clear when it is a case or an involvement of a Akan citizen, right!!!
Where do you see morality when Ewe men sleep and impregnate the ...
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Seems like you have a personal beef with Danny. What has he done to you?
I think you should preach your "moral" sermon to the corrupt politicians to stop stealing.We need that in Ghana more than what two adults above the legal age of consent did.This case would be decided purely from the legal st ...
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Pryce, Sammy has provided a legal perspective that is not entirely new and parallels the arguments trotted out by KKD's legal hirelings. Your moral equivalency is apropos; you raised some pertinent issues that deserve commend ...
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Thanks for acknowledging my moral argument regarding the KKD case. We still do not know precisely what happened in that bathroom stall, but your argument that some poor girl will readily make sex available to the "highest bid ...
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"It is worrisome that there are so many people on this pro-Ghana(ian) Internet portal who do not know the difference between a legal argument and a moral one."
Exactly Dr. Pryce. There are two issues in this KKD saga tha ...
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Per Pryce, older men who have sex with younger girls are " predators". This is not moral but a legal conclusion as well. This convicts KKD inspite all other favorable evidence surrounding the case. This is the problem I have ...
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Sarps, I am finally able to visit Ghanaweb again. Yes, KKD's behavior was morally wrong, even if the sex was consensual.
It is a matter of asymmetry, and KKD knows that a poor girl like Ewuraeffa could be easily lured int ...
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Sorry Dr Pryce, we are not going to acquit or convict KKD in this forum, we are just as individuals making our views known.
As long as these powerful men are not abusing underage girls, it becomes subjective as whether th ...
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Sarps, please refer to me as "Danny," which is how you've always addressed me. Thanks!
I am sorry Danny, thought that is more appropriate but it took out our familiarity, you are right.
Hello Brothers and Sisters,
How are you all?
I am really enjoying the endearment title "brother." Dr. SAS calls Jusitice Sarpong "my brother," Danny calls Dr. SAS "my brother," etc.
How I wish we could all call one ...
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Please, spare me the pay me royalties crap. When did you come to this forum? Me, Dr. Pryce, Dr SAS and others have had this brotherhood thing going on as you can tell from Dr SAS talking about a comment I made to him in 2007. ...
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Sarpong,
That was meant as a joke?
Did you read Danny's comments and my response to him? Danny saw my described my comments simply as a "tickle." What is wrong making a sincere joke?
So what crap are you taking abo ...
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Bro. Sarpong is gradually going to accept you into the brotherhood of the Ring, but you need Gandalf to introduce you, and it is my fault that I have taken too long to do this. I take the blame.
Dear Brother,
Hahahahaha...I will surely keep in touch.
Have a great week. I enjoyed your provocative piece nonetheless.
Take care!
The fake claimed English Teacher in America will drop his shit all over the platforms but has no control over English grammatical.
Now read Kwarteng's rotten English:
1) "Danny saw my described my comments simply as a " ...
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I jus hate your name dropping foolishness. You made a comment to me sometime ago that you have personal relationship with these two people here, SAS and Danny and others like Dr. Bokor who you sometimes talk to on the telepho ...
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and conclusions supports the girl. All the points except point 1 lend support to the supposed victim. You obviously believe she was a victim hence your tone. How can you say "it is not morally right..." in a country that pegs ...
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This is genuine analysis but fails to state if the age of 19 falls within the age of consent sex. The rape case is just an attempt to pull down some respected men.
The minimum age for consensual sex in Ghana is 16.
As stated by doc, SARPONG and others, the age for consensual sex is 16 years.
I think both parties had different agendas. The lady trying to take advantage of KKD's fame to propel her ambitions and KKD thinking of making a ...
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Good article, this rape case is complete nkwaseisem. Why is the prosecution doing this? There are real cases out there. I heard some lawyers in DC saying no jury in America will convict KKD. No shouting , even though comple ...
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Those who say he's innocent because there was no shouting...
Possible reasons why a woman may not shout: 1. She could've been under shock! Certain events happen so hard and so fast that your ability to react freezes.
2. She ...
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You may do better if you dwell on how the prosecution is going to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the girl was raped. That is how this case is going to go. The girl is not on trial; but KKD is, and the burden is on the p ...
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The prosecution apparently can't prove beyond reasonable doubts dat e encounter was rape.
Selectivity in terms of what will support one's case is what rules in case law. Kindly cite your case(s) to prove the contrary.
Sisters,
How are you all?
I am really enjoying the endearment title "brother." Dr. SAS calls Jusitice Sarpong "my brother," Danny calls Dr. SAS "my brother," etc.
How I wish we could all call one another "brother" ...
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Thanks for the tickle, Francis! I think you're relatively new to Ghanaweb because Sammy and I have always addressed each other as "Brother." I was also the one who coined the name SARPS for Sarpong!
Danny,
Then I withdraw my tickle. Hahahahaha...
I hope you are doing great?
Have a great week!
Thanks, Francis. Have a lovely week, too!
Someone advised her badly.
Dr SAS, though you relied on case law to draw your conclusion on the pending KKD case, I would have preferred some legal assessment by yourself on the judgement of the first two cases, (that is your own opinions). I find the ...
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Kofi, these facts stack the deck against her:
The kissing in the hallway;
Presence of her cousin in the suite;
The presence of KKD's cousin in the suite;
Two sexual positions;
No screaming or call for help;
Having dr ...
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Others may be ignorant, but you are a patent liar! First of all, it is a blatant lie you are peddling that the video footage circulated by KKD's lawyers shows the girl and KKD kissing and romancing before and after the sex in ...
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You don't understand the law. The burden of proofing guilt never shifts to the defense to prove innocence.
In criminal matters, the prosecution is charged of proofing guilt beyond any doubt and unless the lady and the Pro ...
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I keep asking, and neither you or the Dr. SAS is answering. In this particular case, when rape is alleged to have happened in a closed bathroom, with no witnesses, no video, no audio... how, or what kind of evidence or corrob ...
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So you agree that the lady did not resistst because, to use your parlance, she was a deer caught in a headlight.. How is she then going to show beyond a reasonable doubt that there was no consent. Remember KKD has nothing to ...
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Never mind KKD having to prove beyond a reasonable doubt, that was a ‘slip of the tongue’. KKD may choose to keep silent and not mount the witness box, but one way or the other, his side will have to mount a defence, and ...
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Different opinions passionately expressed from all sides.Now,Let us brace ourselves for the "Glorious uncertainty of the Law" ...the verdict.
There is no onus at anytime on KKD to establish his innocence. He does not have to mount any defense. The proof beyond a reasonable doubt is never tempered in a criminal trial. Whether there was kissing and romancing is actua ...
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The crux of the matter is, at what point did KKD requested sex from the girl. You don't call a girl to powder your face without any prior 'skirmish', you don't normally get sex like picking a chewing stick as n when u want to ...
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Compare this to the CALIFORNIA, USA.
PEOPLE VS JOHN Z -- GOOGLE THIS CASE
The conduct of the girl herself DOES NOT indicates her willingness for a sexual bout in the bathroom. She walked into accused’s bothroom in all innocence of an impending sexual bout. She followed the KKD into the bathroom f ...
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