You’re entitled to know your accuser

In the wake of Patrick Brown’s bizarre resignation, Justin Trudeau declared: “It’s important to believe and support any woman who comes forward with allegations of sexual assault.” So get the rope and pick out a tree.

The darling of authoritarian feminists clearly has no time for the position of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, who said recently, “No one has the right to a particular verdict but only to a fair trial on the evidence.” That starts with knowing the identity of your accuser.

Is the prime minister suggesting Brown got a fair trial? Has Trudeau never heard of John Furlong? The former Canadian Olympics head was put through hell before being cleared of sexual assault. How about Karla Homolka and the “battered wife” excuse? The witch hunt against men is going on all over the world.

In Britain, for example, a man stood trial recently for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in an underground station. CCTV footage proved he did no such thing. He was acquitted by a predominantly female jury. The “victim” walked away with her identity protected and reputation intact.

Yes, bring the full force of the law to bear on perpetrators of real sexual assault. But the accused must be afforded a fair trial and allowed to confront accusers in person, and those who make false accusations must be held accountable. Simply being female is not enough.

Geoff Johnson, Manotick

In the wake of Patrick Brown’s bizarre resignation, Justin Trudeau declared: “It’s important to believe and support any woman who comes forward with allegations of sexual assault.” So get the rope and pick out a tree. Geoff Johnson