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District Attorney Matthew Van Houten didn’t directly refer to New York’s voluntary intoxication loophole in his statement confirming that his office is taking a fresh look at rape allegations at Cornell after declining.
But the controversial law seems to animate nearly every turn of his remarks.
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The loophole that likely doomed the Cornell rape case before it even started
Accusers who voluntarily drink have little protection under an antiquated law many see as victim-blaming.
