Interesting Links for 03-10-2022

[andrewducker]

1. Spray-on dress created live on stage

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2. How Bella Hadid's Spray-on Dress Was Made

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3. If anyone is looking for some *really* reliable windows...

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4. I still find it hard to believe that sculpture is real

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5. Edinburgh window cleaner first Scot to be found guilty of 'sex without consent'

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6. Coroner lists Instagram algorithm as contributing cause of UK teen's death

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7. Bruce Willis denies selling rights to his face

(tags:faces rights Technology )

Comments

[danieldwilliam]

5) I am curious about the difference in mens rea and actus reus between rape and sex without consent.

Given that this is the first conviction under this specification I'd expect an appeal.

[penta]

I'm boggled by what difference there is at all in the elements of the offense. They sure sound like the same crime?

[bens_dad]

This morning "Women's Hour" had a piece which mentioned "reasonable belief in consent" on the grounds of sxsomnia - basically that the victim allegedly made sexual advances to the defendant whilst sleep-walking. Sexsomnia is apparently a thing, though rare. This is apparently the first UK legal case where the victim may have suffered from it, although previous rape defendants have claimed to be suffering from sexsomnia. There will be a BBC3 documentary on the case tonight.

[penta]

Unfortunately, I'm from the US and in the US, so can't watch?