Bad law on campus rape deserves governor's veto

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'In its wisdom (such as it is), the Legislature passed a measure that would change the standard of sexual consent on California campuses. Gov. Jerry Brown should veto this bill. If the University of California and other institutions that receive state-funded student aid want to demonstrate that they have "no tolerance for any form of sexual violence" when students report rape - as state Sen. Kevin de León, D-Los Angeles, has argued - then they should call the cops. Not academic panels.

The American Association of University Women, which supports SB967, wrote a missive, "5 Ways Faculty and Staff Can Fight Sexual Violence on Campus." It does not mention police. Solutions include lectures by experts, training for faculty, and such actions as having "people affected by violence decorate a shirt and hang it on a public clothesline as testimony to the problem of sexual violence."

They mean well, but their dainty approach to sexual assault is doomed to fail. College administrators are not law-enforcement officials - and their legitimate desire to protect victims not only from their attackers but also from the harsh scrutiny of a criminal investigation undermines the chance of a successful prosecution.'