of sexualt assault by drunken 'ballers are true than not. However the issue of justice must prevail over any personal opinion. Perhaps a more appropriate course of action would be that the media chooses not to report these cases until innocence versus guilt has been established. For those few females who may use false claims to gain their 15 mins of attention the incentive would be lost, but far more importantly truth can more objectively be established. All that said, 'ballers, like others in society need to behave appropriately. Given that the public profile they enjoy stems from the clubs / sports to which they belong perhaps these clubs could do more to encourage responsible behaviour. Danielle : 06 Oct 2010 7:10:24pm No does mean no. But "no" doesn't absolve young women of the responsibility they have to themselves to make sure they don't end up intoxicated and in these precarious situations in the first place. Does it? All young people need to commit to reducing the incidence of sexual assault (and other violent acts) in the community by taking responsibility for their own (and their friends') actions when drinking and socialising. Smoking and taking drugs are now considered, for the most part, anti-social behaviours. Perhaps when we all look on alcohol in the same light, instead of as a national past time, there will be less drunkeness and less pain as a result of it. Peaches : Actuually, the fact that a person chooses to drink until there intoxicated