lol. Because people aren't always rational. And what does the NYT or her fame have to do with it? Anyone can lie at any time. And accusing someone of lying isn't ad hominem.
victims making up stories in which they are the victim are exceedingly rare, in reality.
Not in my experience working retail/hospitality jobs. And lots of people crave attention. I see no reason to give either party more credence than the other absent evidence.
It seems to me the relevant metric is false positives and false negatives.
Victims making up stories in which they are the victim is INCREDIBLY COMMON.