Irish Exaniner View: Weinstein ruling will drive cultural changes

The Weinstein conviction in New York may send an over-due message about the reach and force of justice to victims of sexual predators

Irish Exaniner View: Weinstein ruling will drive cultural changes

The Weinstein case, the courage of witnesses, the judgement and the 23-year jail sentence are extraordinary — or are they?

His New York conviction, the prospect of another in Los Angeles, must send a very positive, over-due message about the reach and force of justice to victims of sexual predators. However, the scale of his attacks, and that his power allowed him to hide in plain view for so very long, is alarming.

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