Friday, September 28, 2018

'10 red flags about sexual assault claims'

and they include
2. The accuser times releasing the accusation for an advantage. 
For example, when the accuser holds the allegation until an adverse performance rating of the accuser is imminent, or serious misconduct by the accuser is suddenly discovered, or the accused is a rival for a promotion or a raise, or the accused’s success will block an accuser’s political objective. It’s a flag when the accusation is held like a trump card until an opportunity arises to leverage the accusation.

3. The accuser attacks the process instead of participating. 
The few times I’ve been attacked for “harassing” the victim, it has always followed an otherwise innocuous question about the accusation, such as: Where, when, how, why, what happened? I don’t argue with accusers, I just ask them to explain the allegation. If I’m attacked for otherwise neutral questions, it’s a red flag.

4. When the accused’s opportunity to mount a defense is delegitimized. 
The Duke Lacrosse coach was fired just for saying his players were innocent. When the players dared to protest their innocence, the prosecutor painted their stories in the press as “uncooperative.” If either the accused or the accused’s supporters are attacked for just for failing to agree with the accusation, it’s a red flag.
Sounds familiar, doesn't it?


1 comment:

Sailorcurt said...

I think it's even worse than you imply: EVERY SINGLE FLAG mentioned in the linked article is covered in this instance.

I would say just a couple of them would qualify an accusation for skepticism, but this incident hits ALL the bases.