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:
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.
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