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Disgusting Senate Vote? Your Opinions.
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Posted: 2009-10-26 20:20:52
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Dude I saw this on TV and thats frickin retarded. Of course they should be able to sue the company because Rape is something that scars you for life. Soemtimes I am just disgusted by things that happen in this world, and this definatly pisses me off.
Essentially, a woman was raped by federally contracted employees while working in Iraq. She was 19, and was raped by multiple KBR workers, then locked in a crate when she tried to report them. When she was finally returned to the us, she was told she could not sue KBR because, in the contract, there was a section that said employees could not sue the company if they were raped.
Al Franken proposed to remove the clause that disallowed suing for rape.
The final vote was 68-30, and all no votes came from Republicans.
People are crazy. Who votes for rape? Answer: Senate Republicans.
Al Franken proposed to remove the clause that disallowed suing for rape.
The final vote was 68-30, and all no votes came from Republicans.
People are crazy. Who votes for rape? Answer: Senate Republicans.
Hmmm. As far as i can see suing is remarkably 'overdone' in the US, and now in the UK :(, why the hell would she sue? The people who raped her should go to prison. I don't see how money will make her feel better? As harsh as this sounds it strikes me that she might not even be that upset by the ordeal if she's only got money on her mind, rather than wanting those bastards to go to jail or, ideally, die.
Sniff sniff, i smell an argument coming.
Sniff sniff, i smell an argument coming.
but logo you can't just say that they voted for rape. Like I said there might have been unessecary "pork" in the bill. I don't know got sure cause I haven't read the bill but that would take me days knowing congress these days. But they really should change that. But Dannyl was right people do sue way too much here.
How can that point be valid? The contract is a government contract. Who evaluates/ edits government contracts? The senate. So when senators vote against what is known as the "Al Franken Anti-Rape Bill" because they think the Senate shouldn't do the Senate's job, there is no validity in the point.
The main deal is that the act occurred outside legal jurisdiction I believe. The suing would not only provide her money, but force the company to take action against the employees, change their policy/ general workings to prevent such happenings ever occurring again, and force an official investigation of the employees and any other case in any way similar to this.
A lawsuit does more than just win money: that is not in question ; P.
A lawsuit does more than just win money: that is not in question ; P.
But the company shouldn't take action against the employees, the police should. Rape is a crime and is punishable with life imprisonment here (though that rarely happens because prisoners are expensive and we like to let them out after they've served about 10% of their sentence ><). Getting money won't help her with her psychology scars and that's all she gets. The other effects of a lawsuit, such as being punished by your employer, are pathetic when these people should have just gone to prison. Ironically to be raped.
I did some more research, and not only does the contract restrict a lawsuit, it in fact restricts employees of the contracted companies of seeking any kind of public arbitration (going to court). The raped employees can, in fact, be fired and sued themselves for reporting the rape.
No, it's just the frame of mind i have when i start a debate, when i'm right i'm right. But then when someone shows me otherwise i accept that. And i just liked the saying
And yes it's horrid isn't it? Thought you'd want to see that, this world is falling apart.
And yes it's horrid isn't it? Thought you'd want to see that, this world is falling apart.
Posted: 2010-01-22 05:38:08 Report
Wow...This takes mental retardation to a whole new level.
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