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Cold War Spook

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36. I don't care if a man wore blackface or was accused of committing rape.

Sun Feb 10, 2019, 07:50 PM

Feb 2019

One is not a crime and it is up to the people in the state or district to decide what should be done. The other is a crime and should be investigated. Until the investigation shows that the person probably committed the crime I want a guilty verdict before he is removed. Until it is changed, do what the Constitution tells us to do.

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If Fairfax were accused of any crime but rape, would he be forced to resign with no investigation? [View all] Empowerer Feb 2019 OP

Would the people calling for him to resign do the same njhoneybadger Feb 2019 #1

Murder? Embezzlement? DUI? marble falls Feb 2019 #2

If he were accused of any of those crimes, would you just take the accuser's word with no investigat Empowerer Feb 2019 #4

This isn't my interest. Its the interest of VA voters. I was answering your question ... marble falls Feb 2019 #6

But their actions in this matter affect us all, though. kcr Feb 2019 #17

It does affect us all. bdamomma Feb 2019 #20

Yes. Happens all the time. I support having an investigation Squinch Feb 2019 #3

Can you give an example of anyone forced to resign based on one allegation of a crime Empowerer Feb 2019 #5

There are two. Not one allegation. boston bean Feb 2019 #7

Ok, can you name anyone else forced to resign based on two uncorroborated allegations Empowerer Feb 2019 #8

I'll let you pick through these to find some: Squinch Feb 2019 #11

You made an assertion, you should support it Empowerer Feb 2019 #12

Since it's YOUR source, why don't YOU "pick through" and select a few for us to discuss? EffieBlack Feb 2019 #13

Wow bdamomma Feb 2019 #21

And that's just Federal level. State would be a whole nother list, much longer. Squinch Feb 2019 #23

"He murdered me in college. I'm a zombie." Beakybird Feb 2019 #9

I support an investigation. nt Baltimike Feb 2019 #10

Assuming the statute of limitations has expired whose job is it to conduct this investigation? PTWB Feb 2019 #14

The statute of limitations hasn't expired in either case EffieBlack Feb 2019 #15

If it isn't expired is the investigation being conducted? PTWB Feb 2019 #16

Police aren't ignoring it. They can't start an investigation without a complaint from the accuser EffieBlack Feb 2019 #18

Well as credible as they are if they're not willing to report it... PTWB Feb 2019 #19

Welcome to DU! bdamomma Feb 2019 #22

Thank you! PTWB Feb 2019 #25

One of the questions I'm curious about in the rape allegation is . . . peggysue2 Feb 2019 #24

Northam was being pressured to resign without any crime Fresh_Start Feb 2019 #26

Pressure on northam to resign is not based on an accusation Empowerer Feb 2019 #27

I did answer your question. Fresh_Start Feb 2019 #28

If someone claimed that Northam had committed a brutal hate crimes against him Empowerer Feb 2019 #29

most probably yes Fresh_Start Feb 2019 #30

I explicitly describef the hypothetical hate crime in my OP Empowerer Feb 2019 #31

for that hate crime Fresh_Start Feb 2019 #32

Thanks Empowerer Feb 2019 #33

I think the bar for losing a job is far lower than the bar for being imprisoned Fresh_Start Feb 2019 #34

This is essentially Kavanaugh's cry, Ms. Toad Feb 2019 #35

I don't care if a man wore blackface or was accused of committing rape. Cold War Spook Feb 2019 #36