Al Gore cleared of sex assault accusations

[oregonjen]

http://www.kgw.com/news/Portland-detectives-interview-Gore-99180604.html



PORTLAND -- Former Vice President Al Gore has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing in the case of an alleged sexual assault of a massage therapist in Portland, the Portland Police and Multnomah County District Attorney announced Friday.

Massage therapist Molly Haggerty claims that Gore sexually abused her in 2006.

"The investigative file was reviewed by my senior deputy district attorney in charge of sexual assault prosecution and by one of my chief deputy district attorneys," Multnomah County District Attorney Michael Schrunk said. "They have recommended to me that there be no criminal prosecution and I concur."

[Oceansaway]

1. thanks...n/t

[bluestateguy]

2. The whole thing sounded very dubious

It had a very Duke Lacrosse feel to it.

[wordpix]

46. yes it did

[Qutzupalotl]

3. Bet this will be splashed all over FoxNews.com

any minute now...

[Ken Burch]

9. With the headline "Al Gore (R-Tenn)cleared of all charges".

"liberal media to blame for slur".

[Botany]

10. But Sean Hannity said, "That some people say that there might be DNA"

But i am sure that Fox will broadcast the correction 24/7

[Kookaburra]

18. Uh huh, the same people said that hannity clown

has a brain in his head? Well, okay, they were wrong again.

[wordpix]

47. looking forward to Glen Beck's chalkboard analysis on this

:rofl: :crazy: :sarcasm:

[sam sarrha]

62. glen doesnt have a chalk board.. he see's it in the air...Fauxxx seeks out these loonies then takes

em off their medication.. whips them into a frenzy, then turns on the cameras

[virgogal]

4. Good ! eom

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

5. Of course. Who, except the most rabid teabaggers, believed that crap? -nt

[Beartracks]

34. Clearly, an activist District Attorney!

:sarcasm:

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[dotymed]

35. I recently "moved home" to Tn.

It is primary season. The ad for a gubernatorial candidate says ...and he" (the opposition) "supported Gore for President.... HE SUPPORTED AL GORE FOR PRESIDENT!"
I swear, that is verbatim. the ad is for the "conservative" canidate...rotten teeth and all....

[sam sarrha]

63. it was an effort to attack his credibility about Global Heating..

[saracat]

6. DUH!

[malaise]

7. +1,000 n/t

[Subdivisions]

8. He'll forever be a rapist in rightwingnut circles. The die is cast on that side. n/t

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

11. For those fanatics, if X is a defect of character, and Y is a liberal, then Y is X. -nt

[AlbertCat]

44. He'll forever be a rapist in rightwingnut circles

If only he had had his parents pay her off.... or worn a diaper.
Everything'd be OK then.





This didn't happen in Argentina, did it?

[JNelson6563]

12. President Gore is a class act.

I find it hard to imagine he would grope a woman or be otherwise so crude.

Julie

[saracat]

14. Indeed.

[backtomn]

70. Please........

I am not sure that Gore would grope anyone either, but how many people would argue that he is not just a little creepy. I think that that crap in 2000 has taken him over the edge. I feel for him on that, but he has CLEARLY changed. Tipper is divorcing him. Why...after all these years??

I, personally, don't want him leading our movement.

[kenny blankenship]

13. Now where does he go to get his good name back after it has been dragged through the gutter?

[YvonneCa]

28. It's up to those of us who support him to...

...help with that. ;)

[SoCalDem]

15. Too little too late

Once smeared, always smeared

[BootinUp]

16. This will never make it to national news. nt

[quiller4]

31. It already has. n/t

[dragonlady]

17. The timing was perfect

Just when the Gulf oil disaster might create ambition to do something about climate change. To some idiots a charge like this would cast doubt on the truth of everything he has ever said.

[Whoa_Nelly]

19. Your reply post now has me wondering...

Was this woman hired to commit conspiracy to purposely slander Gore, thus creating more political denial of climate change legislation?

[YvonneCa]

29. Of course. That's how...

...they work. It's disgusting.

[wordpix]

49. answer: probably yes - she sounded like a liar to me and why would she lie like that? $$$$!!$$$

[laughingliberal]

20. Whenever I see these types of stories start being floated, I look to see who might be feeling...

threatened by the targeted person. Gulf disaster, Senate tabling climate bill...lots of folks out there might have wanted Gore out of the limelight.

[Hekate]

27. My favorite political question:Who does it serve? In its way it's as accurate as "Follow the money"

... and doesn't require a degree in accounting.

Hekate

[Dappleganger]

21. No need to worry, Breitbart is right on it!

I'm sure there will be a video within a few weeks.

[liberalmuse]

22. It's a bit too late. He's already been tried and convicted in the press.

I hope he sues.

[WolverineDG]

33. and by the "always believe the victim" brigade nt

[BrklynLiberal]

23. And of course..this WILL make as much of a media splash as the original accusations...

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[quiller4]

30. In the Pacific Northwest the original charges were published

"below the fold" but the news today that Gore was cleared made the headlines. It also was the lead-n to the local TV news. Papers in WA and Oregon told readers in the original reports that the woman had twice before make false allegations. Reports today stress the fact that local papers refused to print her charges until she Enquirer paid for and printed it.

[BrklynLiberal]

43. I hope that kind of information is in the media across the nation...

I knew I like the Pacific NW for a reason...

[UTUSN]

24. O.K., so will Enquirer pay the lady's bills NOW?!1 Or does only work BEFORE?!1 n/t

[Pathwalker]

51. They may have already paid her, per the NY times. See link:

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/07/30/us/AP-US-Gore-Sex-Allegations.html?_r=1&hp

[Blue Owl]

25. the Friday night news dump is back!

Man, it really IS feeling like 2006 again.

[Hekate]

26. So is the truth now going to get the same continuous wide distribution as the lies?

:grr:

Hekate

[orbitalman]

59. That is the MOST important question. nt

[spanone]

32. prosecuted in the media....another innocent democrat crucified for nothing

the lie prevails

[Douglas Carpenter]

36. kick and recommend!!

[Festivito]

37. If you throw dirt on a man, some of it will stick. /nt

[McCamy Taylor]

41. Actually, in this case I dont think any of it stuck. Gore is so handsome, he probably has

to beat women off with a stick. The whole idea of him groping someone sounds like the fantasy of a sexually repressed massage therapist.

[wordpix]

50. +1 totally agree

[Festivito]

66. Naw, people needed a reason for the divorce, got it, the clearing just becomes controversy.

They have no idea that the very idea of it was ludicrous, that the woman had to read her own prepared statement to the police, and that it is more than like a setup all the way around.

All they do hear is that the charges against Gore are not worth pursuing at every top-of-the-hour newscast. Not even that he is cleared.

Charges were dropped.

Must be some technicality.

(They have no idea, those half-listening voters.)

The dirt sticks.

[RedCloud]

38. You can't spell message therapist without "rapist".

Probably just some text message hyphen confusion.

e.g. "Hi honey. I am at the-
rapist."

[Historic NY]

39. It took them 4 yrs to go back and decided there was nothing all over again...sure

sounds like someone wanted to pile on Al to me.

[McCamy Taylor]

40. Have we been cleared of sexually assaulting Gore in our dreams?

Most gorgeous politician ever.

[DailyGrind51]

42. It will probably appear on "page 20" of your local newspaper!

[oregonjen]

68. Actually, front page of today's Oregonian

[Tuesday Afternoon]

45. Is there any law in place to prohibit eople from bringing forth false allegations?

There should be. K&R

[wordpix]

52. defamation and libel---Al ought to sue --then we can find out who's behind Ms. Massage Therapist

http://definitions.uslegal.com/d/defamation-and-libel/

Defamation and Libel Law & Legal Definition

Defamation is an act of communication that causes someone to be shamed, ridiculed, held in contempt, lowered in the estimation of the community, or to lose employment status or earnings or otherwise suffer a damaged reputation. Such defamation is couched in 'defamatory language'. Libel and slander are subcategories of defamation. Defamation is primarily covered under state law, but is subject to First Amendment guarantees of free speech. The scope of constitutional protection extends to statements of opinion on matters of public concern that do not contain or imply a provable factual assertion.

Under New Jersey law, defamation is defined as “(1) a defamatory statement of fact; (2) concerning the plaintiff; (3) which was false; (4) which was communicated to a person or persons other than the plaintiff; (5) with actual knowledge that the statement was false or with reckless disregard of the statement's truth or falsity or with negligence in failing to ascertain the truth or falsity; and (6) which caused damage.” Huertas v. United States Dep't of Educ., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 89903, 17-20 (D.N.J. Sept. 28, 2009)

Libel is published material meeting three conditions:

1. the material is defamatory either on its face or indirectly;
2. the defamatory statement is about someone who is identifiable to one or more persons; and,
3. the material must be distributed to someone other than the offended party; i.e. published, as distinguished from slander.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

53. He should not have to sue. The DA should be able to bring forth charges, imo.

People should be deterred from bring forth frivolous and false allegations, imo.

[wordpix]

58. that's fine, too

[Triana]

48. Good luck getting your good name back, Al

Same thing happened to Michael Jackson and his name was never cleared. Criminal charges were still filed (no matter what CPS said), he was dragged through a trial and acquitted on all charges due to the fact that there was no evidence against him....and he still was red-lettered, labeled, rubber-stamped.

http://blogcritics.org/culture/article/california-child-agency-cleared-jackson/

Yea. Good luck Al. Pfft.

[LaydeeBug]

54. In other news, the Pope is still catholic. nt

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[mzmolly]

61. Tipper Gore spoke out and said she didn't believe the accusations.

The separation is unrelated. :hi:

[kimmerspixelated]

71. Thanks, I was wondering about that.

[voteearlyvoteoften]

56. Guess she'll have to keep working

No free ride just cause you met a public figure
oh and Al save it for consenting females please

[orbitalman]

57. I BELIEVE the Repugs or Corp's put Hagerty and others...

up to trying to discredit Al. When it's so mysterious, I'd be looking in a different direction.

[mzmolly]

60. Police indicated that her story was contradictory and not credible.

I felt the same way about it listening to her taped interview. It was obvious to me she was FOS.

[stuart68]

64. "cleared" - wrong title for the article

Cleared means he didn't do it, the prosecutor choosing not to proceed means it wasn't worth pursuing for whatever reason.

[Warren DeMontague]

72. And innocent until proven guilty means that the default assumption is, he didn't do it until

someone proves otherwise in a court of law.

[stuart68]

73. You have to admit

It is a little odd that gore's police interview was accomplished by having the police submit 14 questions ahead of time to his attorneys.

I'm sure all suspects are treated the same way.

[varelse]

65. K&R

I am not surprised by this - I never doubted Al Gore's innocence or his basic character. I am, however, grateful for the good news :)

[lunatica]

67. To no one's surprise

As much as the Right hates Gore, he's still a very popular person among those who can think. And a respected advocate for the most important issue of our time. Actually of any time in history. Keeping those blinders on isn't going to make this problem go away.

[earth mom]

69. Of course he was. The woman was a total liar.

Her story read as a complete bodice buster novel-just total b.s.

It pisses me off that she was able to tarnish Gore's reputation like she did. :grr: