Posted on 05/25/2018 9:43:26 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
A Georgia rape victim was awarded $1 billion in what’s believed to be the largest jury verdict ever handed down in an American assault case, according to reports Friday.
“It’s one of the biggest victories for women in the United States,” Chris Stewart, a lawyer for victim Hope Cheston, said at a press conference.
“They said a little black girl in Clayton County who was raped is worth $1 billion. That was a big win for us,” he said, according to the local station 11alive.com.
Cheston was 14 years old and visiting a friend October 2012 when she was attacked by apartment security guard Brandon Lamar Zachary in an Atlanta suburb, according to court documents cited by the station.
A civil jury ruled Tuesday that the security company that hired the guard, Crime Prevention Agency, must fork over the massive payout because it failed to properly monitor their violent worker, who had a history of bad behavior, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
“Sexual assault is sexual assault. It’s not right, and it needs to be punished,” Cheston, 20, said after the verdict, according to USA Today.
It’s “life-changing” to know the jury understands her pain, she said.
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“I would volunteer to be raped”
It’s not rape if it voluntary. But you did just admit that you are willing to sell sexual favors for money. Once you admitted that price is merely a matter of negotiation.
Neither collectivism or racism are conservative principles.
Neither collectivism or racism are conservative principles.
“Neither collectivism or racism are conservative principles.”
The Truth “Trumps” both of those “principles!”
True words
“The Truth ‘Trumps’ both of those ‘principles!’”
Well everyone argues that the truth is on their side.
The idea of excluding people from the possibility of employment based on the color of the skin is first, illegal, at least for the job position under discussion.
But second, when companies hire people, they have the opportunity to look at applicants’ job histories, references, and other factors to determine qualifications and indications of personal character. They do not use statistics and select a candidate because their skin color increases the likelihood of being a good employee.
Would you rather hire a black, Christian, conservative who is clean cut and has a strong track record, or a white liberal as an employee?
I assume from your screen name that you’re ex-military. Don’t you think there are plenty of ex-military black men who could make great security guards? I’ve worked side-by-side with some. And I’ve also observed less-reliable white security guards in the same exact position sleeping on the job and with alcohol on their breath at the end of their shift. And the one I’m thinking of particularly was an ex-cop. I’d much rather place my safety in the hands of the particular black security guard who I worked with than the white ex-cop who was not so reliable.
And speaking of Trump, he is making efforts to reach out to blacks. Blacks are a permanent part of this society. Rather than permanently ostracizing them because of the wrong behavior of a significant percentage, why not work to show the ones who want to join us that conservatism and “truth”, as you put it, lead to a better life for all of us?
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