Both my wife and I are in our 50’s. When she was in high school a boy got into her bedroom window and began feeling her up when she was asleep. She woke up, smacked him and he left. She never told her parents, because they would have never believed her because of who it was. She remembers exactly who it was, but not what she was doing earlier that day. With that being said, I do feel that every accusation does need to be heard. The way that the Rats have delayed this one is beyond shameful, kinda wants me to dismiss it right away. Why can’t Feinstien be censured or something?
Well, in this case, we’ve heard the accusation. And if you do choose to accuse someone publicly, you have to be willing to stand by what you’ve done.
It appears that this woman won’t testify under oath! and I will not allow a man’s life and reputation to be destroyed by a wimpy woman who could possibly be simply lying from political or venal motivations; and who hasn’t got the courage to tell her story in public, swearing to its truthfulness.
The onus is on the accuser. That may have been an unfortunate fact in your wife’s situation and at her age at the time, but it is the fact under our system.
The woman who is accusing Judge K is not a ‘high school’ girl. She’s a grown (mature?) woman who has decided to stick herself and her very vague story Out There. Let her step up and stand by it.
Both have a right to be heard, they don’t have the right to name the day, time or place. She has the right to ask for an FBI investigation, but the FBI has the authority to decide whether or not an investigation is necessary. She can’t be forced to tell her story, but can be offered the opportunity to tell her story. If she doesn’t take the opportunity given to her to speak, then it can be conclude what she has to say appears to be irrelevant to the confirmation hearing.