Connecticut Hotel Blames Victim for Rape (Mariott)

The hotel owes it to their share holders to fight vigorously.

I totally agree w/that and there have been too many 'over the top' awards given by judges to criminals.

However, to call her friends, family, instructor, baby sitter, etc., IMO, into the mix is a wrong move. Were they there at the 'crime' scene? No. It's obvious the lawyers feel they can't win w/o smearing the victim. Not smart lawyering in this case.

It will not sit well w/a jury who will be residents of Stamford, CT. They will see the Marriott cares nothing about those who stay there or go there to eat. Ladies will start demanding an escort to their car since the Marriott doesn't seem to put a priority on safety.

It's a local hotstop for weekend fun and draws a good many weddings, thus overnight stays. Would anyone feel safe in recommending this place for their guests? IMO, the lawyers are using the wrong tactic - smear the guest raped victim - as their defense.

WHY is everyone in this thread ignoring the THIRD leg of this stool: the poor RAPER?

A little compassion should be shown this man (it IS a man; right?) here!

After all; he may have been LURKING the garage, trying to overhear folks talking about the PORNO film they’d watched in their room the night before.

He may have been unable to AFFORD a Marriott room and has had to stay in CRUSTY hotels (See’s seen the expose’s on TV about them).

He was born on the wrong side of then tracks, under-educated by our public schools, treated badly by voting officials, his dog died when he was young an he’d been abused as a child too boot!

HE’s the ‘victim’ here!!!

(and women probably didn’t find him(?) attractive; either.)

As far as we konw this woman is making substantiated accusations. Herein lies the difference between you and me. Absent facts, I am willing to wait and see if Marriott is culpapble. Hence, I am interested in the truth. You, on the other had, have already concluded that Marriott is being unfairly sued and is at the mercy of emotional (stupid) juries.

As far as we konw this woman is making substantiated accusations. Herein lies the difference between you and me. Absent facts, I am willing to wait and see if Marriott is culpapble. Hence, I am interested in the truth.

You contradict yourself. First you say that you assume the woman is making substantiated accusations then you say we are absent facts and then you are willing to wait and see.

Me, I say that the facts are as yet unknown and I am willing to assume that the accused is innocent until proved otherwise which is the assumption of our justice system (even though this is not a criminal case).

As a defender of the Second Amendment I also have a certain sympathy for their argument that the victim "failed to exercise due care for her own safety and the safety of her children and proper use of her senses and facilities." The USSC has ruled that the police department is not liable for the protection of citizens from crime so I do not see that a hotel should be held to a higher standard.

Every individual is ultimately responsible for their own safety. Yes the owner should make a reasonable effort to ensure the safety of their guest, but in the end the individual must remain vigilant for his or her own safety.

Unless Marriott can be shown to have been willfully or recklessly negligent I do not believe they should be liable.

>> This is their lawyers speaking, trying to reduce the amount of the judgement.

Who’s paying these lawyers?

A callous public response is unnecessary and indicative of an organization insensitive to the rape this woman suffered.

The lawyers should be dismissed if your conclusion that they’re responsible for the statement is true.

If what the prosecutor says is fact, how does one get from the hotel’s parking lot to the room without getting raped? I’d rather patronize a hotel that at least has the appearance of responsibility for hotel and lot security.

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