But there is absolutely no motive for Richardson to have lied. The incident was reported in the British press not long after it happened, over three ago before Schwarzenegger was a blip on the poltical radar screen. Richardson has never backed down from her description of the incident.
In real life, most women who are unexpectedly sexually assaulted--especially by a powerful male figure such as a boss or a Schwarzenegger--are too stunned and confused by the suddenness of it to react that way. They try to find an exit, but not much else.
That's why gropers such as Clinton and Schwarzenegger get away with it for as long as they do.
Okay you win, I am exceptional. As one man figured out, as he reached over my large receptionists desk and tried to unbutton my blouse while I was taking incoming calls at a large engineering firm.
I casually reached for the pair of scissors that were tucked up underneath a shelf and snapped them smartly at his hand. End of problem.
But there is absolutely no motive for Richardson to have lied.
And you know this how?
In real life, most women who are unexpectedly sexually assaulted--especially by a powerful male figure such as a boss or a Schwarzenegger--are too stunned and confused by the suddenness of it to react that way.
We're supposed to believe that in a room where there was at the very least a camera person, sound person and lighting person Arnold was able to get away with this and she didn't feel able to do ANYTHING about it? I mean this is Arnold, the actor who is a republican (doesn't matter if you think he isn't, the Brits know he supported GHWB) in a place that's crawling with liberals she lets this behavior go on?
They try to find an exit, but not much else.
Interesting that, that is the one thing she did not do.