Posted on 11/03/2011 6:05:05 AM PDT by montag813
by Sheri Urban
Real Feminist
Why do people always seem to believe the accuser in any given 'sexual harassment' claim?
Do we believe every 'slip and fall' accuser who shows up with a neck brace and an improbable story to tell? Not at all. Most people are rightly skeptical of unethical ambulance-chasing lawyers peddling phony "my neck hurts" claims.
Everyone knows someone that has had a car accident, where scammers file bogus claims. My father in law's car was rammed by a woman who claimed injury. Even though he told his insurance company she was lying and that he would testify as such, they insisted on settling for a "5 figure amount". Why? Not because she was really injured, but because it was CHEAPER. Everyone has stories like this, they are endless.
We need to start treating women who file 'sexual harassment' complaints the same as ambulance chasers.
Because - NEWS FLASH - people, including women, lie for money. Always have, always will. And disgruntled employees want revenge - another big shocker.
And "sexual harassment" is "slip and fall" on steroids - with some big differences: it has an even lower burden of proof, can be considered a Federal offense (under Title 7) and thus can trigger an EEOC suit, and it has a far more automatic payout mechanism, due to the legal fees it takes to fight it in court. Even if the claim is bogus. In other words, if you sue any company larger than a candy store for sexual harassment, you will get paid. Period. End of story.
And often times, exactly how much someone is paid to go away can be a big indicator of the merits of a case. Specifically, take a look for the standard $35,000 "settlement" that Herman Cain's National Restaurant Association reportedly paid out to one of his accusers. According to her attorney, Joel P. Bennett, the settlement was done quickly, over the phone, without so much as a sit down in anyone's office. An attorney we spoke to said such "pro forma" settlements are typical of "nuisance" cases, usually without merit.
Take a listen to a segment from Mark Levin's radio show, wherein a small businessman caller tells of a false sexual harassment claim, based on a Sports Illustrated Calendar in his office, settled against his wishes by his company's insurance company for that same $35,000 figure, despite his strong insistence to fight the claim. He said the insurance folks told him that $35,000 is the standard legal retainer for merely beginning such cases, and that the amount could climb much higher if it went to court - and they would not cover it - should the case proceed beyond a settlement amount - $35,000. It is a purely financial decision, and the insurance companies use it for nearly every case, even when the case is without merit.
Mark Levin Show - Sexual Harassment Caller (11/01/2001)
And indeed we curiously see this same $35,000 figure pop up again and again in news reports of sexual harassment claims:
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Ugly article, akin to Coulter’s claim that women shouldn’t vote (although Coulter sometimes is evidence for that claim).
There are real instances of sexual harassment.
The solution is the one that we have in Texas: limit “pain and suffering” amounts and “loser pays.”
That is one benefit from being in the military. Everyone wears the same outfit, except the civilian employees.
The cops are also doing the slip and fall thing. My daughter’s insurance company paid out on a phony slip and fall claim by a cop.
There are women in this world who see successful men as prey.
Having lived in B’ham, I can tell you there are a lot of these types of Ladies down there ... and I mean no sexual innuendo by ‘down there’.
There are male and female predators.
Males in power prey on weaker females and no-talent, slutty women use sex to get ahead;)
It is a jungle out there.
It’s wasn’t my quote you are quoting there.
What year was the last sane world again? My memory is dimming.
Never trust a feminist regargless of affiliation.
Many so called feminists who were conservative supported Obama.
I don’t know the exact year,
but I believe it was around the time just before women were being guilted into the workforce by the feminists.
federal law already has loser pays.
how about caping attorney fees at $2000 and watch the suits evaporate.
Seems like Sheri Urban is trying to redefine feminism to yank it away from commie lesbos who have dominated it.
Also, Sarah Palin regarded herself as a “feminist” and all the NOW militant types went nuts!
Maybe because there is nothing to it. Maybe someone made an accusation, it was investigated and nothing was found, a settlement was paid it to make it go away, but Cain's involvement was minimal. If you were not guilty of something, would you worry that it would become an issue? Hasn't Cain been focusing on the real issues of government spending, taxes, and the economic health of the country?
Revenge is a dish best served cold....also making a connection between things from long ago is very difficult.
Yet he thought it important enough to reveal to his campaign chief in his senatorial bid because he wanted it all laid on the table.
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