Comments on: Students ask for anonymity in sex harassment case http://www.higheredmorning.com/students-ask-for-anonymity-in-sex-harassment-case Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:37:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: de http://www.higheredmorning.com/students-ask-for-anonymity-in-sex-harassment-case/comment-page-1#comment-1397 de Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:48:30 +0000 http://www.higheredmorning.com/?p=1330#comment-1397 Many people will indirectly blame the victim. Remember the rape victims accused of wearing seductive clothing or makeup. In this society, this accusation can follow you for the rest of your life. Employers may not hire people who have filed a law suit. These women are courageous by filing the suit. It takes a lot of strength to accuse a professor. The issue here is the sex assault and harrassment, not names. Professors should be tried who abuse their power. Many people will indirectly blame the victim. Remember the rape victims accused of wearing seductive clothing or makeup.

In this society, this accusation can follow you for the rest of your life. Employers may not hire people who have filed a law suit. These women are courageous by filing the suit. It takes a lot of strength to accuse a professor. The issue here is the sex assault and harrassment, not names. Professors should be tried who abuse their power.

]]> By: David Johnson, Jr. http://www.higheredmorning.com/students-ask-for-anonymity-in-sex-harassment-case/comment-page-1#comment-1347 David Johnson, Jr. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:32:39 +0000 http://www.higheredmorning.com/?p=1330#comment-1347 If the plaintiff's name were not revealed, other individuals would perhaps have a license to bring, at their own discretion, bogus charges against innocent persons. If these women have been violated, they should not worry about their personal humiliation and embarassment. An accused person in this country has a right to stand in the presence of his accusers and receive due process. Providing the accuser(s' ) name is part of the legal process: transparent disclosure. Let justice prevail or drop the case, after all this is the 21st century. If the plaintiff’s name were not revealed, other individuals would perhaps have a license to bring, at their own discretion, bogus charges against innocent persons. If these women have been violated, they should not worry about their personal humiliation and embarassment. An accused person in this country has a right to stand in the presence of his accusers and receive due process. Providing the accuser(s’ ) name is part of the legal process: transparent disclosure. Let justice prevail or drop the case, after all this is the 21st century.

]]> By: Karl http://www.higheredmorning.com/students-ask-for-anonymity-in-sex-harassment-case/comment-page-1#comment-1324 Karl Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:39:03 +0000 http://www.higheredmorning.com/?p=1330#comment-1324 I agree with Brandi. The plaintiffs have certainly done nothing wrong, nothing to be ashamed about or embarrassed of. I can sympathize with their wish to remain anonymous, but in our system of justice, the accused is entitled to his rights as well. An anonymous accusation would only enforce claims that the official is being unfairly challenged. How can he defend himself if he doesn't know his attacker? I don't subscribe to that belief, but in the court of public opinion, it carries quite a bit of weight. I agree with Brandi. The plaintiffs have certainly done nothing wrong, nothing to be ashamed about or embarrassed of. I can sympathize with their wish to remain anonymous, but in our system of justice, the accused is entitled to his rights as well. An anonymous accusation would only enforce claims that the official is being unfairly challenged. How can he defend himself if he doesn’t know his attacker? I don’t subscribe to that belief, but in the court of public opinion, it carries quite a bit of weight.

]]> By: Brandi http://www.higheredmorning.com/students-ask-for-anonymity-in-sex-harassment-case/comment-page-1#comment-1301 Brandi Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:44:18 +0000 http://www.higheredmorning.com/?p=1330#comment-1301 No. They should not have been allowed to proceed anonymously. They could have asked for sealed hearings or records, but - and I say this as a sexual assault victim myself - the official is entitled to his rights as well. I know that sounds extremely liberal of me, but it is what it is. They didn't use a pseudonym when they named him and should all of this prove to be false allegations, his embarrassment and humiliation would come in to question. The system isn't always what we want it to be, but if those students stand their ground they'll get their justice. As far as embarrassment and humiliation for them - the people who truly respect them won't find them to be in an embarrassing situation. The people who care for and respect them will support them for being strong. It takes a lot of strength to come out publicly to right a wrong. No. They should not have been allowed to proceed anonymously. They could have asked for sealed hearings or records, but – and I say this as a sexual assault victim myself – the official is entitled to his rights as well. I know that sounds extremely liberal of me, but it is what it is. They didn’t use a pseudonym when they named him and should all of this prove to be false allegations, his embarrassment and humiliation would come in to question. The system isn’t always what we want it to be, but if those students stand their ground they’ll get their justice. As far as embarrassment and humiliation for them – the people who truly respect them won’t find them to be in an embarrassing situation. The people who care for and respect them will support them for being strong. It takes a lot of strength to come out publicly to right a wrong.

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