Nothing shows a man out of his depth like questioning what a woman can do in heels

[BeyondGeography]

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Inner City Press has been live-tweeting Joe Tacopina’s cross of E. Jean Carroll. Admittedly biased, but I think she has had a very good day.

[gratuitous]

1. She was fighting off a rapist, Mr. Tacopina

Let's turn this around: If someone was raping you, sir, what would you do to fight him off? Even if you were wearing non-sensible shoes? Or forced into a vulnerable posture? Would you strike out with your fist, even if you couldn't get much power behind the punch?

I don't think the attorney is doing the defendant any favors by fly-specking Carroll's efforts to resist being raped.

[elleng]

2. AHA! BACKWARDS and in High HEELS!!!

[Celerity]

8. wonderful video! 💙🕺💃

[mcar]

3. She deserves all the finest cocktails in the world after this

She is strong and brave. He is a smarmy wretch.

[BeyondGeography]

5. +1000

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[Marthe48]

12. I think Ms. Caroll is out of patience to give

Other things she is out of don't seem appropriate to say here.

Hang in there, brave lady, you are a lion in the wilderness!

[wryter2000]

14. I have been wishing and hoping someone would say this in court

"This is why women don't report rape."

[Joinfortmill]

4. A woman can do ANYTHING in heels.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

15. Including telling the Truth, a ringing Truth that appears to me extremely believable.

Think a jury would feel the same…raped by a future President…who wants to be again and his party favors again, after a coup attempt…so fucked up.

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury…grab this man by the penis and tug hard until ejaculates millions and millions of dollars…make it hurt!

When you are a famous jury, as you are, you can do anything to such men, even grab sexual predators by the penis, they just let you!…even as they are too scared to face you!

[Jedi Guy]

19. Ah, but can she outrun a T-Rex while wearing heels?

When my wife and I watched Jurassic World and Bryce Dallas Howard's character did that, I turned to her and sarcastically said, "Well, there goes my suspension of disbelief."

[inthewind21]

23. Yes

You'd be surprised.

[emulatorloo]

6. I have a feeling the women on the jury are not going to like Tacopina very much.

[LymphocyteLover]

11. seriously!

that whole line of questioning was sick

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[Tree Lady]

18. I noticed more men on jury

but listening to my husband talk about the case I hope people like him are on jury. He hates men that hurt women.

[emulatorloo]

20. +1

[niyad]

7. Slimy, sexist asshole. No surprise there, as he represents the sexual predator.

[2naSalit]

9. While acting like...

A sexual predator.

[niyad]

17. Exactly.

[LymphocyteLover]

10. Poor E Jean. That questioning is insane.

Fuck Trump, fuck Tacopenis

[70sEraVet]

16. The way I'm reading it, poor Tacopina!

His questioning, which might be successful against a younger, more emotional rape victim (a 'typical' rape victim, if you'll forgive), seems to fall flat against a self-assured mature woman.
Perhaps states should do away with statutes of limitations for rape?

[LymphocyteLover]

21. She handled him well, but the questions are so just insulting and prying

[inthewind21]

24. And

THAT, is why many women never report. Because in short order, you will find, it's YOU on trial.

[malaise]

13. K & R

Great post

[inthewind21]

22. She

is an amazing witness. She's a defense attorney's nightmare.