Judge resigns over rape trial comment: 'Why couldn't you just keep your knees together?'

[March 4th]

Source: Washington Post

By Derek Hawkins March 10 at 4:20 AM

A Canadian federal judge who asked an alleged rape victim in court why she couldnt just keep your knees together resigned Thursday, after a judicial panel released a scathing report calling for him to be removed from office.

Justice Robin Camp of the Alberta Federal Court came under fire in 2014 for badgering the woman during trial about whether she could have done more to defend herself against the man she claimed had attacked her. The Canadian Judicial Council conducted a 15-month review of the exchange after receiving dozens of complaints from the public.

In its report Thursday, the council found that Camps conduct was manifestly and profoundly destructive of the concept of impartiality, integrity and independence.

Public confidence is sufficiently undermined to render the judge incapable of executing the judicial office, the council wrote. The judges removal is warranted.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/03/10/judge-resigns-over-jabs-at-rape-accuser-why-couldnt-you-just-keep-your-knees-together/?hpid=hp_hp-morning-mix_mm-judge%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.28c570f2a3a4

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I'll bet Sessions is already thinking of hiring him.

[Judi Lynn]

1. He's an honorary P.O.S. Republican. What a phenomenal a-hole.

[center]

Justice Robin Camp, 4 days ago.

[AllaN01Bear]

2. another deplorable . hem

[Vinca]

3. What a POS.

[Paladin]

4. Canada: Where words still have consequences.

Compare and contrast with the United States of America.

[shenmue]

5. Unbelievable

[Towlie]

6. And how many years did it take them to figure that out?

[packman]

7. Remember this- Aspirin between the knees

"Foster Friess, the mega donor behind the pro-Rick Santorum Super PAC, dismissed questions about his patron’s controversial views on women in combat, contraception and gay marriage.

“Here we have millions of our fellow Americans unemployed. We have jihadist camps being set up in Latin America, which Rick has been warning about, and people seem to be so preoccupied with sex. I think it says something about our culture," he said. "We maybe need a massive therapy session so we can concentrate on what the real issues are.”

He went on: “On this contraceptive thing, my Gosh it’s such inexpensive,” he added. “You know, back in my days, they used Bayer aspirin for contraception. The gals put it between their knees, and it wasn’t that costly.”

[Little Tich]

8. Troglodyte. n/t

[MissMillie]

9. When a man gets raped

Do they accuse him of not doing enough to protect himself?

Do they accuse him of dressing too provocatively?





I keep hoping for the day when a person is a person.

[Aristus]

10. Alberta, the Texas of Canada...

[CTyankee]

11. outsky on your buttsky, asshole...