2 US Merchant Marine Academy Cadets Sue Maersk Over Alleged Sexual Harassment

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Source: IBTimes

Two female U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) cadets have sued Maersk, accusing the shipping giant of failing to protect midshipmen from sexual harassment and sexual assault. The two cadets said they were aboard a Maersk ship as part of the academy's "Sea Year" program when they were sexually assaulted.

In a press release, law firm Sanford Heisler Sharp revealed that the first lawsuit was filed on behalf of a USMMA student who was previously known as "Midshipman-X." The student, now identified as Hope Hicks, alleged "she was the only woman aboard her assigned Maersk vehicle" when she was "raped by one of the ship's top-ranking officers, a man more than 40 years her senior."

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The second complaint was filed on behalf of another female cadet who was only identified as "Midshipman-Y." She alleged that she suffered "extreme sexual harassment, unwanted touching and discrimination" while on board the same Maersk ship Hicks was on two years earlier.

Midshipman-Y's complaint further alleged that the plaintiff was "severely sexually harassed by a crew member who was known to other Maersk officers and crew members as being violent." Crew members and officers were allegedly aware of Midshipman-Y's travails but no one intervened or reported the misconduct.

Read more: https://www.ibtimes.com/2-us-merchant-marine-academy-cadets-sue-maersk-over-alleged-sexual-harassment-3541253

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This is obscene.

[IronLionZion]

1. A different Hope Hicks

not the Trump official who goes out of her way to date the most abusive men she can find.

[cloudbase]

2. The officers must have slept through their mandatory course

in personal safety and social responsibility.

[IronLionZion]

3. And basic human decency

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But people can have the wrong attitudes in that line of work sometimes. I knew a Coast Guard Commander who felt they were spending way too much resources/training on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response. But then added that he would personally beat the shit out of any Coastie under his command who commits sexual assault.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

4. I kind of like a speech by Sam Jackson in a movie:

"Those of you I find lacking will quit. And those of you who refuse to quit will have a training accident. This base suffers three training accidents a year. Unfortunate accidents that I will not hesitate to repeat if you cross me!"

Movie not about assault but the speech covers how I feel about those that attack or take advantage of those of whom they are in charge or are weaker or incapacitated.

I'm not a violent guy but I do hold a grudge.

[Turbineguy]

7. What is most amazing is that there has been so little progress in 50 years.

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Looking deeper into this situation, it's like opening a coffin. The more you see the worse it gets.

[Skittles]

5. when I was enlisted

I found that physically assaulting the harassers got much better, more immediate results. I made them very sorry indeed they thought they could try that with me.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

6. Glad to hear it.

[Skittles]

8. the thing is

these cowards would never want to bring attention to their perversion, so they weren't gonna make any complaints about me....no indeed

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

9. As a friend once pointed out...

...pervs are so deep in the closet, they're finding Christmas presents.