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sarisataka

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31. I was a witness, not the target of

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Sun Jan 28, 2018, 10:20 PM

Jan 2018

Quid pro quo harassment.

Back in the mid-90s I witnessed one Marine tell a young female Marine she needed to meet with him after hours if she wanted paperwork important for her career to be processed. Myself and two other male Marines stepped in to put a stop and told the female Marine we would support her if she wished to press charges.

She did and a special court-martial found her Superior guilty. He received reduction in rank, forfeiture of pay and allowances, and was denied reenlistment.

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Question for people who have made sexual harassment complaints: [View all] pnwmom Jan 2018 OP

I worked at Motorola in Austin during the 1980's thbobby Jan 2018 #1

Yes -- Motorola's policy does sound very progressive. Thanks for sharing! pnwmom Jan 2018 #2

Great OP! mcar Jan 2018 #3

One of the most flagrant... LakeArenal Jan 2018 #4

So you didn't file a complaint against your boss -- but you certainly had grounds! Yuk! n/t pnwmom Jan 2018 #10

Oh absolutely... LakeArenal Jan 2018 #23

1969. Graduate School Professor told me I'd flunk Raven Jan 2018 #5

Nothing happened. DURHAM D Jan 2018 #6

Wow. So you brought a complaint to the city and there was no action except to say you could quit. pnwmom Jan 2018 #11

Yes. DURHAM D Jan 2018 #22

Did the truth about him ever get out, or did you just hear through the grapevine about pnwmom Jan 2018 #24

The truth was squashed. DURHAM D Jan 2018 #25

I wasn't the one harassed, but I was drawn in... moriah Jan 2018 #7

What a story! Thanks for sharing. I was so relieved to get to the end pnwmom Jan 2018 #12

I did and it just got me in trouble crazycatlady Jan 2018 #8

You were very brave for speaking out. The adults behaved very badly -- worse than the boy, pnwmom Jan 2018 #13

I've had it happen a couple of times. sarah FAILIN Jan 2018 #9

Blegh! What is WRONG with people??? pnwmom Jan 2018 #14

More awkward than we need sarah FAILIN Jan 2018 #17

Would they want someone to talk to their mothers like that?q PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2018 #15

That wouldn't happen sarah FAILIN Jan 2018 #16

Good. I am VERY glad you are making it clear you won't put up with that crap. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2018 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author withoutapaddle Jan 2018 #18

Thank you. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2018 #20

I am so sorry that happened to you, withoutapaddle. pnwmom Jan 2018 #21

I admire you for reporting it when it happened... CatMor Jan 2018 #27

Didnt get a chance to when the boss fired me for not dating him- small privately owned company... bettyellen Jan 2018 #26

In the '80's Bayard Jan 2018 #28

YUK!!! I can imagine the look you must have had on your face, when he started on your ears. pnwmom Jan 2018 #29

No complaint filed, but I did stand up to a... 3catwoman3 Jan 2018 #30

I read a book once called "You just don't understand," which was by a linguist, pnwmom Jan 2018 #32

I was a witness, not the target of sarisataka Jan 2018 #31

Amazing that he had the nerve to do that in front of two witnesses. pnwmom Jan 2018 #33

Frankly we were shocked sarisataka Jan 2018 #34