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EffieBlack

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14. Yes, but they were wrong. Anita Hill never alleged Thomas committed a crime and the statute of

Reply to Trumpocalypse (Reply #10)

Thu Feb 7, 2019, 06:39 PM

Feb 2019

limitations had run decades before Professor Ford first came forward. So there was no way for either of them to file charges.

On the other hand, the statute of limitations hasn't yet run for Dr. Tyson and she can still press charges against Fairfax. If she's willing to come forward and issue a statement, why not press charges with the State of Massachusetts and let the police conduct an investigation? It's odd that she didn't do that before going to the Washington Post with her story, but she may have had her reasons. But what's stopping her from doing it now?

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Senator Kamala Harris: Fairfax Accuser's Letter 'Reads As Credible' [View all] Yosemito Feb 2019 OP

I've stayed out of this discussion matt819 Feb 2019 #1

I agree with her. nt LexVegas Feb 2019 #2

Didn't the Washington Post investigate NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #3

only because there were only the 2 of them in the room questionseverything Feb 2019 #4

Being wrong about WaPo doesn't mean he lied Yosemito Feb 2019 #5

wether he misspoke,lied,misrepresented....he was not accurate in his first press conference about questionseverything Feb 2019 #6

He hasn't sued a whole 4 days after the claim was first made public- Has she pressed charges yet? EffieBlack Feb 2019 #7

People on the right said the same thing about Trumpocalypse Feb 2019 #10

Blasey Ford and Anita Hlll both had significantly more than Hortensis Feb 2019 #12

Read her statement Trumpocalypse Feb 2019 #13

Yes, but they were wrong. Anita Hill never alleged Thomas committed a crime and the statute of EffieBlack Feb 2019 #14

The problem is, we don't really know what the reporter said to him. pnwmom Feb 2019 #8

he might not of been delibrately lying but he was definately innaccurate questionseverything Feb 2019 #11

Yes -- the truth might be different from their perspectives. pnwmom Feb 2019 #15

all 3 of them bungled their responses but i feel their progressive policies are important enough questionseverything Feb 2019 #17

I think her letter reads credible. Now just need some evidence to ooky Feb 2019 #9

Yes! peggysue2 Feb 2019 #16