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yankeepants

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3. The OP needs to amend the headline

Reply to crazytown (Original post)

Sat Feb 9, 2019, 07:38 AM

Feb 2019

Speaking strictly from a journalistic point of view, the quote, in this header, is directly attributed to Fairfax. It can literally be taken as though he said this yesterday directly to Watson on record when in reality it is from a statement from her attorney and needs to be regarded as allegation because there is no proof (witness, recording, written statement from Fairfax).

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Watson: Fairfax said 'I knew you'd be too afraid to say anything' [View all] crazytown Feb 2019 OP

It's probably because this is such an UNBELIEVABLY FOREIGN concept to me ... mr_lebowski Feb 2019 #1

+1000 alwaysinasnit Feb 2019 #2

The OP needs to amend the headline yankeepants Feb 2019 #3

+100 sinkingfeeling Feb 2019 #7

Done. crazytown Feb 2019 #11

How does her attempt to get her prior rapist prosecuted, Hortensis Feb 2019 #4

Good point. LisaL Feb 2019 #6

If the dean discouraged her from pursuing the charges, that leaves her vulnerable. yardwork Feb 2019 #9

If she told other people at the time, that is important. yardwork Feb 2019 #8

Agree with both points. But still. Hortensis Feb 2019 #10

I hate the immediate calls for resignation. yardwork Feb 2019 #12

I totally agree. crazytown Feb 2019 #15

Right. And the worst part is that people fall back on old stereotypical attacks on the women. yardwork Feb 2019 #16

Update: Duke classmate, now an Attorney, has come forward. crazytown Feb 2019 #18

I saw that yesterday. It looks bad for Fairfax. yardwork Feb 2019 #20

Sometimes we get caught up in the politics of this all, crazytown Feb 2019 #21

Slowing the process is the key peggysue2 Feb 2019 #28

Adding that I agree with your post! yardwork Feb 2019 #17

And I agree with all of you and deplore this very mean Hortensis Feb 2019 #19

The vultures are hungry crazytown Feb 2019 #23

Nah, way too pessimistic. VA's going blue, Hortensis Feb 2019 #25

Watson's says she told her friends what Fairfax said. crazytown Feb 2019 #13

Yep. Does not make sense. kcr Feb 2019 #22

Horrible article Yosemito Feb 2019 #5

It's not an article - it's a Statement by Watson's attorney. crazytown Feb 2019 #14

That could be complicated given the other allegation standingtall Feb 2019 #24

WTF, what kind of proof do you want? lark Feb 2019 #26

It is an unforgivable charge peggysue2 Feb 2019 #29

Investigation needed. The quote attributed to Fairfax... brush Feb 2019 #27

If that's true, he has no business holding any office of trust. MineralMan Feb 2019 #30

Sexual predators seek out vulnerable victims. Fairfax must go. nt LexVegas Feb 2019 #31