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KT2000

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5. the Washington Post

Reply to MicaelS (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2019, 06:16 PM

Feb 2019

investigated the first claim against Fairfax and decided against publishing.
The WP has demonstrated that journalists are capable of parsing out some facts. Shouldn't that be at least the minimum required before throwing people overboard?
It does not serve men or women if there is not a system of fairness to all concerned. Accusations should not be used as weapons against anyone. Some kind of process needs to be developed to handle such things.

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So when did the US adopt Napoleonic Code of Justice for American males? [View all] MicaelS Feb 2019 OP

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Respectfully, very mistaken. The legal system, with its Hortensis Feb 2019 #4

Wow, what you said wryter2000 Feb 2019 #8

the Washington Post KT2000 Feb 2019 #5

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