In an allegation several days prior to the scheduled vote for Supreme Court Justice nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, a woman accused him of pinning her to a bed in the early 80's, attempting to remove her clothing and covering her mouth to try to prevent her from screaming. Recently, the accuser has been identified as Christine Blasey Ford, psychology professor at Palo Alto University in California.
This is the latest of a recent epidemic in the United States in which many women have come forward accusing men of sexual assault, instigating events such as the #MeToo movement, among others. But this recent movement is far from being the first of its kind. In 1991, George Bush nominated Judge Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court. Very soon before the confirmation of his seat, professor Anita Hill spoke out about how he had allegedley sexually harrassed her. Hill couldn't prove her assertions, and Thomas was therefore confirmed after a sort of stand off against Hill and other prosecutors, due to the nation's "innocent until proven guilty" policy defined in the Consitution.
Ford's hearing is, rightly, scheduled for Monday.
Kaitlyn Schallhorn's article: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/17/who-is-christine-blasey-ford-professor-who-accused-brett-kavanaugh-sexual-misconduct.html
I think this is an interesting case, it will be interesting to see how they go about trying to prove something that happened so long ago, and how Kavanaugh's hearing and appointment to the Supreme Court are affected.
ReplyDeleteEmma Burkey: We must all take this accusation very seriously as it can alter the verdict of the hearing of Kavanaugh. It is true that evidence or other people involved are needed to support the accusation, but sometimes it only takes one claim to throw a nominee or politician off track, (clearly not always.)
ReplyDeleteThis is incredibly crazy to hear about. It only takes one accusation to change everything.This is a really serious case and should be taken care of.-Lesly Marquez
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