Ghomeshi charged

[yellowperil]

To people, myself among them, who liked this guy's radio show, WTF were we thinking??

Those socks alone should get him 5 yrs

[Rinty]

Now higher echelon CBC executives are being pulled into the pre termination story; as if the Corporation doesn't have enough troubles.

[2porscheguy]

^^^Attention Canadian taxpayers...get your wallets out!

[Rinty]

The taxpayers are only out the difference between CBC's lawyers' bill, and $18,000.00, which shouldn't be too bad.

[jorian]

Originally Posted by yellowperil

To people, myself among them, who liked this guy's radio show, WTF were we thinking??

Those socks alone should get him 5 yrs

I listened often. His sexual proclivities are none of my business. I don't condone what he is accused of but it's too early to judge. Based on what I've seen/heard things don't look good for him.

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by jorian

I listened often. His sexual proclivities are none of my business. I don't condone what he is accused of but it's too early to judge. Based on what I've seen/heard things don't look good for him.

As a past Prime Minister said when he was Justice Minister: CBC Digital Archives - Trudeau's Omnibus Bill: Challenging Canadian Taboos - Omnibus Bill: 'There's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation'

But when it go over the line, one has to pay the piper...

[2porscheguy]

Originally Posted by Rinty

The taxpayers are only out the difference between CBC's lawyers' bill, and $18,000.00, which shouldn't be too bad.

It ain't done yet! Whenever the CBC or any other Crown Corp goes to court, somebody somewhere gets "paid out" no matter what the outcome is, loose OR win!

[creaturecat]

not guilty. all four counts. topless protestor in court. lots of angry people outside.
Ghomeshi is now allowed to leave his mom's basement.

[1990C4S]

Poor police work. We should be used to that by now.

[yellowperil]

He had a good lawyer, who was able to make the accusers look guilty
. I guess that's her job.

I feel badly for them, Also for the victims of Cosby.

[creaturecat]

Originally Posted by yellowperil

He had a good lawyer, who was able to make the accusers look guilty
. I guess that's her job.

I feel badly for them, Also for the victims of Cosby.

yup. no real winners here, that's for sure.

Gomeshi went to trial. quickly. and publicly.
Cosby? who knows? Cosby is guilty of far more serious crimes, imho.

[creaturecat]

Originally Posted by 1990C4S

Poor police work. We should be used to that by now.

the accusers withheld crucial information.
not much the crown can do about that.

[1990C4S]

The police never asked, and never did a full investigation. The evidence existed, they didn't look.

It's the job of the Crown to prepare and vet the witnesses. They did neither. They were lazy and thought they had a slam dunk.

From MacLeans:

But there’s another lesson to be learned here: That for justice to prevail in sexual assault cases, complainants need rigorous preparation for the adversarial tenor that accompanies all criminal prosecution. That begins with basic understanding of both the definition of sexual assault and consent. On the stand, DeCoutere said she didn’t think her experience qualified as sexual assault: “I thought you had to be broken and raped,” she said.

She was not ready for what she faced. Blame her lawyer, the police and the Crown.

[jorian]

Wonder what's next for him.

[yellowperil]

Originally Posted by jorian

Wonder what's next for him.

I would imagine he'll be slappin' and chokin' his lawyer around tonight as a way of thanks.

(Maybe he already has been doing that after his mommy goes to bed.)

[2porscheguy]

^^^I'm not sure about the "slappin' and the chokin'" yellowperil ......
But, man, his lawyer's assistant is pretty damm HAWT!

[/QUOTE]

Bring back the booby thread pls!

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by jorian

Wonder what's next for him.

Suing the Tax Payers via CBC

[1990C4S]

Originally Posted by JJ 911SC

Suing the Tax Payers via CBC

There is another case pending for sexual harassment of a co-worker.

If he is found not guilty you can expect a large wrongful dismissal settlement.

The previous case was not the cause of his termination from CBC.

[Mark Henry]

Originally Posted by 1990C4S

The police never asked, and never did a full investigation. The evidence existed, they didn't look.

It's the job of the Crown to prepare and vet the witnesses. They did neither. They were lazy and thought they had a slam dunk.

From MacLeans:



She was not ready for what she faced. Blame her lawyer, the police and the Crown.

Ladies are going bat poop about this. protesting, screaming rape culture.
They are saying the victim is on trial and that should be changed, basically they want special rights as victims.
Although I agree this sucks, at the moment that's how the court of law works and I have no clue how you could fix this issue.
How do you have the right to face your accuser if they have special rights?

This case in a nutshell, 3 witnesses all of the omitted the fact the tried to contact the guy to get dates etc after the fact. Two had thousands of emails between themselves (after the fact) about him and again they omitted to tell this to the crown (DA). One was even sending sexy pics to him again after the fact.
So basicly the prosecution was totally blindsided. Both the cops and the prosecution were incompetent with their homework.
His lawyer did her job.

Plus I never figured how they got a sexual assault charge out of this. The sex was consensual, it was the "donkey punch", choking, etc. during sex that was assault.

Not defending this guy, personally I think he's a POS, BUT you can't run a justice system on emotion. I know the system is flawed, but it's the best we got right now.

[BE911SC]

Note how his female lawyer dismantled the victimized women making the claims. Above a certain level (fame, money) it's just business, all of it, from the sex offers right through to the acquittal.