Alabama state rep: Moore's accusers should be prosecuted

[demmiblue]

Source: The Hill

An Alabama GOP state representative said Friday that he thinks legal action should be taken against the women who accused Roy Moore of sexual misconduct with a minor.

State Rep. Ed Henry told the Cullman Times that he is “not buying” the Washington Post report, which was published with accounts from four women and backed up by 30 sources. The report accused Moore of kissing and sexually touching a 14-year-old girl when he was 32.

“If they believe this man is predatory, they are guilty of allowing him to exist for 40 years,” Henry said. “I think someone should prosecute and go after them. You can’t be a victim 40 years later, in my opinion.”

Moore responded to the allegations by calling them “fake news” and saying that he would soldier on, despite calls from GOP senators for him to drop out of the race.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/359792-alabama-state-rep-roy-moores-accusers-should-be-prosecuted

[dalton99a]

1. Figures

[Cryptoad]

18. Yep not surprise,,,,,,,

O Yellar supporters, especially in AL, would vote for Lucifer in the flesh rather than vote for one of them thar damn Democrats!

[underpants]

2. Al Abama

[BumRushDaShow]

3. But that thinking didn't apply to Weinstein or Weiner.

Because IOKIYAR.

[cstanleytech]

6. To be fair Weiners case was far more recent but to get back into topic

this guy is an asshole for even thinking that it would be acceptable to try and use the law in retaliation like he is proposing.

[BumRushDaShow]

41. Moore is 70 so big age difference between him and Weiner

but for Moore's crowd, it was considered "acceptable practice", and the veracity that we see his co-ilk defending him, pretty much establishes that.

Someone did post a thread on the Weiner comparison overnight though -

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029825685

[Pope George Ringo II]

4. Any organization is entitled to have a few bad apples.

The question is how that organization handles its bad apples. Putting them in charge would not have been my first choice, but it's a big part of why I'm not a Republican.

[TomCADem]

5. Donald Trump Promised To Sue All The Women Accusing Him Of Assault.

I guess Roy Moore's campaign is going full-Trump.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-sue-sexual-assault-accusers_us_584710aae4b0ebac5806fb74

WASHINGTON ― During the presidential campaign, more than a dozen women came forward to accuse Donald Trump of sexual misconduct. He called them liars and vowed to sue them once the election was over. But now that Trump has won, it doesn’t appear that he has followed through on his promise.

“We have had no communication with Trump’s attorneys,” said Gloria Allred, an attorney who represents four of Trump’s accusers. Her daughter, Lisa Bloom, a lawyer representing at least two additional accusers, told The Huffington Post she has also not heard any follow-up from Trump. There are no indications that he has sued any of his other accusers, either.

Many women came forward after video surfaced in October that recorded Trump boasting about groping women and getting away with it because he is famous. Some of the women’s stories were strikingly similar, describing Trump engaging in the very behavior he bragged about. Their accusations ranged from forcible kissing to assault.

Trump hit back hard, denying ever having met the women. “Every woman lied when they came forward to hurt my campaign,” he said at a Pennsylvania event in October. “Total fabrication. The events never happened. Never. All of these liars will be sued after the election is over.”

[7962]

29. so he's lying about that too, because he hasn't sued anyone. nt

[Phoenix61]

7. In case there was any question as to why

those women didn't report what happened I think this asshole just cleared that up.

[demmiblue]

28. Yep. n/t

[OldHippieChick]

34. Exactly

[Docreed2003]

40. Spot on!!! Nt

[Zorro]

8. Wonder how many minors Ed Henry has molested

[lagomorph777]

15. Bingo. That is why they stick together. All Moore defenders are probably pedophiles.

[Nitram]

9. Typical right wing action.

If the accuser is conservative, white, and male then blame the victim.

[7962]

32. or famous/athlete/important.

[Nitram]

36. True that.

[vkkv]

10. Bible On Alabma !!

where is the "you're crazy!' empoji?

[kimbutgar]

11. I wonder if he would say that if his own 14 year old daughter was a victim of a Moores.

My biggest thing against conservatives they never can step into another persons feet and feel empathy.

[jpak]

12. I hear banjos...

WTF

[Still In Wisconsin]

13. Where was it that women get prosecuted for getting raped?

Oh yeah, Iran.*


*And, I am sure several other similar theocracies, but Iran is the one I remember.

[bobbieinok]

39. And at Liberty U

IIRC rapists stay in school, victims punished for not following Liberty's rules for female students.

[bobbieinok]

42. Victims in many Evangelical churches forced...

to publicly forgive attacker and admit to sinning.

Eg the horrific story of a 4yo child at a Sovreign Grace Ministries' church. The little girl hid under a chair when her attacker came into the room. She was dragged out and forced to go to him and say she forgave him!

This was reported by the child's parent at a SGM Survivors webpage.

[StevieM]

44. Surely you haven't forgotten about our wonderful friends in Saudi Arabia? (eom)

[Still In Wisconsin]

50. Yes, there too... and I think Egypt also. n/t

[lagomorph777]

14. Ed Henry is probably a pedophile if he's defending Moore so harshly.

These pigs are all the same.

[Saviolo]

16. And people wonder why women don't come forward against powerful men

It's because of shit like this! Threats of legal action! Threats of examining their sex life! Threats of ruining their lives! And especially women who have lived for years with abuse delivered to them when they were only children. And men in the GOP are standing up FOR A CHILD MOLESTER?

Men! Dudes! Guys! Collectively can we get our shit together and knock this shit off?

[SayItLoud]

17. The Perv

Would settle like The F'n MORON before ever setting foot into a courtroom...or being deposed. The intimidation of prosecution cuts both ways.

[Bleacher Creature]

19. Holy crap, this takes victim blaming to a whole new level!

Can we please get rid of Alabama and let it run itself as an independent nation (which is guaranteed to be a third world cesspool).

[mpcamb]

38. It's an interesting legal view- prosecute the victim first and foremost, then check evidence.

This foul ball in the stadium of life was elected to make laws???

[FakeNoose]

57. Republican excuse translator

See Excuses #1 and #2, and maybe a little bit of #7:

[liberalmuse]

20. This has descended into madness.

Are people really comparing a pedophile to Jesus? I just can’t believe this. These people have brain rot.

[PatrickforO]

21. Well...I'm thinking this will cost him heavily next time he's running for office.

See, Ed, here's the deal: Sticking up for a pedophile, blaming the victim, and then calling the whole thing 'fake news' = being tossed out of office on your ass by real men and women casting real votes.

[Saviolo]

22. Also:

Link to tweet

[Snotcicles]

23. Being victimized has a shelf-life?

If they believe this man is predatory, they are guilty of allowing him to exist for 40 years,” Henry said. “I think someone should prosecute and go after them. You can’t be a victim 40 years later, in my opinion.”

[Roland99]

24. #RepublicansHaveNoShame

[SunSeeker]

25. Advocating SLAPP suits against pedophilia victims is the GOP way.

[neohippie]

26. he now becomes an accuser of the accuser

This is a novel idea, since he's now an accuser, do we prosecute him too for accusing the victims of lying?

[SwissTony]

27. Let's hear from a woman...

Comedienne Jo Brand on the British quiz/comedy programme "Have I got news for you".

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2017/nov/04/jo-brands-speech-on-sexual-harassment-silences-all-male-panel-on-have-i-got-news-for-you-video

The 4 men on the show look a little uncomfortable.

Edited to add an "o" to Jo's name.

[demmiblue]

33. Thanks for adding that. Some men (and a few of my own gender) just don't get it.

[7962]

37. careful.....

you're right, but a lot of people may alert it.

[no_hypocrisy]

31. Victims are getting The Don Siegelman treatment!

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#RESIST!

[truthisfreedom]

35. Theyre guilty of being victims! Burn them!

[sarisataka]

43. Why stop there?

How about we have some good old fashioned honor killings?

[StevieM]

46. In parts of Central America, like El Salvador, every miscarriage is a suspected homicide.

That will likely be happening here real soon.

[StevieM]

45. This is our future--Republicans prosecuting their political opponents. (eom)

[niyad]

47. hey, eddie boy, just what skeletons are in YOUR closet?

this is the pedo lover:

[Judi Lynn]

55. He really does look honest, doesn't he?

Jesus H. Christ. What a humanitarian. Honest as the day is long. Who would buy a car from Rep. Ed Henry?

[niyad]

56. oh my--even worse. I wouldn't buy a toilet brush from him!

[Gothmog]

48. Typical repug reponse

[Cal Carpenter]

49. Assholes like this demonstrate *exactly* why victims are reluctant to come forward

in cases like this. Because they will get blamed, discredited, disbelieved and re-victimized over and over.

What a shitwad.



I just hope that this wave of stories coming out reaches a critical mass and the people coming forward, along with those who support them, drown out the voices of these cretinous bastards who are afraid because their hegemony over everything from politics to the bodies and security of women and girls (mostly, but also boys and men - sorry, had to check myself there) is being threatened.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

51. Link to the story at Alabama.com:

State Rep. Ed Henry: Roy Moore is 'victim' in allegations

Updated 1:33 PM; Posted 12:57 AM

[yurbud]

52. they should take an out of state vacation or be provided with security.

[Vinca]

53. How about we give crazy Roy a lie detector test instead?

[Loyd]

54. Christan American Taliban

Thou shall not defame the Holy!

[LanternWaste]

58. And yet there are people who still criticize victims of sexual harassment or assault...

And despite this accurate illustration of a slow-burn character assassination in regards to the victims, there are people who ignorantly focus on criticizing them for not coming forward.