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2016 Postmortem

ProudProgressiveNow

(6,129 posts) Sat Oct 15, 2016, 03:20 PM Oct 2016

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A reason why media companies won't release "The Tapes"

Because it would prove they were complicit in sexual harassment and would legitimately open them up to legal action for failure to provide a safe workplace environment.

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A reason why media companies won't release "The Tapes" (Original Post) ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2016 OP

Sounds very possible....n/t whathehell Oct 2016 #1

Sounds about right. Cracklin Charlie Oct 2016 #2

Won't happen before election exboyfil Oct 2016 #3

But doesn't someone have to file a complaint with the EEOC Lint Head Oct 2016 #4

Yes, ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2016 #5

whathehell

(29,067 posts)

1. Sounds very possible....n/t

Reply to ProudProgressiveNow (Original post)

Sat Oct 15, 2016, 03:21 PM

Oct 2016

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

2. Sounds about right.

Reply to ProudProgressiveNow (Original post)

Sat Oct 15, 2016, 03:26 PM

Oct 2016

exboyfil

(17,862 posts)

3. Won't happen before election

Reply to ProudProgressiveNow (Original post)

Sat Oct 15, 2016, 03:27 PM

Oct 2016

but someone with standing may come forward and force the release of the tapes as part of a lawsuit.

Lint Head

(15,064 posts)

4. But doesn't someone have to file a complaint with the EEOC

Reply to ProudProgressiveNow (Original post)

Sat Oct 15, 2016, 05:13 PM

Oct 2016

when it happens?

ProudProgressiveNow

(6,129 posts)

5. Yes,

Reply to Lint Head (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 15, 2016, 05:39 PM

Oct 2016

But the tapes would confirm any complaints. Maybe a suit could pry the tapes loose.

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