Tory MP charged with rape

[Vixen]

Please expand upon you apparent incredulity.

Specifically, please explain how if a) the MP in question is suspended or has the whip removed, then b) that MP would NOT be able to be easily identified (given that it's a rarity for MPs to be suspended etc, and that when they are, it's almost always for political reasons which are widely known as well).

And then explain, in the light of the above paragraph, what would happen if the MP in question is suspended etc, but is then not charged with any criminal offence.

Look, it is perfectly normal for staff to be suspended pending investigation of a serious complaint.

How would you like it if a young female relative of yours who claims to have been seriously assaulted and threatened at her place of work had to tolerate having to bump into the person involved because the bosses have washed their hands of it. It is disgusting that a young intern or researcher should be put in such a distressing situation. Or maybe you think SHE should be put on garden leave?

 

[shuttlt]

Look, it is perfectly normal for staff to be suspended pending investigation of a serious complaint.

How would you like it if a young female relative of yours who claims to have been seriously assaulted and threatened at her place of work had to tolerate having to bump into the person involved because the bosses have washed their hands of it. It is disgusting that a young intern or researcher should be put in such a distressing situation. Or maybe you think SHE should be put on garden leave?

You seem to be assuming that not publicly suspending him means that she is still having to interact with him, or is being forced to take unreasonable steps to avoid him. Is that the case?

 

[Vixen]

You seem to be assuming that not publicly suspending him means that she is still having to interact with him, or is being forced to take unreasonable steps to avoid him. Is that the case?

I do not need to 'assume' anything. The Chief Whip Mark Spencer and leader of the House Jacob Rees-Mogg have put out a public statement that they intend to do...














...precisely nothing.

 

[LondonJohn]

Look, it is perfectly normal for staff to be suspended pending investigation of a serious complaint.

How would you like it if a young female relative of yours who claims to have been seriously assaulted and threatened at her place of work had to tolerate having to bump into the person involved because the bosses have washed their hands of it. It is disgusting that a young intern or researcher should be put in such a distressing situation. Or maybe you think SHE should be put on garden leave?

You really don't understand the situation very well, do you?

There's a big difference between a) being (formally) suspended by one's political party, and/or having the whip withdrawn, and b) taking steps to protect the alleged victim and other potential victims wrt the alleged assailant.

You can do (b) without doing (a).

Jeez.

 

[LondonJohn]

You seem to be assuming that not publicly suspending him means that she is still having to interact with him, or is being forced to take unreasonable steps to avoid him. Is that the case?

Ah ninja'd!