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Sen. McSally, ex-Air Force pilot, says officer raped her
Posted on 3/6/19 at 3:30 pm
Posted on 3/6/19 at 3:30 pm
This is huge development. I believe Senator McSally, but I do wish she would name names.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Martha McSally, the first female Air Force fighter pilot to fly in combat, said Wednesday that she was sexually assaulted by a superior officer, and later, when she tried to talk about it to military officials, she “felt like the system was raping me all over again.”
The Arizona Republican, a 26-year military veteran, made the disclosure at a Senate hearing on the military’s efforts to prevent sexual assaults and improve the response when they occur. Lawmakers also heard from other service members who spoke of being sexually assaulted and humiliated while serving their country.
McSally said she did not report being raped because she did not trust the system, and she said she was ashamed and confused. She said she was impressed and grateful to the survivors who came forward to help change the system. She was in the ninth class at the Air Force Academy to allow women, and said sexual harassment and assault were prevalent. Victims mostly suffered in silence, she said.
McSally read from a prepared statement getting choked up at one point. She referred to “perpetrators” who had sexually assaulted her, an indication that she had been attacked more than once.
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McSally’s revelation comes not long after Sen. Joni Ernst , R-Iowa, detailed her own abuse and assault, and at a time of increased awareness over the problem of harassment and assault in the armed forces and the larger #MeToo movement that roiled Hollywood and major corporations.
Reports of sexual assaults across the military jumped nearly 10 percent in 2017 — a year that also saw an online nude-photo sharing scandal rock the Defense Department. Reporting for 2018 is not yet available. Reports of sexual assaults were also up at the military academies, most at West Point .
McSally said she shares in the disgust of the failures of the military system and many commanders who haven’t address the problems of sexual misconduct. She said the public must demand that higher-ranking officials be part of the solution, setting the tone for their officers.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 3:32 pm to TOKEN
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Posted on 3/6/19 at 3:33 pm to DelU249
I get your point but most of those guys in military would put it anywhere they could.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 3:33 pm to TOKEN
Sorry, I don't believe these things by default as a general principle these days
Posted on 3/6/19 at 3:34 pm to TOKEN
ya no, unless you are stuck on a fox hole for 3 weeks in a war zone, no one is desperate enough to rape that
Posted on 3/6/19 at 3:35 pm to TOKEN
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most of those guys in military would put it anywhere they could.
You're basing this on, what, exactly?
Posted on 3/6/19 at 3:36 pm to keakar
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ya no, unless you are stuck on a fox hole for 3 weeks in a war zone, no one is desperate enough to rape that
Dude, she's like an 8 on the military scale
Posted on 3/6/19 at 3:37 pm to jrodLSUke
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Posted on 3/6/19 at 3:38 pm to upgrayedd
quote:Yeah but we’re talking about the Air Force
Dude, she's like an 8 on the military scale
Posted on 3/6/19 at 3:40 pm to TOKEN
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Posted on 3/6/19 at 3:40 pm to TOKEN
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I do wish she would name names
She should lodge a formal complaint and let military jurisprudence take its course.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 3:41 pm to upgrayedd
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Posted on 3/6/19 at 3:43 pm to DelU249
Well, given that she served a 26 year career without reporting it due to distrust of the system, it doesn’t sound like the a-hole was risking a whole hell of a lot. I believe that’s the point.
Also, you’re a count
Also, you’re a count
Posted on 3/6/19 at 3:44 pm to tarzana
If you’re going to make an allegation you have a moral obligation to name names. Because you stain everyone’s name, and not just the guilty party when you refuse to do so.
More seriously, you’re letting a criminal off the hook who could hurt other women.
In addition, in this day and age, it’s difficult to take the allegation seriously without specifics. Too many people have made false claims, for personal benefit.
More seriously, you’re letting a criminal off the hook who could hurt other women.
In addition, in this day and age, it’s difficult to take the allegation seriously without specifics. Too many people have made false claims, for personal benefit.
This post was edited on 3/6/19 at 6:10 pm
Posted on 3/6/19 at 3:44 pm to jrodLSUke
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Bad form
When it's the only form ya got...
Posted on 3/6/19 at 3:45 pm to upgrayedd
She could have been hot to trot 26 years ago. Never judge a book by its worn out cover.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 3:45 pm to TOKEN
I don’t believe her.
I don’t know why, but I don’t.
I don’t know why, but I don’t.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 3:47 pm to funnystuff
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