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- thesubs, on 05/11/2008, -5/+56The whole ***** story is ***** believable. Land of the free, the just etc... my ass.
I hope she sues KBR for a nice big sum, and then some... - gr0ss, on 05/11/2008, -3/+22Obvious troll is obvious.
- fpaudon, on 05/11/2008, -6/+27It's not trolling, it's satire
- hpdarkman525, on 05/11/2008, -2/+20I *hope* this is a troll.
- nblsavage, on 05/11/2008, -3/+19Why? KBR is a private company.
- mst3kcrow, on 05/11/2008, -1/+17About ***** time. I really hope those who committed this atrocity get what's coming to them.
- SilverBlade2k, on 05/11/2008, -0/+14This is exactly why a 'private police force' is a horrible idea. It is also one step in creating a dictatorship: The creation of a government-run military force that isn't accountable to the population.
Which is exactly what Haliburton is. - inactive, on 05/11/2008, -0/+12Surprise sex... nah screw that. I hope she win her case.
- isaactwito, on 05/11/2008, -6/+18Rape like this is rampant in the military whether you believe the lies that the government spreads or not. I hope beyond anything that she wins this case, then maybe we go on to charge all the criminals of this war properly. The government no longer represents the people, it's high time we put an end to it and start anew.
- MoxieKills, on 05/11/2008, -0/+12Not to be a downer, but since the rape kit was destroyed, does anyone have any idea what she'd present as evidence? I'm guessing the phonecalls would factor in here, but could that really seal the case or am I missing something?
- rewinn, on 05/11/2008, -0/+10In most states, the victim's testimony alone suffices to establish that sex occurred and was non-consensual; it's a question for the jury to decide whether to believe the victim or the defendants. When the jury has to decide, the fact that the rape kit was destroyed is important evidence for deciding what happened.
- DigitAl56K, on 05/11/2008, -1/+10There ought to be a law that prevents any company from infringing on the right of a person to sue for damages related to serious crimes.
When you're signing something that says you agree to arbitration it's usually for minor things. Rape cases should not be a case for arbitration. Someone has to pay the arbiter. I wonder who that might be, and where their interest lies? Arbitration is also a means to hide problems from the public eye, and to keep details of big problems out of the public record. - inactive, on 05/11/2008, -1/+9There have been enough rapes at KBR that were systematically covered up with identical managerial steps that indicate knowledge at the time. She will only be awarded money if it can be proved in a court of law that Kellogg, Brown and Root were aware of these rapes and encouraged their cover-up. Nice try, trying to minimize the crime and draw attention to the victim's supposed "greed."
- yo323, on 05/11/2008, -3/+10Interesting the judge thinks violently raping a women is wrong, what's next torturing people is wrong?
- pintomp3, on 05/11/2008, -1/+8that's the most ***** excuse for not holding a company liable.
- JNudda, on 05/11/2008, -3/+10Wow, I don't even know where to start with that comment
- inactive, on 05/11/2008, -7/+15Dick Cheney allowed this to happen? Time to appeal to the supreme court, I'm sure they'll fix this loophole up for his company pretty soon.
- WTFppl, on 05/11/2008, -0/+6I heard about this story when it broke some time back. If what did happen to Jamie Leigh Jones is in fact the truth and she can show that there was a cover up. Than that will give way to the criminal trial of the three men who stand accused. Still strikes me as funny that we are even in Iraq destroying the ***** out of it and rebuilding it with US tax dollars. If we stop destroying Iraq we save not only the cost of knocking it down, but that of the rebuild cost, plus we save horny soldiers and contractors from raping and killing eachother...Go figure!
Or maybe we should stay in Iraq and let all the Scheisser keep purpetuating itself! - Beatmiser, on 05/11/2008, -0/+7She can sue all she wants, she still won't take a real chunk out of the KBR hydra. Very unfortunate.
- emix, on 05/11/2008, -5/+10allahu akbar! lolz
- avonwodahs, on 05/11/2008, -1/+6You are like the creepy old guy going through someone's garbage trying to find incriminating pictures/objects.
- mst3kcrow, on 05/11/2008, -0/+5Fyi damage to her physically was confirmed by a U.S. Army physician and the rape kit went missing when transferred to KBR. When the kit was recovered photos and notes were missing. Pretty damning evidence if you ask me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Leigh_Jones#cit ... - yo323, on 05/11/2008, -1/+6KBR = Halliburton
- yojiffyskippy, on 05/11/2008, -1/+6Lawsuits and liability insurance are already factored into their pricing..... they hope.
- TheZorch, on 05/11/2008, -1/+7I'm going to assume that's sarcasm, because I'm not even a full-blown Christian but I know the Bible well enough to know what was said here is very Un-Christian.
- BurningSky, on 05/11/2008, -0/+5Yay, sarcasm..:-)
- Argentian, on 05/11/2008, -0/+4May she break the bank on this Halliburton subsidiary.
- Murdats, on 05/11/2008, -1/+5the bible is very un-christian
- Charlesbian, on 05/11/2008, -0/+4before people yell "RAW STORY BIAS", they bought this story from AP
- rpi22, on 05/11/2008, -5/+9I think they've already factored it in... Bush is the textbook definition of a kleptocrat!
IRAQ 4 $ALE -- Interviews with Halliburton/KBR Employees
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VPQZl1A69U - groverblue, on 05/11/2008, -5/+8bingo
- t0x2c, on 05/11/2008, -1/+4Construction company owned by Dick Cheney. They deal a lot with oil production infrastructure.
- sirbeta, on 05/11/2008, -7/+10It's pretty bad satire though.
- TheZorch, on 05/11/2008, -0/+3The Declaration of Independence and even (I think) the Constitution of the United States says that if a government no longer works towards the common good the people have a RIGHT to rise up and remove it from power.
- catbeller, on 05/11/2008, -0/+3Will hang herself, no doubt.
- pintomp3, on 05/11/2008, -0/+3"Rape like this is rampant in the military" while that may or may not be true, KBR isn't part of the military. they a private company. it is part of an overall trend of privatizing government functions.
- 28dayslater, on 05/11/2008, -3/+5It's obvious anger, and loathing, and not everyone needs a ***** /sarcasm tag.
- jaykaywhy, on 05/11/2008, -0/+2KBR is a US company, currently contracted by the US government to handle a lot of logistical matters in, but not limited to, Coalition bases in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- UncleCrapper, on 05/11/2008, -0/+2"Yay" for the freaking REPLY BUTTON.
- Caffeinate, on 05/11/2008, -0/+2The fact that portions of the evidence were destroyed, along with the fact that they held her against her will, could result in more than just a civil suit. I would imagine that if there is enough testimony and remaining evidence, obstruction of justice charges will be filed at some point.
If I were in her place, I would be concerned with witness intimidation, and I'm sure she also has been a victim of it herself. What you would call locking her up for a day after she reported it if you didn't call it "intimidation"? Frankly, I'm not sure I would have the guts to pursue the case - she probably already has to have security on top of the fear she already had from being drugged and gang-raped. Win or lose, she is going to be a marked woman for the rest of her life. The enemies that she made have already shown themselves to be vindictive. - Caffeinate, on 05/11/2008, -0/+2This is what happens when we stop giving a damn about anything that doesn't "directly affect us". It wasn't your wife, your daughter, your sister, your loved-one, it was just "somebody else". As long as there are enough people to repeat that "she's in it for money" and "we don't know what happened", it can be blown off as "somebody else". We *should* care, and we *should* find out what happened.
I don't think there are too many women that would choose to be gang-raped, drugged, falsely imprisoned, then forced to go through the shame of a very public trial to make a buck. At this point, I'm pretty sure she is just trying to make the best out of a horrible situation, and that takes courage - courage that men who drugged a woman, savagely raped her and then tried to cover it up do not possess. I'm not surprised by the childish comments of some here - it takes courage to recognize when a wrong is committed, even if it is committed by people you support, because then you might have to re-evaluate why you support them.
Until there is accountability for criminal acts no matter who commits them, as a society we enable and encourage them. Any other woman that had a similar thing happen to them will see how much shame, anguish and fear this woman had to go through to even be HEARD. She hasn't gotten any bit of justice yet - she is fighting to have the people that attempted to cover it up and silence her even hear her side of the story.
When you have to fight that hard to even get someone in the court room after there is evidence of a grievous crime, that is a symptom of a major problem. I hope she gets her day in court, and the rest of those involved get their day, too. - Caffeinate, on 05/11/2008, -0/+2@ rpi22 "Unfortunately, we'll be the ones to pay for the settlement..."
We also pay for the trial, and to try every criminal in the justice system. Does that mean we should stop prosecuting people, and stop having cases heard in court?
Are you that stupid, that selfish, or both?
You win today's "dumbest comment" award. You may now continue inserting your head up the ass of any who want to keep things quiet for personal gain. - Qumahlin, on 05/11/2008, -1/+4Found murdered by PMC's in 3...2...1
- DavidJames2522, on 05/11/2008, -0/+2someone needs to do to Dick Cheney what was done to this unfortunate woman. What a bunch of arseholes. Hope she wins her case and takes them for all that she can.
- snarko, on 05/11/2008, -0/+1I can't believe this myself. I think any time the subject is a CRIME--something not allowed by law or in this case even human decency--"arbitration" should be THROWN OUT. I don't care what she signed. Lawyers are excellent at twisting wording in documents like this and making them fit their clients needs any which way.
Was part of her job title Punching Bag, Prisoner, or Whore? Somehow I don't think so; this isn't about her "employment". That's absurd. - WTFppl, on 05/11/2008, -0/+2I would be front page, but the people who run the majority of media have the same ideals as some of those "fascist" in the Government. They are all friends as well as business associates who have a collective idea. What I don't get, these fascist are only a fraction of a percentage when it comes to choice and opinion. "So how the hell is less than a percentage controlling the majority that don't think like the minority?"
Think about that! - jaykaywhy, on 05/11/2008, -0/+1Whether she just wants money or not, does that invalidate or justify the crime that supposedly was committed against her?
- gemmakicn, on 05/12/2008, -0/+1Its not enough that this company is slapped on the wrist, they need to be broken, destroyed, and their scattered remnants be left as a reminder of what happens to companies that not only allow and encourage such behaviour (coverup implies quiet support to me), but also cover up such actions.
Bankrupt the CEOs, take away their children, chuck them in maximum security prison and then maybe next time this might happen someone will step in and stop it... - AvangionQ, on 05/11/2008, -0/+2This is the least good that could come out of a tragic situation that was horribly mishandled up the chain of command at KBR and Halliburton ... Jamie Leigh Jones -- drugged, raped, assaulted, imprisoned, then told to be quiet about the whole series of events ... its one of those times I'm amazed that our government has been silent for so long on the matter ... without sounding sarcastic, its almost as if the government and Halliburton are in cahoots as a fascist pairing ... and where's the mass media coverage on this story -- this should be front page news, but I've only read about it on links from Digg ...
- ClosedCaption, on 05/13/2008, -0/+1Activist Judge?!
I can hear those bastards now.. -
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