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- jgatz, on 08/13/2008, -18/+317cases like these need more attention
- fadeout, on 08/13/2008, -8/+164She's an "alleged' victim (and they are "alleged" rapists) until it's proven it court.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presumption_of_innoce ... - jehan60188, on 08/13/2008, -8/+141"Jones recounted her experience before Congress in December and started the Jamie Leigh Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping victims of sexual harassment and sexual abuse while working abroad for federal contractors, corporations, or government entities."
wow, that's one very specific cause she's got started there... - pintomp3, on 08/13/2008, -1/+116The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has brought no criminal charges against the alleged assailants. Because of CPA Order 17, which limits the power of the Iraqi government to pursue legal action against foreigner contractors working in Iraq, it is possible that her assailants may not face any legal penalty for the alleged crime - at least by the Iraqi government itself.
However, Title 18, Part I, Chapter 1, § 7, of the United States Code, entitled "Special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States defined," the United States has jurisdiction over the following:
"(7) Any place outside the jurisdiction of any nation with respect to an offense by or against a national of the United States."[20][21][22]
Because CPA Order 17 provides limited immunity for U.S. contractors from the Iraqi government, this offense may be outside Iraqi government's jurisdiction. Therefore, Title 18, Part I, Chapter 1, § 7, paragraph 7, of the United States Code, would apply because Jones is a national of the United States.[23]
Further, on December 19, 2007, during the testimony of Jones, Congressman Robert Scott stated that the DOJ "can enforce with respect to contractors who commit crimes abroad, but it chooses not to."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Leigh_Jones#Ina ... - tyns, on 08/13/2008, -4/+118Judge Judy could have this case sorted out in 15 minutes.
- fintheman, on 08/13/2008, -6/+116I hope the best is worked out of this. I can't imagine being over there as a contractor and having this happen by the hands of your own employer and people you work with. I'm pretty sure if this happened at a private corporation inside of the US - heads would be rolling, and so they should.
- zephyear, on 08/13/2008, -3/+94so the only reason this story broke is because some guy who felt sympathetic to her lent her his cellphone so she could call and explain everything
so what did the company did? ban its employees from using cellphones.
jesus ***** christ, jail these bastard war profiteers - inactive, on 08/13/2008, -3/+86unfortunately, there are enough of these victims to start a group...
- DivineMonkey, on 08/13/2008, -3/+86Poor woman.
What the ***** is wrong with people? - inactive, on 08/13/2008, -1/+78That means you care.
- mechnoch, on 08/13/2008, -1/+71Just because she has breast implants does not make her a whore. Just because she had poor judgment in choosing an employer does not mean that it's her fault she was brutally raped. Just because we hired the ***** at KBR to do work for us in Iraq does not mean that they can brutalize and rape their employees.
If she can't sue KBR because they have 'immunity' from the Iraqi government she sure as hell better sue the United States of America for not prosecuting them, since the United States of America clearly has jurisdiction in this matter. And whatever the United States has to pay out to cover her physical and emotional distress (and I hope it is an obscenely large sum), needs to be taken directly out of KBR's ass, as in we deduct that amount directly from the payout of their contract. - ncc74656m, on 08/13/2008, -8/+76In her position, I'd just sue everyone tangentially related to the case for every penny they're collectively worth, and if I lost, fine, I'd just bomb Halliburton HQ.
- sheasie, on 08/13/2008, -6/+72Mate, you need to say "*sarcasm*", otherwise ppl will think you are serious, and Digg you down - as they are.
- inactive, on 08/13/2008, -24/+86YES!!!!!!!!! Sue this ***** crooked ass government!!!!!!
- reuscel, on 08/13/2008, -6/+61RTFA! Her employers were given immunity from prosecution and lawsuits by the US Government.
- Conwaysb0718, on 08/13/2008, -9/+56This sounds like a case for Alan Shore and Denny Crane.
- pintomp3, on 08/13/2008, -6/+51she's suing the bastards who put this company above the law.
- dweeb79, on 08/13/2008, -10/+54No. She must present her case and let the court decide.
- orangefly, on 08/13/2008, -5/+49center for kids that don't read good, and want to do other stuff good too.
- jehan60188, on 08/13/2008, -4/+47yah, because the military has such a clean record as far as sexual misconduct within its ranks...
- Reci, on 08/13/2008, -1/+42then you "have it coming" too if you wish that on someone else
oh wait does that mean I have it coming
OMG this is like a chain letter - tomarocco, on 08/13/2008, -0/+38In other words, rape is legal in Iraq if you happen to be a foreign contractor.
- pintomp3, on 08/13/2008, -1/+36she tried to, but the we've given contractors immunity.
- gavin422, on 08/13/2008, -1/+35Specifically, what is wrong with 75% of the people commenting on this story?
- Chirp08, on 08/13/2008, -1/+35Including commercials
- h3lx, on 08/13/2008, -0/+33the best thing that can come of this is a precedent set that Gov't immunity doesn't hold up to judicial scrutiny. I've been under the impression than no one can operate outside of the law. This could pave the way to prosecute for the other nefarious practices. It could also be a good way for "we the people" to recover some of the missing billions by holding these entities accountable for the blatantly misrepresented expenses and outright shotty practices. I wish her luck. Is there a legal fund?
- inactive, on 08/13/2008, -4/+36@Ostrakon - stfu.
I hate it when idiots like you make stupid comments like that. Of course this needs attention, because unlike the Duke rape scandal, this is a result of poor policy and bad direction by the US government and KBR/Haliburton. They need to pay for it, not only in liability for all the damage done to this woman, but for the emotional stress of everything she probably had to go through.
Chances are you don't have a girlfriend or a wife. I can tell this by the way you talk. Imagine for a moment if this was YOUR wife, or YOUR girlfriend. Hell, if it was your sister or mother. You'd like nothing more than to just let the courts decide and let a company with million dollar a year employed attorneys sweep it all under the rug and pile on paperwork for 10 years? *****. You put it out in the open so public scrutiny comes down on them hard. Just like it should.
I hope this woman gets all the money and coverage she deserves. Absolutely horrible what happened to her. - normalkid0615, on 08/13/2008, -5/+34USA 1
Humanity 0 - inactive, on 08/13/2008, -1/+28They're immune to ALL laws everywhere.
- inactive, on 08/13/2008, -1/+28FW: FW: FW: FW: FW: FW: FW: FW: FW: buttrape
- dcmjzero, on 08/13/2008, -0/+26you'd be surprised at how many people this covers.
- dondara, on 08/13/2008, -6/+31No you don't. You are just some virgin, woman hater in their parents basement saying ***** on an internet forum. Thanks for making me ashamed of my gender. Now ***** off and die.
- pintomp3, on 08/13/2008, -4/+28this case is nothing like the duke rape case. are you really going to discount all allegations of rape because of that one case?
- inactive, on 08/13/2008, -0/+23Charges should be brought against all her alleged assailants immediately.
- inactive, on 08/13/2008, -2/+24Let me get this straight, you're laughing about gang rape.
Have any daughters? A sister? - dondara, on 08/13/2008, -1/+22Yeah, telling the world you were raped is no big deal and she's doing it for laughs. You are a ***** retard.
- exqvirevervm, on 08/13/2008, -7/+28How is this humorous? Seriously.
- AllButOneDay, on 08/13/2008, -4/+23Those guys form Halibuton are evil rapists? Never. They are all perfect little angels. /s
- ProjectGSX, on 08/13/2008, -3/+22It also makes him an idiot.
- orlyfactor, on 08/13/2008, -2/+20I trust someone named BonersMilloy to know what's what in this case.
- sodariot, on 08/13/2008, -1/+19What does having big breasts in a middle eastern country have to do with it? She was raped by her COWORKERS who were not middle eastern.
- inactive, on 08/13/2008, -1/+19so what you're saying is that she was planning to get raped?
go play in traffic - Draakan, on 08/13/2008, -0/+17Federal sovereign immunity
In the United States, the federal government has sovereign immunity and may not be sued unless it has waived its immunity or consented to suit.
Sad, but I wonder if they will just toss this at her. - Conwaysb0718, on 08/13/2008, -13/+29i thought it was funny.
- pintomp3, on 08/13/2008, -2/+18she'd have to go to dubai to do that.
- MysticSavage, on 08/13/2008, -0/+16Denny Crane...I piloted my own spaceship!
- phantom73, on 08/13/2008, -12/+28is that when you realized you were a douchebag?
- MrSarcasm, on 08/13/2008, -2/+17And she could have fined the U.S.... a whooping 5 thousand dollars.
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