Canadian Judge Removed After Display of Bias in Rape Case

[David Johnston]

It's extremely rare to see a Canadian justice removed from his position.
Since 1971 he is only third.

According to the Globe and Mail, the former plaintiff described how
Federal Court Justice Robin Camp "made me hate myself," when he asked
her questions including, "Why didn't I close my legs or knees or put my
ass in the sink."
Transcripts cited by the National Post show that during the 2014 trial,
Camp was quoted as saying “sex and pain sometimes go together — that’s
not necessarily a bad thing.” He also reportedly called the plaintiff
"the accused."

http://time.com/4481483/canada-judge-mistreatment-rape/

[the...@bigmailbox.net]

Is the victim the plaintiff? Was this a civil trial or criminal?

[David Johnston]

On 3/11/2017 5:28 AM, the...@bigmailbox.net wrote:
> On Friday, March 10, 2017 at 3:38:07 PM UTC-5, David Johnston wrote:

>> It's extremely rare to see a Canadian justice removed from his position. bo

>> Since 1971 he is only third.
>>
>> According to the Globe and Mail, the former plaintiff described how
>> Federal Court Justice Robin Camp "made me hate myself," when he asked
>> her questions including, "Why didn't I close my legs or knees or put my
>> ass in the sink."
>> Transcripts cited by the National Post show that during the 2014 trial,
>> Camp was quoted as saying “sex and pain sometimes go together — that’s
>> not necessarily a bad thing.” He also reportedly called the plaintiff
>> "the accused."
>>
>> http://time.com/4481483/canada-judge-mistreatment-rape/
>
> Is the victim the plaintiff? Was this a civil trial or criminal?
>

That was an error by the Time.com writer. The original Globe and Mail
article correctly described her as a complainant.

[jack]

If that happened in the US evangelical Republicans would probably be wanting him to run for office.

[David Amicus]

On Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 9:29:34 AM UTC-8, jack wrote:
> If that happened in the US evangelical Republicans would probably be wanting him to run for office.

Why would you say that? No GOP condones rape.

[David Johnston]

On 24 March 1990, Texas oilman Clayton Williams, the Republican nominee
in the Lone Star State’s upcoming gubernatorial election, was preparing
for a cattle roundup at his West Texas ranch while undesirable weather
conditions threatened to spoil the event. As he sat around a campfire
with ranch hands, campaign workers, and reporters, Williams likened that
day’s cold, foggy weather to rape, saying, “If it’s inevitable, just
relax and enjoy it.”

[David Amicus]

So one GOP represents all Republicans? So because Dem President Clinton is an adulterer that makes all Dems condone adultery? But I don't remember any Dems condemning him; the party line was it was his private sex life. So I guess sometimes one size does fit all!

[David Johnston]

On 3/11/2017 5:24 PM, David Amicus wrote:
> On Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 3:19:12 PM UTC-8, David Johnston wrote:
>> On 3/11/2017 2:21 PM, David Amicus wrote:
>>> On Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 9:29:34 AM UTC-8, jack wrote:
>>>> If that happened in the US evangelical Republicans would probably be wanting him to run for office.
>>>
>>> Why would you say that? No GOP condones rape.
>>>
>>
>> On 24 March 1990, Texas oilman Clayton Williams, the Republican nominee
>> in the Lone Star State’s upcoming gubernatorial election, was preparing
>> for a cattle roundup at his West Texas ranch while undesirable weather
>> conditions threatened to spoil the event. As he sat around a campfire
>> with ranch hands, campaign workers, and reporters, Williams likened that
>> day’s cold, foggy weather to rape, saying, “If it’s inevitable, just
>> relax and enjoy it.”
>
> So one GOP represents all Republicans?

<snort> Don't say "No GOP condones rape" if you don't mean it.

[Martin Edwards]

Deep within my heart there's a melody...........

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Myth, after all, is what we believe naturally. History is what we must
painfully learn and struggle to remember. -Albert Goldman