Phi Kappa Psi at U of Virginia Voluntarily Suspends Activities

[pinksequins]

I most certainly have been following The Washington Post. Kevin, put on your legal hat. I think you might be a bit more circumspect. There is a very distinct possibility that some of these misstatements were generated by the reporter rather than Jackie or that Jackie could have been encouraged to embellish her story. I would not be surprised to learn that there were misleading statements from both, but the investigations (media and external counsel) haven't yet gotten there. Therefore, other than RS gross mismanagement of its publication of the story, I am not ready to jump to conclusions about the story.

[1964Alum]

Originally Posted by pinksequins

I most certainly have been following The Washington Post. Kevin, put on your legal hat. I think you might be a bit more circumspect. There is a very distinct possibility that some of these misstatements were generated by the reporter rather than Jackie or that Jackie could have been encouraged to embellish her story. I would not be surprised to learn that there were misleading statements from both, but the investigations (media and external counsel) haven't yet gotten there. Therefore, other than RS gross mismanagement of its publication of the story, I am not ready to jump to conclusions about the story.

Nor am I. CNN's Jake Tapper did a segment on this today at 4PM. The first half is accessable on a video. Unfortunately, the second part is not. The second half was an interview of the President of the Student Council, himself a fraternity man. He essentially said that neither the student body at UVA nor the fraternity men are minimizing Jackie's story, despite the descrepancies. They acknowledge that this is and has been a very serious problem on campus, which is well-known to students. Also that several fraternities there are developing protocols to make sure that their houses are the safest places on campus. Perhaps the second part of the interview will show on on The Cavalier Daily's web site.

http://thelead.blogs.cnn.com/2014/12...s-overwhelmed/

[33girl]

Originally Posted by 1964Alum

The second half was an interview of the President of the Student Council, himself a fraternity man. He essentially said that neither the student body at UVA nor the fraternity men are minimizing Jackie's story, despite the descrepancies. They acknowledge that this is and has been a very serious problem on campus, which is well-known to students. Also that several fraternities there are developing protocols to make sure that their houses are the safest places on campus.

Such a double edged sword. While it's great and necessary that they are doing this, the anti-fraternity contingent will say that the ends (whether from the accuser, the "journalist" or RS) justified the means. The same thing happened with the Vs.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Such a double edged sword. While it's great and necessary that they are doing this, the anti-fraternity contingent will say that the ends (whether from the accuser, the "journalist" or RS) justified the means. The same thing happened with the Vs.

“The main message we want to come out of all this is that sexual assault is a problem nationwide that we need to act in preventing. It has never been about one story. This is about the thousands of women and men who have been victims of sexual assault and have felt silenced not only by their perpetrators, but by society’s misunderstanding and stigmatization of rape.”

No, the "main message" is that accusing someone of a crime they didn't commit and/or not confirming someone's story before dispersing it demands punishment.

[honorgal]

Originally Posted by 33girl

No, the "main message" is that accusing someone of a crime they didn't commit and/or not confirming someone's story before dispersing it demands punishment.

My prediction? Sabrina Rubin Erdely and Jackie will become cause celebs for the college rape crisis industry and radical feminists. They will be feted with speaking engagements and "bravery" awards.

We have a not-insignificant number of folks in this country for whom there is no such thing as truth and falsehood, and objective facts are meaningless. Unfortunately, many of them have gone into journalism. The end always justifies the mean.