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OK Scott
It happened off hours in a barracks? Was this barracks under the control of Haliburton? If so it would be covered under her contract.
If not then it wouldn't be covered under her contract. she should be able to sue.
Which is it?
Or are you now suggesting that Haliburton should be liable for anything that happens to it's employees regardless of where they are or when it happens. Off the job? Off hours? How about on the moon?
Should we be passing this kind of legislation? Make all employers responsible for anything that happens to you regardless of where and when it happens? On or off the job?

If it happened as you say off the job then why did Franken write the amendment. It wouldn't apply to this case. Yet the amendment was supposed to be about this case.

Who said she should have known better? I sure didn't?
That is about the most ignorant thing I think anyone can say about rape.
I said if there was a clause in her contract that said she could not sue if she was sexually assaulted then maybe she should have thought better of signing the contract.
To sign the contract accepting those rules then trying to sue after something happens is changing the rules.
Apparently this has happened before and has happened since, Many times and been publicized, and these people keep signing these contracts. Doesn't make much sense to me. But I bet the money is good.

It kind of goes along with those folks that want to get health insurance to treat cancer AFTER they are diagnosed with cancer. Then blaming the insurance industry when no one will insure them.

I have not read the story. I am not debating whether it was her fault she was raped or whether she should have known better.
I do think women should be aware of the situations they put themselves in but no matter what nothing excuses rape.
That wasn't the intent of this thread.
This thread was started to bash republicans for not supporting what might be a poorly written amendment to a DOD spending Bill. I pointed out that it seems some democrats are having second thoughts as well.

AS for the amendment I think it should be posted somewhere but I can't find it. If it was badly written I think it should be re written to give it sufficient teeth to really protect the women or any victim of any crime. Write it so it can be enforced all the way down the line. Then hang the bastards.