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Originally Posted by drew
What you or anyone else believe has no bearing on charges that were dropped. There will be no court date, and no presentation of "facts" - on either side.
Melissa Martin's article was ridiculous, as she states the only way to move forward is for Kinew to "come clean" and "confess", etc - this is ridiculous because firstly what is Kinew confessing to? An assault that in the eyes of the justice system never occurred? He is going to confess that he actually committed a crime, even though the charges were dropped? Why would anyone ever do that?
What if his side of the story pins most of the blame on the accuser? Perhaps he doesn't want to start some giant he said/she said tabloid style circus.
It shouldn't be discussed the way it is being discussed because there is no legal basis in any of it. It's just opinions. Not facts. And the facts aren't going to come out. Move on to the charges he actually plead guilty to.
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Charges were not dropped. They were stayed. Saying they were dropped implies something altogether different.
A complaint was made, the police investigated and on the strength of that investigation, laid two charges. They were stayed. We dont know why because no one will say and the victim was never informed. She doesnt know either.
The fact the victim is in hiding while Wab is now leader of the NDP is deplorable.
Let's use some common sense. If the victim's allegations were completelt made up, to what end? Why? So she can be attacked and have to go into hiding 14 years later? If someone made those 100% false accusations against you would you shrug them off? Wab is *essentially* calling her a liar without using those words. If someone made up accusations like about me, I'd be going after her with both barrels.
In fact, if she lied, she should have been charged. She was not. In the eyes of the justice department, she was not lying.
Her accounts are supported by other family members. I guess they are all in on it.
She must be in on it with the cab driver Wab viciously attacked too, except he hasnt come forward. The details of that incident are there for everyone to read. Racist slurs. Physical attack. And Wab's parents "helped clean him up".
What did Wab say? Well he left a lot out of that story in his book.
He also made wrote about several other relationships he had where the women left him after arguments and fighting where he admitted he got "too angry". What does that sound like?
Wab's standard for public service is there for everyone to see. When Gord Steeves' wife made an insensitive remark about Aboriginals (in fact she was describing her own fears about people that sound a lot like the person Wab admits he was), Wab demanded Gord step down...based on a comment from his wife.
By that standard, Wab must resign.