Simone Biles, elite gymnasts blast FBI over failing to stop Nassar abuse

[Jilly_in_VA]

Gymnastic superstar Simone Biles through tears blamed the FBI, USA Gymnastics and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee at a Senate panel Wednesday for allowing disgraced former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar to abuse dozens of women and children.

“USA Gymnastics and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee knew that I was abused by their official team doctor long before I was ever made aware of their knowledge," Biles told the Senate Judiciary Committee.

“We suffered and continue to suffer, because no one at the FBI, USAG, or the USOPC did what was necessary to protect us," Bile said. "We have been failed."

Fellow elite gymnastic athletes Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney and Maggie Nichols are also testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the FBI's failures to investigate 2015 sexual abuse allegations against Nassar.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/09/15/simone-biles-aly-raisman-testify-larry-nassar-investigation/8333349002/
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Massive incompetence, and a continuing indictment of how law enforcement does not take sexual assault seriously

[MontanaMama]

1. Heads need to roll for this.

I’m doubtful they will. It’ll be yet another statement on how women and girls continue to be undervalued.

[StarfishSaver]

12. At least one head rolled last week ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/fbi-agent-nassar-investigation/2021/09/14/f4fed85a-158a-11ec-9589-31ac3173c2e5_story.html

[DURHAM D]

2. Turn on your tv - the hearings are still on live. nt

[cbabe]

3. I want to know who

told FBI to stand down. This is way beyond incompetence or sexist culture.

This is Epstein et all territory.

[Irish_Dem]

9. Yep. Epstein got away with sex trafficking minors for a long time.

He was high profile, no way the FBI didn't know about it.

[GopherGal]

11. Or did they decide to stand down due to corrupting influences:

Like the chance at a job as head of security for the US Olympic Committee?

[link:https://www.indystar.com/story/news/investigations/2018/10/18/usa-gymnastics-chief-steve-penny-approached-head-fbi-agent-job/1687527002/|]

[AngryOldDem]

4. Kind of an off-topic observation

It bugs that most of these senators address these women by their first names. They are women, not girls. Show respect and use titles.

And really, I’ve never been surprised at the way these allegations were handled. It’s kids — girls of all ages — going up against a system and culture that really don’t see them as humsn beings. They’re just commodities.

I am in awe every time I hear them speak.

[cbabe]

7. Not off topic at all but part of the

continuum of abuse.

Didn't AOC just slap back after being called 'young lady'?

[NQAS]

5. Next up: How the FBI screwed up the Kavanaugh background investigation

And, yet, nothing will change. If any heads roll or if anyone is fired, it will be at the ground level, nothing in management. No overhaul. No attempts to re-do investigations competently.

[AngryOldDem]

10. Afraid you are right.

It’s systemic and institutional.

[BeckyDem]

6. K&R

Senator Ossoff: " the burden should not be on you."


Yes, a hundred times yes. He also is speaking to, obstruction of justice and official corruption.

[malaise]

8. It's not just incompetence - it is the coverup

because power people and institutions are never held accountable.

[2naSalit]

13. That is the truth.

[MenloParque]

14. Alphabet agencies

Incompetent, idiotic, fearful. More blunders from the Alphabet boys. FBI, ATF, DEA so sick of these dog shooting morons. Do your jobs!

[Mary in S. Carolina]

15. I want justice for these women

They keep talking about going forward....give me a break. I want justice now. Wray and all the FBI agents involed should be charged with child endangerment, aiding and abetting sexual abuse and facilitating sex trafficking - they should have to file as sex offenders. I am so over the sexual abuse of children, women and men. It was the same blah, blah, blah....we will take better notes???????? This is the FBI??? We will take better notes?????? NO YOU ARE GOING TO PRISON.

[Mary in S. Carolina]

16. Garland refuses to Prosecute

Why??? but will defend Trump against his accusers? GARLAND HAS TO GO, SO DOES WRAY.