Justin Trudeau 'does not remember' groping reporter at festival
Source: The Guardian
Canadian PM responds to allegation he groped journalist at event in 2000
Justin Trudeau has publicly addressed allegations that he groped a reporter at an event 18 years ago, saying he does not recall any negative interactions taking place that day.
The allegation has dominated political discussion in Canada in recent days after it was highlighted by a blogger last month.
At the time, Trudeau was a 28-year-old teacher and had been attending a music festival sponsored by a beer company in British Columbia. The festival was raising money to support avalanche safety, a cause Trudeau had become involved with after his brother Michel died in an avalanche in 1998.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/02/justin-trudeau-denies-groping-reporter-music-festival-2000-british-columbia
I am so sick of this.
Corgigal
(9,291 posts)in the house. Canada doesn't give one fuck, cause most of the citizens are smarter then us.
onetexan
(12,994 posts)smear campaign to discredit Trudeau. I don't buy it one bit.
Wwcd
(6,288 posts)He's had his hands in this exact m.o. since Clinton/Paula Jones smear campaign.
Stone has been doing this kind of character assassination bull sh.. for so long its the only identifying feature he owns .
yardwork
(61,417 posts)Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)Slimey old mobsters.
Cha
(295,913 posts)you know what grabber of them All.
marieo1
(1,402 posts)I'm sure this is all a bunch of nonsense. Justin Trudeau has come out against DJT and I'm sure those right-wingers are trying to take him down, too. Canada.............don't believe everything you hear from reporters, etc. You have a decent leader, be proud of him.
C Moon
(12,188 posts)sdfernando
(4,896 posts)Macron group woman 15 or 20 years ago....Then Merkel grouped a woman 30 or 40 years ago.
IronLionZion
(45,259 posts)Meanwhile Teflon Don the con is just locker room talk with his multiple grabbing of many women over many years.
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)I had no idea...thought he was in his thirties.
moose65
(3,164 posts)I had no idea he was in his 40s! Trudeau is a Class-A hottie!
LBM20
(1,580 posts)This is BULLSHIT! Don't fall for it.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)kacekwl
(6,994 posts)Same bullshit . Tired of it.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,145 posts)didn't feel great about.
cubbies01
(85 posts)Kirsten Gillibrand does not serve in Canada's Parliament.
Judi Lynn
(160,217 posts)defacto7
(13,485 posts)stevenleser
(32,886 posts)... I am wondering how many of these issues like the one with Franken are simply physical errors. By that I mean, if you are a politician or public figure giving 5000 people a pat on the shoulder or putting an arm around their waist during an event or over time, what is the percentage chance an arm around the waist misjudges height and brushes or hits a buttock, or the person moves as you are trying to pat them on the shoulder and you hit a chest/breast instead?
What about 10,000 people, 50,000 people? If the chance of this physical error happening is 1/5000 it is going to happen if you are meeting this many people.
And sure, I can see someone who did it on purpose making this excuse as well.
marieo1
(1,402 posts)I agree steven leser...I have been so angry ever since Al Franken got the boot, thanks to Kristen Gillibrand. A lot of people are huggers and mean nothing by it, there is nothing sexual about it. Some just see it as a chance to get a pay off from the opposing party. And...........some women even encourage it, I know because I worked with all men. if you encourage it, it can happen. If you don't encourage it nothing will happen, unless your a DJT pervert and force yourself on the gals!!
moreland01
(735 posts)How come nobody told me Justin was handing out gropes! I'd wait in line for that one
cstanleytech
(26,080 posts)a hard time remembering what happened yesterday let alone 18+ years ago but then again I dont have the best memory.
In fact it took me 2 hours to find my wallet this morning, I looked in the car, kitchen, bathroom, living room until I finally found it in my bedroom under the bed as I must have taken it in there and kicked it under the bed by accident.
Usually I just leave it in my pants and get it the next morning but I was so exhausted yesterday I must have taken it out before I went to bed and forgot about it.
Judi Lynn
(160,217 posts)pnwmom
(108,925 posts)get the red out
(13,459 posts)Looks like the woman herself said it wasn't sexual assault, so she puts this out there and, Trudeau aside, it serves to lessen the seriousness of real sexual assault and its victims.
Jedi Guy
(3,171 posts)That was a quote from the woman who published the newspaper at the time the incident supposedly occurred.
Judi Lynn
(160,217 posts)who would be involved in groping other people or not.
It should have been apparent.
"Pervert" indicates people ARE aware of what kind of people they are, and whether groping is something they might have, or could have done at any point in their lives. It's not easy to forget your own moral construction, no matter how hard some people seem to try.
cstanleytech
(26,080 posts)Probably not in any great detail unless it was something unique like meeting a major celebrity or something along those lines.
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,110 posts)That's what I would say if someone accused me of groping them years ago... not that I don't remember the incident. It would be better if Trudeau said that.
LisaL
(44,962 posts)It was a "brief touch" from 18 years ago? How do you know you didn't "briefly touch" someone 18 years ago?
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,110 posts)Anyway, the more I think about it, it's kinda silly, all this hypothetical supposition.
rzemanfl
(29,540 posts)cstanleytech
(26,080 posts)cats that constantly sheds all the time.
rzemanfl
(29,540 posts)cstanleytech
(26,080 posts)pees in some places he shouldn't we have not killed him yet but that is because he is a very cute and cuddly cat.
rzemanfl
(29,540 posts)She hid so well from the fireworks last night we couldn't find her until she decided to come out.
cstanleytech
(26,080 posts)if we drop say a skillet in the kitchen there is zero reaction other than this wimpy pathetic "meow".
mainer
(12,013 posts)According to the woman to whom the "victim" confided at the time.
It was a brief touch, she said. I would not classify it or qualify it as sexual assault.
SunSeeker
(51,369 posts)no_hypocrisy
(45,774 posts)Can any of you prove a negative premise 10+ years ago? All you have is contradiction and sincerity.
Oneironaut
(5,461 posts)MFM008
(19,776 posts)Justin.
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,110 posts)MFM008
(19,776 posts)Just smear and expect them to resign or tarnish their reputation or drag them into maggots gutter.
farmbo
(3,120 posts)... (that we know of) and not a single mainstream news outlet gives a flying hoot about their stories.
Cute little scandal you have up there, Canada.
(And Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Fat Donnys dirty tricksters at work again. Its easier to believe Donny is a born again Christian than any of this hog swill. Nothing to see here, keep moving...
maxrandb
(15,192 posts)Seen leaving the west wing of the White House today.
Things that make you go "WTF?"
Kingofalldems
(38,361 posts)Any OPs about Trump and his gropings?
LisaL
(44,962 posts)Allegations made by an unnamed reporter that appeared in un-signed editorial, 18 years ago.
MicaelS
(8,747 posts)Do not touch people, except to shake their hands, lest your behavior be misinterpreted. Especially applies to male politicians and females who approach them.