Munch - Arbiter of my Internet esteem.
No criminal act has been alleged.
Repeated unsolicited phone calls and text messages of a sexually explicit nature are criminal acts.
There is nothing sexually explicit about the voice mails, Favre has denied sending the cock shots, no one has filed any criminal complaint, no criminal charges have been made, no criminal investigation is being done.
Cite that sexting is illegal, by the way? Is my wife breaking the law if she texts me booby shots?
Not to mention the fact that they were both employees of the New York Jets with a definite power differential between them. It’s textbook sexual harassment, and a workplace issue that the NFL absolutely needs to deal with.
Wow. This thread sure blew up. Didn’t know I’d struck such a nerve.
Either way I suspect she slept with Farve and that’s what she doesn’t want to come out. Who wants to be the “other woman” to the NFL breast cancer spokesman during BC awareness month?
When did it become trolling to speculate about media happenings on the SDMB any way?
Being a raging misogynist is trolling.
I wouldn’t call it trolling, but all you’re doing is throwing shit on the wall and seeing what sticks. From your OP:
This statement is absurd. It says two things: 1) “She’s an attention whore!” and 2) “I’m confused, why isn’t she whoring for attention? Oh, she must just be an actual whore.” You cannot simultaneously maintain radio silence AND shout from the highest rooftops, which is what you’re suggesting Sterger is doing.
Nevermind.
If there is no complaint, there is no harrassment. Sterger has not accused him of harrassment.
That is just plain insipidly stupid logic. A LOT of us women have been harassed but, for a variety of reasons, cannot or do not file formal complaints. That does not mean the harassment did not exist.
Unless a complaint is filed in the future against Favre, and the accuser in that case can show that the league knew there was a pattern of harassment. As an employer, they’re putting themselves into an untenable situation if they don’t at least investigate any credible report, whether or not there’s a complaint from Sterger.
Phallic imagery? Really, Dick, step outside your comfort zone.
It’s a legal fact. Harrassment requires a complaint. Sterger has made none. She has not even said that any of this was unwelcome. Favre has denied the cock pics, and Sterger hasn’t told the NFL they were Favre (nor does the NFL have any way to prove it), so all that really exists is a voicemail of Favre politely saying he’d like to see Sterger at his hotel.
There was no power differential either, by the way. Favre had no authority or power over her, nor did he amke any kind of threats. There is absolutely no evidence (or even allegation) of harrassment here. Sorry, Favre haters. Nothing’s gonna happen.
Sexual Harassment is a civil issue. Without a complaint there is no case. It is not a criminal issue.
They are investigating it, even though they’ve gotten no credible report. There isn’t anything there. Sterger isn’t talking and the NFL doesn’t have subpoena power. The only evidence they have is the Deadspin report.
The league is investigating and has spoken with Favre.
Favre admitted that he sent the texts. I don’t know what kind of evidence would qualify as “credible” in your eyes (although I have my suspicions), but that seems pretty damn credible to me.
No he didn’t. He admitted only to the voicemails.
Even if he admitted to the texts (which he did not), that still wouldn’t amount to anything without a complaint.
Whore, schmore. She is sooooooo effing HOT!
Now that I typed “schmore” I’m thinking of smores. With Sterger. Naked Sterger.
