It only got worse

[moropus]

Revolting: KBR aka Halliburton Wants Alleged Gang-Rape Victim to Pay Its $2
Million Legal Fees

Jamie Leigh Jones says she was gang-raped in
Iraq while doing business for KBR, the military contractor formerly known as
Halliburton. She was not the only person to make such claims-at least four other women accused
KBR employees of rape-yet the

Comments

[youdontknowher]

well it's just a beaaautiful day for misogyny, ain't it?!?!?! @#$&!%$@

[lunchy]

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood for misogyny~!

But seriously...what the hell is today?

[red_pill]

you know, in fairness to kbr...

i think thay would do this with any employee who sued them for legitment resons. you know, to send the message that if you lose you'll be turned to pennery and have the clothes striped from your back.

so not realy misogyny. more like genrel assholeism.

[thecityofdis]

yeah, i believe in some states it's standard fair, regardless of the nature of the lawsuit.

[awakeunderappls]

Good lord the formatting on this post is as bad at the subject at hand.

[chaya]

Yup.

[dark_puck]

You can thank the new Rich Text Editor for that.

[illusivevenstar]

you really had to make a joke?

[lickety_split]

Asking for the losing side to pay for your counsel is pretty standard procedure in most legal cases. It's awful for her because she's probably telling the truth about what happened to her, but this isn't some out-of-the-blue request they're whipping out to teach her a lesson.

[tiddlywinks103]

Unfortunately, Ia.

[thelilyqueen]

That part is common enough, you're right, and a fully legal and understandable option. But, it's like they aren't even trying to pretend to be human beings about this. Would it have been so hard for them to at least show a little empathy, especially since the question doesn't really seem to be whether or not she was raped, but the company's level of responsibility for it?

[suthrncan]

I wonder which side the GOP will be on?

[romp]

This is why it may be cheaper to protect and DO THE RIGHT THING by your employees rather than leave them in an unsafe situation.