Posted on Sep 25, 2015
Retired Virginia Army Colonel sues woman accusing him of rape; How do you think this will play out for him?
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A retired Army colonel from Alexandria is suing one of his classmates from West Point during the 1980's, claiming her recent allegations of a rape from 30 years ago cost him a military promotion. Earlier this year Col Riggins filed a multi-million dollar defamation lawsuit against his former classmate, saying her claims of rape on what some consider a radical blog (Social Media), cost him a promotion to general in the United States Army. Do you think the Secretary of the Army's decision to pull Col Riggins' name from the promotion list was appropriate even though a review board ultimately decided Col Riggins was "fully qualified for promotion? Do you think the unsubstantiated past allegation, rehashed via social media site, should have been allowed to play an integral part in the decision making aspect of his career? Do you think her actions to post this on her site 30 years later were in response to learning that he was up for promotion? And, considering this is a touchy subject, please be thoughtful and respectful with your responses. Thank you! :)
Sexual Assault
Sexual Harassment
Lawsuit
Social Media
Crime
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Maybe she did speak up. Maybe her higher ups said "you are a good solider, do you really want to open that can of worms?" Maybe she tried to deal with this to long. Maybe in her mind she's thinking "I have to voice this or die" maybe he threatened her. This is a very touchy subject, I do agree to that. There are always three sides to every story you tell or hear. Theirs, yours and the truth. I am sure there is more to this. He may just have cheated and she wants to get even. Maybe he was just a bit better at his career than she was and she just wanted to ruin him. Honestly, I can't understand why someone would make a claim like this and it be a false statement. Real rape victims deal with it in their own ways. The time it took to voice it shouldn't matter. If it's a lie. I hope she gets prosecuted. Nobody deserves to be held back in their career.
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So this is a case of sexual assault from 30 years ago at West Point. What has there interaction been since that time frame, if any? Have there paths crossed since, and why now? Defamation is a possible win, but did she report it to anyone at the time, were there others (roommates, family members, clergy, counselors, etc) that had knowledge of this. Or is this a case of a class mate in the same year group getting promoted while the other is over looked. Was the retirement based on RCP or because of this accusation? This case is going to be a stretch, probably cost him more to pursue and win, than the actual award. I understand that his name and career have now been tarnished, but the other questions come into play. We understand his motives for the suit, but what were hers for the announcement?
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