garda Sergeant Sexually assaults colleague

y0pperz · 11-06-2013 08:18PM #1

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/garda-sergeant-avoids-jail-for-sexually-assaulting-female-colleague-29337178.html

While I agree this behavior has absolutely no place in a professional environment, I was shamefully in stitches laughing reading through it.

A judge heard that he pushed his pelvic region against the woman's behind, grabbed her hips and began gyrating while saying, “she likes it this way”.

She said that once when officers were asked if they would work at the Dublin Horse Show, Woods had said her “Do you want to go to that? You are good at riding.”

In 2012 Woods had also been convicted and fined at Dublin District Court for sexually assaulting another female officer by groping her leg before telling her “I'd say you're some screamer in bed”.

So what are your thoughts ? Was the judge correct in just imposing a fine, or should he have received a custodial sentence.. In my opinion he should be on stage doing stand-up or given his own TV show.

Esoteric_ · 11-06-2013 08:26PM

I don't see how you found any of that funny. It's absolutely disgusting being subjected to that kind of treatment in work, and I'm saying that as somebody who was on the receiving end of it.

You try acting professional when a colleague is telling you that the best place for you is on your knees, or having your arse or tits grabbed. :mad:

C.K Dexter Haven · 11-06-2013 08:31PM

y0pperz wrote: »

While I agree this behavior has absolutely no place in a professional environment, .

Ure damn fcking right it shouldn't .

Poor Uncle Tom · 11-06-2013 08:32PM

It just shows there are lecherous predatory inappropriately behaved animals in every profession and walk of life.

IM0 · 11-06-2013 08:35PM

given the context and no doubt joking manner of the gyrating hips one, seems a bit of an over reaction a bit having read the article

at the risk of saying it gives ones who are propperly sexually assaulted less....emmmm clout? it kind of does though?

Firewalkwithme · 11-06-2013 08:38PM

y0pperz wrote: »

I was shamefully in stitches laughing reading through it.

In my opinion he should be on stage doing stand-up or given his own TV show.

People like you are either carrying out this kind of harassment or are responsible for the "ah sure it's only a joke" attitude that allows it to take place or go unreported.

Your immature idiotic attitude leads me to believe that you are possibly about 12 years old or a potential offender yourself.

herisson · 11-06-2013 08:38PM

IM0 wrote: »

given the context and no doubt joking manner of the gyrating hips one, seems a bit of an over reaction a bit

From my stand point its not an over reaction. It's happened to me before and i was always dreading going into work because of it. No one should feel so uncomfortable going into work because someone is making such comments.

Esoteric_ · 11-06-2013 08:38PM

IM0 wrote: »

given the context and no doubt joking manner of the gyrating hips one, seems a bit of an over reaction a bit

He pushed his pelvic region into her and gyrated against her. How can that be considered a joke?

When I was sexually assaulted in work, the guy laughed while doing it. Just because HE saw it as a joke does not mean it was funny.

Esoteric_ · 11-06-2013 08:40PM

IM0 wrote: »

given the context and no doubt joking manner of the gyrating hips one, seems a bit of an over reaction a bit having read the article

at the risk of saying it gives ones who are propperly sexually assaulted less....emmmm clout? it kind of does though?

The woman WAS 'properly' sexually assaulted. He was grinding his crotch against her ass. That's a pretty easily identifiable assault.

suicide_circus · 11-06-2013 08:41PM

It does sound like the plot from a Carry On film but not so hilarious if its your gf etc

IM0 · 11-06-2013 08:47PM

Esoteric_ wrote: »

He pushed his pelvic region into her and gyrated against her. How can that be considered a joke?

When I was sexually assaulted in work, the guy laughed while doing it. Just because HE saw it as a joke does not mean it was funny.

willing to bet you didnt read the whole article, I mean the whole thing not just the one on that page

Riddle101 · 11-06-2013 08:47PM

Pixie-Fairy wrote: »

From my stand point its not an over reaction. It's happened to me before and i was always dreading going into work because of it. No one should feel so uncomfortable going into work because someone is making such comments.

Did you make any complaints to the higher ups? Seems like it was going on for a while. Did you manage get the situation resolved?

Tigger · 11-06-2013 08:48PM

there will be no fun at work !

i rember one of the lads in college used tpo say : the difference between a nympho and a stalker is all in the looks

he may have bullied her (may have ) but he didn't sexually assault her

V123 · 11-06-2013 08:49PM

i think it is awful and the humiliation that woman had to face is terrible. What he said is so unbelievable that i have to say it did make me giggle a bit!

I think the fact that he has done this to more than one woman shows that he was doing it on purpose and knew he was making her uncomfortable and he deserves everything he gets!

I wonder if the wife stood by him!

Esoteric_ · 11-06-2013 08:50PM

IM0 wrote: »

willing to bet you didnt read the whole article, I mean the whole thing not just the one on that page

I read the linked article. He pushed his crotch into her hips and gyrated into her while telling her she liked it that way, he previously sexually assaulted another female colleague, he grabbed a colleague's breast while telling her to wake up. What more do you need before you realise that what he did was sexual assault? Does it have to involve him doing it underneath her clothing rather than over?

efb · 11-06-2013 08:50PM

Tigger wrote: »

there will be no fun at work !

i rember one of the lads in college used tpo say : the difference between a nympho and a stalker is all in the looks

he may have bullied her (may have ) but he didn't sexually assault her

.

The law says otherwise

Tonyandthewhale · 11-06-2013 08:50PM

IM0 wrote: »

given the context and no doubt joking manner of the gyrating hips one, seems a bit of an over reaction a bit having read the article

at the risk of saying it gives ones who are propperly sexually assaulted less....emmmm clout? it kind of does though?

No.

jaffacakesyum · 11-06-2013 08:51PM

Tigger wrote: »

there will be no fun at work !

i rember one of the lads in college used tpo say : the difference between a nympho and a stalker is all in the looks

he may have bullied her (may have ) but he didn't sexually assault her

So grabbing somebodies hips and gyrating behind them is bullying now?

Pretty obvious sexual assault to me there. But of course it's not 'serious enough' for AH, I know.

What a díck though (the Garda, not you :pac: )

Karl Stein · 11-06-2013 08:51PM

These threads attract some dribbling morons who seem to have somehow retained 1950's attitudes to this type of thing.

Femme_Fatale · 11-06-2013 08:52PM

"Meh, if a Brad Pitt lookalike stuck his hand into her knickers she'd have no problem with it. It's only sexual harassment if the woman doesn't fancy the fella... :rolleyes:"

Femme_Fatale · 11-06-2013 08:53PM

Cathal Cloch wrote: »

These threads attract some dribbling morons who seem to have somehow retained 1950's attitudes to this type of thing.

Oh here comes the white knight. Trying to get laid eh...? :rolleyes:

Esoteric_ · 11-06-2013 08:54PM

Femme_Fatale wrote: »

Oh here comes the white knight. Trying to get laid eh...? :rolleyes:

Some people have morals.

Ilik Urgee · 11-06-2013 08:54PM

And to think he's made sergeant.

daithi1970 · 11-06-2013 08:54PM

..so following your logic,the good-looking pervs and rapists should be let off scot-free?:rolleyes::rolleyes:

y0pperz · 11-06-2013 08:55PM

Ilik Urgee wrote: »

And to think he's made sergeant:rolleyes:

I know I can't for the life of me spell that word properly

matTNT · 11-06-2013 08:57PM

Esoteric_ wrote: »

Does it have to involve him doing it underneath her clothing rather than over?

No but that would be more clear cut. I think the argument of some is that it may have been in jest if he did this with all co workers including men. I however would say that because it wasn't an isolated incident that it is sexual assault.

Karl Stein · 11-06-2013 08:57PM

Femme_Fatale wrote: »

Oh here comes the white knight. Trying to get laid eh...? :rolleyes:

What?

Tigger · 11-06-2013 08:57PM

efb wrote: »

.

The law says otherwise

actually the law is up for interpenetration

Femme_Fatale · 11-06-2013 08:58PM

Cathal Cloch wrote: »

What?

Only messing. I'm lampooning the very phenomenon you're referring to.

Esoteric_ · 11-06-2013 08:58PM

matTNT wrote: »

No but that would be more clear cut. I think the argument of some is that it may have been in jest if he did this with all co workers including men. I however would say that because it wasn't an isolated incident that it is sexual assault.

I don't see how clothing needs to be removed for it to be more clear cut. If a man I work with grabs my breast through my clothing, it's a sexual assault, same as if I grabbed some guy's penis through his clothing.

You make a very valid point about him not doing it to male colleagues. I would love to see him attempt to respond to something like that. :pac:

eireannBEAR · 11-06-2013 09:00PM

Esoteric_ wrote: »

The woman WAS 'properly' sexually assaulted. He was grinding his crotch against her ass. That's a pretty easily identifiable assault.

i was grabbed by my privates and bottom numerous times by women without permission do you have any sympathy for me? could you imaging if i did that to a woman. we live in an incredibly sexist country.

garda Sergeant Sexually assaults colleague

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