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lawlesswallace75 t1_ixnqfbk wrote

Any suicide is sad but trying to sue the school over it is trying to get closure with the wrong people

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FUCKYOUINYOURFACE t1_ixofxoq wrote

I initially made that assumption but then I read the story and now I’m not so sure. The school sent her a notice they would potentially expel her as punishment for her spilling hot coffee on a male athlete who she claims was sexually assaulting a minor and she did that to get him to stop. It’s a messed up situation all around.

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MuayThaiisbestthai t1_ixokxo5 wrote

>for her spilling hot coffee on a male athlete who she claims was sexually assaulting a minor and she did that to get him to stop

Unless this article omitted some key facts, this is not what happened.

The S.A wasn't occurring when she spilled the coffee on him, it had already happened. Her then spilling the coffee on the player happened after the fact and probably in like a cafeteria or something.

So in the context of this article, she spilled the coffee after he was accused of S.A...not during the S.A itself. And that's why she was facing disciplinary action.

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platon20 t1_ixomu4i wrote

So what? Are you suggesting that universities can't do disciplinary measures because it might trigger suicides? That's absolutely absurd.

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SuperMrTiddles t1_ixokbap wrote

But even if that was her reason for doing it it doesn’t really justify the act. If someone is accused of something you don’t have the right to assault them just because. I’m not going to comment on the specifics of the football players case, but she did her own thing and was going to face potential consequences. I would like to add that it was only a potential expulsion, I’d be shocked if that was actually being considered or just listed as the worst outcomes like a lot of policies do.

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JonnyAU t1_ixol33a wrote

We're not certain it constitutes assault or not, if it was even intentional or not, if there were any injuries, and if there were what the severity was.

It would be best not to assume anything.

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SuperMrTiddles t1_ixoluts wrote

I’ll put a link but throwing your drink onto someone is assault in California.

Okay, you’re right, let’s not assume anything. If we’re not doing anything wouldn’t it make sense to discuss it with her and inform her of the punishment if the findings go against her? I’ve read a few articles and in none of them have I read anything that makes me feel like they were going to punish her, just that there was a potential punishment. I’m not sure how else they were supposed to handle it, because if they didn’t inform her that she could face punishment or what the punishment was then she’d have an argument that they’re blindsiding her.

https://www.hashemilaw.com/practice-areas/criminal-law-overview/california-define-assault-simple-assault/

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JonnyAU t1_ixom91u wrote

Damn, California is soft as hell. Still, if it wasn't intentional it of course wouldn't be assault.

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kingofwale t1_ixoelpj wrote

“….is trying to get closure…”

You misspelled “money”

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bittoxic00 t1_ixojcau wrote

Colleges outright robbing people and you’re worried about the college being held accountable

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