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Re:Swedish Academy Won’t Award Nobel Prize in Literature Thi... by PunchTornado on Friday May 04, 2018 @05:38AM (#16993301)
if it is alleged then how should you handle it?

everyone is innocent until proven guilty.

Re:Swedish Academy Won’t Award Nobel Prize in Literature Thi... by robert_foss on Friday May 04, 2018 @05:49AM (#16993336)
In terms of being sentenced yes.

But this guy was given money to run an organization in which I think 14 counts of alleged sexual harassment has been reported.

It would be grossly negligent to continue to sponsor this.

Re:Swedish Academy Won’t Award Nobel Prize in Literature Thi... by jahvo on Friday May 04, 2018 @05:52AM (#16993351)
If it hasn't been proven then there's nothing to talk about. They could've made it up just so he they can kick him out.
Re:Swedish Academy Won’t Award Nobel Prize in Literature Thi... by dagw on Friday May 04, 2018 @06:13AM (#16993422)
Continuing to give funding to someone credibly accused to sexual harassment is a very bad look. Especially when that person is also married to a committee member. That is absolutely something to talk about.

They could've made it up just so he they can kick him out.

Kick him out of what?

Re:Swedish Academy Won’t Award Nobel Prize in Literature Thi... by jahvo on Friday May 04, 2018 @06:24AM (#16993474)
Of the committee. Maybe they just want to ruin his life. Credible? If it's credible, why hasn't he been convicted.
Re:Swedish Academy Won’t Award Nobel Prize in Literature Thi... by dagw on Friday May 04, 2018 @06:38AM (#16993524)
Of the committee.

He's not and never has been on the committee. His wife is. And no one has been kicked off the committee.

If it's credible, why hasn't he been convicted.

Because building a case strong enough to stand up in court in situations like these is really hard and the police/prosecutors have decided not to priorities it.

But the core of the matter isn't really the sexual harassment, it's the fact that the Academy apparently knew about several cases of both sexual harassment and, more importantly, possible financial fraud/corruption involving this individual and instead of dealing with it, decided to protect him. The sexual harassment charges are just the events that brought these more serious charges to light.

Re:Swedish Academy Won’t Award Nobel Prize in Literature Thi... by coldtea on Friday May 04, 2018 @07:16AM (#16993658)
>Because building a case strong enough to stand up in court in situations like these is really hard and the police/prosecutors have decided not to priorities it.

So it's the ideal ground for character assassinations?

Especially since society doesn't blame/shame the victims anymore (which is good) -- so someone wrongfully accusing has all the upside and no downsides (which is bad).

Re:Swedish Academy Won’t Award Nobel Prize in Literature Thi... by jahvo on Friday May 04, 2018 @06:45AM (#16993547)
I was under the impression that he was in the committee. Why should his wife leave? I don't understand.
Re:Swedish Academy Won’t Award Nobel Prize in Literature Thi... by dagw on Friday May 04, 2018 @06:51AM (#16993567)
Why should his wife leave?

Primarily because he is accused of improperly getting funding from the Academy and she was accused of enabling and profiting from this as well as blocking any further investigation into the matter.

There are also accusations that she prevented the Academy from looking into earlier accusation of sexual harassment against her husband, but that is secondary.

Re:Swedish Academy Won’t Award Nobel Prize in Literature Thi... by omginternets on Friday May 04, 2018 @05:42AM (#16993310)
...in a court of law. For better or for worse, this is a court of public opinion.
Re:Swedish Academy Won’t Award Nobel Prize in Literature Thi... by coldtea on Friday May 04, 2018 @07:18AM (#16993671)
For worse.
Re:Swedish Academy Won’t Award Nobel Prize in Literature Thi... by kzrdude on Friday May 04, 2018 @12:05PM (#16995658)
For anything to happen in this case.

Nothing has been brought to the police in terms of sexual assault reports. The police report the academy has let go forward is about the corruption/financial issues.

Re:Swedish Academy Won’t Award Nobel Prize in Literature Thi... by icebraining on Friday May 04, 2018 @06:16AM (#16993438)
Standards of "proof" vary, even in courts of law (beyond reasonable doubt vs preponderance of evidence), let alone outside of them.