Sexual Harassment Suit Joins Several Against City

[Anne]

Twisting words, I never decried the standards in place, you are the one who says sexual harrassment does not exist unless it ends in physical harm.

[Y]

Twisting words, I never decried the standards in place, you are the one who says sexual harrassment does not exist unless it ends in physical harm.

Pardon me, but let's have at least a little intellectual honesty here.

Your own words:

...As far as the allegations against Mayor Ockomon, I don't know where they stand. The wheels of justice work slowly, as you would know if you have delt with it. I have a couple friends who used to work for the city, they are retired now. They told me the policy concerning sexual harassment is that it has to be witnessed three separate times to be acted on. That is a very high standard.

Yes, when it has to be witnessed and documented by three separate people on three separate occasions.

No amount of proof would satisfy you. Yes I think that is a high standard, one because it is often done away from other people, two it is sometimes done by a person with power over your job and anyone who would be reporting it and three it is a subject many people would rather ignore. The system to protect innocent people is the review system in place.

Every one of those quotes intimates you find the standard in place to be 'too high', meaning you decry those standards in place.  Q.E.D.

[Y]

<chirp! chirp!>

It certainly IS awful quiet 'round h'yar.   

[Y]

http://www.theindychannel.com/news/28693922/detail.html

Woman Claims Sexual Harassment In Suit Against Mayor
Woman Says She Was Targeted For Firing

ANDERSON, Ind. -- A woman who accused Anderson Mayor Kris Ockomon of sexual harassment filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday that includes lurid details of the allegations she leveled against the mayor.

Teresa Spencer claims that Ockomon attempted to approach her sexually in 2007 and started a campaign to have her fired after determining she was not receptive.

Spencer has worked for Anderson since 1993, serving for a time as Ockomon's executive manager.

In the filing, Spencer claimed Ockomon made sexually suggestive comments about her clothing and appearance.

Spencer claims several people and departments within city government were involved in a plan to oust her and that police officers were asked to "dig up dirt" on her.

Spencer's lawsuit claims that Ockomon asked her to accompany him to an amusement park to "ride his rollercoaster" and to go with him on a trip to Washington, D.C., commenting that he had a hotel room with a bed big enough for both of them.

Spencer claims that Ockomon instructed a city employee to hack into the email system to delete a complaint message she sent him after the hotel request.

Ockomon, who was out of the state on a family matter Thursday, told 6News' Rafael Sanchez by phone that the allegations are false.

"I have never, never engaged in any behavior with any person which could in anyway be remotely be construed as sexual harassment," he said. "I'm fed up with the political, nonstop attacks."

A news conference that Ockomon planned to hold Friday was canceled Thursday.

An Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint that Spencer filed in 2009 was dismissed earlier this year. Spencer said after the EEOC ruling that she planned to file a civil suit.

Spencer declined to comment about the lawsuit and said her attorney is out of town.

Has anyone read the suit?  I have, it's a hoot.  I'll see if I can find the PDF file.

[Y]

Here's the link:

http://static.cnhi.zope.net/flashpromo/heraldbulletin/flashpromo/docs/072811_spencerfederalsuit.pdf


True Anderson white trash hillbilly stuff there.  I'm surprised this hasn't been all over the media making fun of Anderson.