http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/harassment/ en-us Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:21:32 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411544/posts Iran's president says he will soon write to the UN Secretary-General asking for his country to be compensated for World War II damages. "We will seek compensation for World War II damages. I have assigned a team to calculate the costs," Ahmadinejad said. "I will write a letter to the UN Secretary-General [Ban Ki-moon] asking for Iran to be compensated for the damages," he added, pointing out that such a move was necessary to ensure that justice was served. "During this period, the Iranian people were subjected to a great deal of pressure and the country suffered a great deal... Press TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411544/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:21:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404376/posts Liza Minnelli has struck a secret deal to end the sordid $100 million sexual harassment lawsuit by her former right-hand man. M’Hammed Soumayah had filed suit against the Oscar winner back in 2004, charging she’d beat him during booze-fueled rampages and forced him to have sex with her. "After many repeated attempts by Minnelli to compel plaintiff to have sex with her," the married father of two "eventually succumbed" after she threatened to fire him from his $283,000-a-year job as her chauffeur, the suit said. The purportedly pugilistic performer — who’d also been accused of beating her oddball ex-hubby David... New York Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404376/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:24:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1173004/posts <p>IF YOU ENJOYED the election crisis of 2000, you’re going to love what Democrat leaders are cooking up for November.</p> <p>"George Soros has purchased the Democratic Party," charges Republican National Committee spokeswoman Christine Iverson. (2) Some might dismiss Miss Iverson's comment as hyberbole. However, Soros' massive soft-money contributions have indisputably given him power over Democrat strategy.</p> RichardPoe.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1173004/posts#comment Sat, 17 Jul 2004 00:55:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2385641/posts Kazakhstan: Christian Fined, Deported Two Christian brothers, Viktor and Didrikh Leven, have been convicted of participating in religious worship without state registration in Akmola Region, Kazakhstan, according to Forum18 News. On Oct. 14, Viktor, who was born in Kazakhstan but holds German citizenship, was found guilty of "carrying out missionary activity without local registration" under Article 375-3 of Kazakhstan’s Administrative Code. The charge is punishable by a fine and/or deportation for individuals who are not citizens. Viktor was fined a total of 6,480 Tenge (US $43) and ordered deported. He successfully appealed his sentence, and his fine and deportation have... Voice of the Martyrs http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2385641/posts#comment Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:02:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2385636/posts Iran: Church Closed Central Assemblies of God Church has been forced to close down its regular Friday afternoon services and can only hold two services on Sundays, Farsi Christian News Network (FCNN) reported. The Assemblies of God authorities announced at the conclusion of their Oct. 30 service that Friday worship services would no longer take place and only Sunday services, in two separate shifts, would be conducted. The church, which is the largest public and formal gathering of Iranian Christians in Iran, was forced to close by the Iranian Ministry of Information. The church has faced extreme pressure from government... Voice of the Martyrs http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2385636/posts#comment Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:55:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2383198/posts David Letterman was having an affair with his former personal assistant way more recently than David's rep had us believing -- according to documents filed by the alleged extortionist's lawyer. According to legal papers filed today by the defense, Robert Halderman confronted Stephanie Birkitt in December 2008 with evidence of the affair and she promised to end it. But Gerald Shargel, Halderman's lawyer, claims the relationship continued "unabated" into this past summer. Letterman's rep has said the affair ended before Letterman's marriage in March. Dave blew the whistle on the alleged extortion plot in early September. TMZ.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2383198/posts#comment Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:34:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2366294/posts The crowded, bustling streets of Cairo can be an intimidating environment for women who venture out alone or even in groups. It is well known that sexual harassment is a pervasive problem in Egypt, from touching to lewd and abusive cat calls. But it seems there is another phenomenon that goes largely unreported, phone stalking. With the advance of modern technology a large number of women complain they receive the unwelcome and relentless attention of men they have never met. One of our colleagues in the BBC office has had a number of phone stalkers, who call repeatedly through the... BBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2366294/posts#comment Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:24:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2363989/posts SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Somerset Police arrested a 16-year-old girl on charges of online harassment. She was arrested under a new law that took effect September 1. The new Texas law criminalizes online harassment on social networking sites and through e-mail or text messaging. H.B. 2003 states a person commits a third degree felony if the person posts one or more messages on a social networking site with the intent to harm, defraud, intimidate or threaten another person. (Emphasis added) KHOU.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2363989/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:58:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2361132/posts Following in David Letterman's footsteps, Jimmy Kimmel confirmed this weekend that he is involved in a relationship with one Molly McNearney, a long time staffer and the current co-head writer on his show. In the version given to People, a source close to the show (i.e. probably Kimmel's publicist) says they've been dating for several months now after Kimmel broke up with Sarah Silverman and McNearney broke up with an unnamed boyfriend. Also, says this insider (flack), the situation is nothing like Letterman's situation because "during work hours, they keep things professional." The news will come as no surprise to... Gawker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2361132/posts#comment Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:35:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2357060/posts Famed attorney Gloria Allred has written an open letter to David Letterman in wake of the sex scandal that continues to dog him. Her letter appears exclusively here on RadarOnline.com. Dear Dave, Last week you admitted that you had sex with women on your staff. Many in your audience laughed when you said it. I for one was not laughing Let's call it what it really was - sexual favoritism in the workplace and since you suggested that you had sex with more than one woman on your staff some of your employees may believe that sexual favoritism in your... Radar Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2357060/posts#comment Wed, 7 Oct 2009 21:37:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2321995/posts Elizabeth Ann Thrasher is being prosecuted under the Missouri felony harassment statute passed in the wake of the Lori Drew case. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports: Elizabeth A. Thrasher, 40, [was involved in] online [bickering] with the 17-year-old daughter of a woman Thrasher's ex-husband was dating.... The teen [then] sent a MySpace message to Thrasher, telling her to grow up. Thrasher ... then created a listing on Craigslist's Casual Encounters section, investigators said. The listing included the teen's picture, employer, e-mail address and cell phone number. Banas said the posting's language would lead people to believe it was an invitation... The Volokh Conspiracy http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2321995/posts#comment Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:22:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2314814/posts Related: ACORN Using Police To Silence Joker Care Protesters - With Video I want to know if this Police Chief was acting out of political passions, or political pressures (the mayor and other city political thugs were there), or if that night he was on the ACORN/Obama payroll. Civil court discovery motions and a thorough Federal law enforcement investigation of his civil rights violations will allow for a probe into his personal finances, as well as depositions and sworn testimony from all officers on duty as to the Chief’s orders and actions, both that night and during any other occasions... http://patdollard.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2314814/posts#comment Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:01:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2314677/posts A friend from a long time ago--just before the turn of the century--came up here to the Sandhills of Nebraska today, and we spent a long time reminiscencing about the Good Old Days of Reagan, Bush, Gingrich, and Bush, and speculating about when the 0bamareich's going to come crashing down. He reminded me of something I long ago had forgotten, and having been reminded of it, an old question recrudesces to the surface. Where did I go wrong? Back then, just before the turn of the century, I was records supervisor for a private contractor to Immigration & Naturalization, in... conservativecave http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2314677/posts#comment Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:18:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2313789/posts Town Hall discussions have been on the news lately about Obama's Health Care Reform. Obama's ACORN Thugs have teamed up with Local Police outside of Town Hall meetings to silence discussions among the people about the proposed Socialized Health Care plan that The Obama Administration is hell bent in passing into law. Your very freedom is at stake here! YouTube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2313789/posts#comment Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:17:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2291247/posts A family in Saudi Arabia is taking a "genie" to court, accusing it of theft and harassment, reports say. They accuse the spirit of threatening them, throwing stones and stealing mobile phones, Al Watan newspaper said. The family have lived in the same house near the city of Medina for 15 years but say they only recently became aware of the spirit. They have now moved out. A local court is investigating. In Islamic theology, genies are spirits that can harass or possess humans. BBC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2291247/posts#comment Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:28:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2308879/posts Sarah Palin resigned more than a week ago but a state watchdog agency and the courts are still sorting out issues left over from her time as governor. In one lingering issue, the Alaska Public Offices Commission has refused Palin's request to keep secret the discounts that come from her husband's Arctic Cat sponsorship. APOC also said Palin needs to disclose all the gifts she received last year, rejecting her interpretation that she doesn't need to until after she gets around to actually opening the gifts. Anchorage Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2308879/posts#comment Wed, 5 Aug 2009 18:12:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2286740/posts CAMBRIDGE, Minn. (AP) — A 21-year-old woman faces felony charges after allegedly prank-calling her 69-year-old grandmother 45 times in one day, threatening to kill her. The woman faces five felony counts including harassment. A criminal complaint said she told police she was "bored" and "wanted to have some fun." The woman and a 20-year-old friend, also facing charges, allegedly called the older woman on Feb. 5 and said "I'm gonna kill you," "You're going to die" and "I'm watching you." AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2286740/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 20:18:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2251807/posts CNSNews.com) – Standing alongside Pope Benedict XVI in Bethlehem this week, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas blamed Israel for the emigration of Palestinian Christians, but researchers say the reasons for the declining numbers of Christians in the place of Jesus’ birth are considerably more complex. CNS News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2251807/posts#comment Fri, 15 May 2009 20:06:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2233606/posts A bar owner and two employees who were detained, handcuffed and thrown in jail for filming state alcohol enforcement agents outside the Distillery in Downtown Albuquerque have filed a federal lawsuit against the officers. Jacob Traub, David Garcia and Lance Gomez were charged with a felony count of obstructing the administration of the Liquor Control Act, but the Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office never pursued charges stemming from the May 2006 incident.~~ snip ~~ According to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court earlier this month Traub had hired Garcia, a professional videographer, to tape police near his establishment —... The Albuquerque Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2233606/posts#comment Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:03:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2217068/posts Most kids are exposed to images of the union-busting and strike-breaking measures undertaken by auto-manufacturers and other industries during the early 20th century. You've probably been exposed to photographs and video of corporate thugs beating up workers trying to organize to improve their lives. You've probably seen pictures of "company towns." Kids don't get to see the "busting" and "breaking" measures being taken by union thugs. And the mainstream media is ignoring the stories of union abuses going on right now. Card Check Process Used by Union Organizers Ignites Fury at Indiana Plant: Union organizers are going to great lengths... Start Thinking Right http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2217068/posts#comment Sat, 28 Mar 2009 22:19:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2214940/posts Sarah Palin’s vice-presidential run last year certainly inflamed her critics. Since the end of the campaign, Palin, who, in case you didn’t know, is the governor of Alaska, has fought back against at least 11 ethics complaints. The most recent complaint accuses Palin of a conflict of interest for wearing a jacket made by the brand that sponsors her husband’s snowmobile career. The complaint was filed by a local blogger who wrote, "[Palin] improperly used her position and state resources to serve her personal financial interests by being a walking billboard for Arctic Cat, a private for-profit company and family... WomenontheWeb http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2214940/posts#comment Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:41:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2199616/posts Gay twins who worked as servers at a Los Feliz restaurant were sexually harassed by the homosexual men who owned the eatery, a jury determined today in awarding each plaintiff $1,000. The Los Angeles Superior Court jury deliberated for a little more than a half day before finding that the 32-year-old twins were forced to work in a hostile work environment. However, the panel rejected Jed and Wyatt Lorenzen's other claims, including retaliation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Daily Breeze http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2199616/posts#comment Thu, 5 Mar 2009 06:12:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2188013/posts SAN DIEGO – A jury found four San Diego firefighters who sued the city were sexually harassed after being ordered to participate in a gay pride parade. ---snip--- The firemen said they were subjected to sexually charged conduct and lewd comments while riding a fire engine in the July 2007 parade. ---snip--- The firemen said they were subjected to cat-calls and saw barely clothed men simulate sex acts along the route on University Avenue in Hillcrest. San Diego Union-Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2188013/posts#comment Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:43:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2147797/posts A dissident Democrat who sought to block the legalization of gay marriage says he's being threatened by gay advocates. Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. of the Bronx, a minister, says the gay community is jamming his office phone and making threats to him and his staff Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2147797/posts#comment Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:45:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2147815/posts A FEW YEARS AGO my daughters and I were searching for sand crabs on a white-sand beach near Monterey. A group of sixth graders descended on us, clad in the blue trousers and pressed white shirts of their parochial school. Once lost in the sounds of the surf, away from their teacher’s gaze, they called one another by nicknames and mocked the way one laughed, another walked. Noogies and rib pokes, headlocks and bear hugs caught the unsuspecting off guard. Two boys dangled a girl over the waves. Three girls tugged a boy’s sagging pants down. Dog piles broke out.... The NY Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2147815/posts#comment Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:13:10 GMT