I don't blame Filthy Filner on this one. Who wouldn't want to grab a piece of this...
ZitatA new--and, depending on who's counting, fifteenth or sixteenth--alleged sexual harassment victim of San Diego's Democratic mayor, Bob Filner, came forward at a press conference with attorney Gloria Allred on Thursday afternoon in downtown San Diego.
The woman, Peggy Shannon, is a 67-year-old great-grandmother who alleges that Filner harassed her during her part-time work at a desk in the lobby of City Hall, where she worked assisting senior citizens seeking city services.
Local journalists, who greeted the initial accusations against Filner earlier in the summer with great interest, showed a degree of fatigue in the minutes before the conference. They perked up, however, as Shannon walked slowly into the room wearing a colorful purple-and-blue blouse with a powder-blue scarf and using a steel cane. A few gasps were heard.
"Apparently the mayor is no respector of age," Allred quipped. "Women appear to be considered her sexual playthings. Is the City Hall his sexual playground?"
According to Shannon and Allred, Filner had frequently used flirtatious language with Shannon, and had hugged and kissed her on the lips at work without permission in January, shortly after he had taken office.
In a prepared statement, Shannon said: "On the day that Mayor Filner grabbed me and kissed me, I was so very surprised. I went home and I cried. I just felt so sad. I was just not sure how to take this contact, but it was very disturbing to me."
Filner also allegedly asked Shannon to date him several times over a period of months, and boasted that he could "go eight hours." His suggestive comments allegedly continued as late as July, up until the broader scandal broke.
In addition, once other accusations against Filner emerged, Allred said, he warned Shannon not to talk about what had happened between them by saying "Shhh!"
Shannon will be returning to work Friday, Allred said, though she has filed a complaint with the city's Equal Employment Investigations Committee. Allred said that Shannon had not yet decided to file a lawsuit.
Allred has already filed a lawsuit against Filner and the City of San Diego on behalf of another client, Irene McCormack Jackson, the mayor's former communications director.
BTW, I think the CA Rat party called in Allred to force Filner out because he is an embarrassment to the War on Women party. She wasn't anywhere around when the original allegations were made.
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Workplace harassment is nasty stuff ......and it is sick !!
Once that happens .....you never forget it !!
I know what you mean. When I used to bar tend at Hooters, all the waitresses used to pinch my ass. Just sick.
REWARD: For return of missing "Top" and "Flop" buttons. Blue in color. Went missing 8/15/13. Any information regarding their safe return would be greatly appreciated.
Workplace harassment is nasty stuff ......and it is sick !!
Once that happens .....you never forget it !!
I know what you mean. When I used to bar tend at Hooters, all the waitresses used to pinch my ass. Just sick.
Yes. I am giving myself a thumbs down for that comment....
REWARD: For return of missing "Top" and "Flop" buttons. Blue in color. Went missing 8/15/13. Any information regarding their safe return would be greatly appreciated.