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uponit7771

(90,371 posts) Wed Feb 13, 2019, 01:02 PM Feb 2019

Fairfax calls on FBI to investigate sexual assault allegations against him

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/429298-fairfax-calls-on-fbi-to-investigate-sexual-assault-allegations-against

Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) is asking for an FBI investigation into the sexual assault allegations against him amid calls from his own party to resign.

Late Saturday, Fairfax released a statement calling for “all appropriate and impartial investigatory authorities, including the FBI, to investigate fully and thoroughly the allegations against me,” according to multiple report

I think this is fair

Investigate and then decide, lying to the FBI is against the law IINM

The shame here is BK is a supreme court judge and AVOIDED law enforcement involvement were as Fairfax is a Lt. Gov and is welcoming law enforcement involvement.

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Fairfax calls on FBI to investigate sexual assault allegations against him (Original Post) uponit7771 Feb 2019 OP

According to what I heard on MSNBC, this is not under the jurisdiction of the FBI. stopbush Feb 2019 #1

It doesn't have to be for them to investigate it as part of the background check for LT Gov ... uponit7771 Feb 2019 #2

Why would the FBI be involved in a Lt Gov background check?? FBaggins Feb 2019 #6

Like the one obnoxiousdrunk Feb 2019 #3

No, Red Don's not involved to order the FBI to do a limited investigation like BK had (link) uponit7771 Feb 2019 #4

Have either of the women request any sort of investigation and would they cooperate? Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #5

We need a defined process Midnightwalk Feb 2019 #7

+1, something similar to what Ellison got is a start uponit7771 Feb 2019 #8

He deserves an investigation by a professional organization. nt Blue_true Feb 2019 #9

He should have called for that on Day One of this. Better late than never. OnDoutside Feb 2019 #10

This is a false request and Fairfax knows it. former9thward Feb 2019 #11

Don't they do back ground checks for the Lt. Gov.? uponit7771 Feb 2019 #12

No. former9thward Feb 2019 #13

stopbush

(24,398 posts)

1. According to what I heard on MSNBC, this is not under the jurisdiction of the FBI.

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 01:08 PM

Feb 2019

Easy to ask for an investigation when you know it won’t happen.

uponit7771

(90,371 posts)

2. It doesn't have to be for them to investigate it as part of the background check for LT Gov ...

Reply to stopbush (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 01:28 PM

Feb 2019

The "not in jurisdiction of FBI" is Craig Melvin's uninformed red herring,

FBaggins

(26,789 posts)

6. Why would the FBI be involved in a Lt Gov background check??

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 01:47 PM

Feb 2019

Has the “F” in “FBI” changed meaning?

It should be the BCI.

obnoxiousdrunk

(2,910 posts)

3. Like the one

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 01:28 PM

Feb 2019

Kavanaugh had.

uponit7771

(90,371 posts)

4. No, Red Don's not involved to order the FBI to do a limited investigation like BK had (link)

Reply to obnoxiousdrunk (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 01:30 PM

Feb 2019

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fbi-director-chris-wray-white-house-limited-kavanaugh-investigation_us_5bbe1755e4b028e1fe440989

Demsrule86

(68,800 posts)

5. Have either of the women request any sort of investigation and would they cooperate?

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 01:36 PM

Feb 2019

Midnightwalk

(3,131 posts)

7. We need a defined process

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 02:23 PM

Feb 2019

Unfortunately accusations of sexual harassment or assault against elected officials, appointees and nominees are not going to stop. If there is a criminal complaint we know who will investigate.

I asked a question in another thread and learned that Fairfax has been suspended by the law firm he works for and they will also investigate. I don’t know that the accusers would accept that as unbiased. Even if they did, neither that nor having the FBI investigate all accusations against state officials seems to be a general way to do these investigations.

That is a flaw in our system that should be addressed. Is there a state or even foreign government that we could use as a model for legislation on how such investigations should take place ?

uponit7771

(90,371 posts)

8. +1, something similar to what Ellison got is a start

Reply to Midnightwalk (Reply #7)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 06:56 PM

Feb 2019

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

9. He deserves an investigation by a professional organization. nt

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 07:42 PM

Feb 2019

OnDoutside

(19,986 posts)

10. He should have called for that on Day One of this. Better late than never.

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 07:47 PM

Feb 2019

former9thward

(32,149 posts)

11. This is a false request and Fairfax knows it.

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 07:59 PM

Feb 2019

The FBI is not some agency that is on a leash that you yank whenever you want it to do something. The FBI only investigates crimes within its jurisdiction. The law which governs the FBI doesn't allow it to investigate state and local crimes. One of the crimes is beyond the statute of limitations. The other is in the jurisdiction of the Boston Police Department. Whether they would investigate something that is almost 15 years old is unknown.

uponit7771

(90,371 posts)

12. Don't they do back ground checks for the Lt. Gov.?

Reply to former9thward (Reply #11)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 08:00 PM

Feb 2019

former9thward

(32,149 posts)

13. No.

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #12)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 08:08 PM

Feb 2019

Lt.Gov is an elected office. If you get elected, you get elected. Also if anyone did a check it would be the state police not the FBI.

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