Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Let’s Hope She Gets The Book Thrown At Her

Last week I wrote about the California Republican candidate who filmed the trans woman in the bathroom probably broke the law.
Republican politician could face criminal probe after filming herself harassing transgender woman
Pink News UK
By Nick Duffy 
26th May 2018

A Republican candidate who live-streamed herself harassing a transgender woman in a bathroom could face a criminal probe.

Jazmina Saavedra, who is running as a Republican in the California’s 44th Congressional district, broadcast the shocking incident on Facebook Live earlier this month.
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Entering the bathroom with the camera on, she then shouts at the woman: “Why you using the ladies’ room?
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However, she could be about to learn a valuable lesson.

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and the Human Rights Campaign have this week written to the office of California’s Attorney General Xavier Beccerra, urging him to open a probe of Saavedra on hate crime charges.

Their letter notes: “If the facts as described in the video and news reports are accurate, this may qualify as a hate crime and an invasion of the privacy of the targeted individual. We urge the California Attorney General’s office to ensure an investigation occurs and support the district attorney as needed.

“California law defines a hate crime as a criminal act ‘committed, in whole or in part, because of one or more of the … actual or perceived characteristics of the victim’ including gender, gender identity, and gender expression.

“Recording video of someone inside a bathroom without their consent is a criminal act. In addition to potential criminal liability, there could be civil liability for invasion of privacy and violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act, among other causes of action.”
She is in deep Doo-Doo.
According to Metro Weekly a spokesperson for the Becerra’s office said: “The footage from this video is concerning. We are carefully reviewing the request to look into this matter.”
Let’s hope that the Attorney General doesn’t brush off this crime and takes legal action against her.

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