From BBC Scotland last night:
An appeal has been dismissed after a former Labour MP’s claim that he was groped by a Conservative politician in a House of Commons bar was rejected. Paul Sweeney accused then-Tory MP Ross Thomson of trying to fondle him and force his hand down his trousers in 2018. The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards cleared Mr Thomson in October last year after an inquiry. The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards had said witness statements did not support Mr Sweeney’s version of events. While she said that Mr Thomson had invaded his accuser’s personal space by leaning on him and repeatedly putting his arm around him, she concluded that this did not amount to being sexually inappropriate.
Had Mr Sweeney been a woman and Mr Thomson been a senior SNP politician, would that have been sexually inappropriate even harassment?
In the Scottish Parliament Sexual Harassment and Sexist Behaviour Survey report of February 2018, the most reported forms of unwanted physical contact experienced were the invasion of personal space with touching of shoulders, back and other parts.
From the UN Women Watch definition, sexual harassment is described as including unwanted deliberate touching, leaning over, cornering, or pinching. hugging, kissing, patting, or stroking.
I fail to see the difference other than that the victim here was a man. Is the judge (she) suggesting Sweeney should have been more of a man and punched Thomson?
Talking-up Scotland / Scottish media fact checking is like shooting fish in a barrel 
Brit Nats getting “friendly” with strong booze involved?
This is what they want for Scotland. England getting us woozy on “promises”, leaning on us, holding us tight, putting its hands all over us and touching our “parts”.
“Hands down our trousers”? Oh, its worse than that. They want to strip us naked and exploit us repeatedly. Dirty old geezer!
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Another whitewash. Drunken boorish behaviour. He has a reputation for it. He was cleared just as they clear all unionists rep. To try and favour. To try and avoid any scandal. Cover up. He probably cannot remember conveniently playing the victim.
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I’m afraid, John, I must ask you to take down and remove this article immediately in case it offends a politician. COPFS may be in touch.
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As long as it’s not the COPS.
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What about SPEC OPS ?
Watch out for men in black balaclavas coming doon yer lum
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Or even worse the X RAY SPEC OPS?
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They’ll be right behind the Wolffe at the door
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Agree that the MSM would go into overdrive if your scenario was played out.
Thank you John for your continued efforts and steady humour.
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Fine wee placed to live, Dunning?
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Me thinks Sweeney levelled the wrong charge against Thomson
In fact 2 separate charges should been made
1.inebriated and incapable
2.Offensive and indecent behavior
Then it becomes quite simply that Thomson
Cannot possibly argue or defend both charges
It then becomes either 1 or the other he wriggles out of
But with the risk guilty of both
It is not a matter of what you level the charge at
But one of making sure one at least one takes him down
Also if found not guilty then the those that pass judgement, stand the risk of making a fool of themselves
All akin to a double barrelled shot gun if the 1st misses then you fire the 2nd one
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