Democrats said it was untenable for Al Franken to remain in the Senate if their party hoped to maintain the high ground on the issue of sexual harassment. Mr. Lopate was escorted out of WNYC without even being told the details of the charges so he can defend himself. I take sexual harassment very seriously, having been a victim myself, but I believe in due process, and I also believe that the punishment or remedy must fit the crime or incident. But the suspension of Mr. Lopate for no explicitly given reason and before any type of investigation is done is the most egregious so far. Peter Martins’s artistic genius does not elevate him above the law; inappropriate, nonconsensual touching is abuse regardless of the industry.

Source: New York Times December 07, 2017 21:00 UTC