Clearly these actions fall under the legal definition of “horseplay” so we should rightfully turn to the Lifeguard for enforcement of Pool Rules. Seriously though, it speaks volumes that we can’t always rely on our executive producer -much less our camera operators- to act in our best interests when both parties are…
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They were both very drunk, she was said to have initiated, and she is said to have done so because producers told them that their hooking up would be a central storyline.
If you’re too drunk to consent then you don’t need to say “no” for it to be non consensual. This should be well known by now.
From everything I’ve read about it, is he was also overly intoxicated. There’s a whole conversation going on right now about who’s at fault if both parties are that drunk. I think going after the production company is not only safest but I’m sure he’ll probably do the same when it’s all said and done.
By all accounts, DeMario was equally intoxicated. I don’t see why he would or should be held criminally or civilly liable. The production is to blame for not stepping in.
Isn’t the only published detail of the ‘assault’ so far that she tried (or maybe succeeded) to get oral from him?
It is possible that Demario was also blackout drunk, and she blames the show for creating the circumstances that allowed this situation to happen.
I really do always wonder in situations like this - when both parties are clearly intoxicated, how do you decide who the burden of obtaining consent falls on? I have no answer. Wouldn’t the fault lie both ways, if anywhere? Neither are in a state to validly give or recognize consent. How do you put one party to…
In any case you the producers of these shows knowingly overserve thé contestants in order to provoke drama — whether that’s sex or violence. They should certainly be held accountable. At the same time, being drunk and hooking up with someone you later regret is not the same as being too drunk to consent or being…
The person who I feel for in all of this is DeMario. From all accounts the word no was never uttered, and she was not forced. She’s an adult woman who chose to drink too much and got it on with someone. How much of this is actually drinker’s remorse? Has anyone ever been with someone who is blackout drunk? I have and…
You should think again about that sentiment - hoping that footage of [I don’t know exactly what it was, but it’s clear you believe (probably rightly) that it’s something sexual to which someone hadn’t consented] is released to the public. That’s not something to hope for.
If her blackout is anything like my previous ones, she would’ve acted exactly as her typical drunk self, except just have her memory wiped at the end.
You know I seriously wonder how many times this has happened on reality TV over the years and it was swept under the rug. You cannot tell me that there haven’t been people on The Real World who were too drunk top consent.
This whole thing sounds like a fucking mess. If both were heavily intoxicated it’ll be interesting to see from a legal standpoint just who’s held responsible as if it’s found the show, having put them in the situation, is legally responsible then it could set a large precedent for many other shows which to be frank…
There’s nothing with going to Community College then metriculating to a state university. My brother just graduated, debt free, by doing that.
One semester of college and debt is worse than no college and no debt. I hope the students got good one on one support. I support everyone who wants to go to college going, but pushing everyone into college is a failed model.
I really hope we aren’t setting some of these kids to fail. The fine print say lots of them were admitted to the University of the District of Columbia, which has a open access AA track. It also has a reputation of being not supportive of students.
With a degree.
And, hopefully all 170 can walk out of college not saddled with debt.