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Accused != convicted. The article itself says that 48 people (13 of them seniors members) were fired for similar claims. It's not as if Google was turning a bl
by Raphmedia 8y ago
Accused != convicted.
The article itself says that 48 people (13 of them seniors members) were fired for similar claims. It's not as if Google was turning a blind eye.
- ocdtrekkie 8y agoBoth the incident in question and Andy Rubin's incident took place in 2013, and nobody at Google has denied either account. DeVaul himself has apologized for the incident, so claiming someone is just making a baseless accusation is nonsensical. Google's statement in their employee email was about firing 48 people for sexual misconduct since 2016. Which is to say, they may not be turning a blind eye now, but definitely were then. And of course, as the article points out, even if they've improved their handling of these incidents, DeVaul is still working there.
- lliamander 8y agoI have no sympathy for DeVaul's behavior. Based on what I know of the details of the situation, I probably would have supported his firing at the time of the incident. I might still now. However, since he has been allowed to continue to work there, has his behavior reformed or not? If it has, then it's not clear what benefit there would be in his firing now.
- lucian-g 8y agoconfessed != accused > In a statement to the Times, DeVaul apologized for his “error of judgment.” Quote comes from https://pocketnow.com/nyt-google-paid-andy-rubin-misconduct-review https://pocketnow.com/nyt-google-paid-andy-rubin-misconduct-... > DeVaul was disciplined — Google has not said what action it took — and has since apologized for an “error of judgment.”
- dragonwriter 8y agoApologizing for an error of judgment does not mean admitting to the details of the accusation.
- lucian-g 8y agoI find your answer disingenuous. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/25/technology/google-sexual-harassment-andy-rubin.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/25/technology/google-sexual-... > In a statement, Mr. DeVaul apologized for an “error of judgment.” He said X decided not to hire Ms. Simpson before she went to Burning Man and that he did not realize she had not been informed.