PZ accuses Shermer of rape.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

That also implies that Shermer knows who the accuser is, which is at odds with her apparent desire not to reveal her identity to him for fear that "he will come after me in some way." So either it's progressed legally far further than we're aware, or someone somewhere isn't very good at keeping secrets.

(Or I've not been paying attention, and all this has been covered previously.)

Or the woman in question has made this kind of allegation before - perhaps even to Shermer himself? Who knows?

Besides, unless Michael Shermer is every bit the glass-filling conference-stalking, serial rapist that Plague Zebra accuses him of being, it shouldn't be difficult for him to narrow down his encounters at conferences and identify which event may have given rise to the claims.

[Thinking Aloud]

That also implies that Shermer knows who the accuser is, which is at odds with her apparent desire not to reveal her identity to him for fear that "he will come after me in some way." So either it's progressed legally far further than we're aware, or someone somewhere isn't very good at keeping secrets.

(Or I've not been paying attention, and all this has been covered previously.)

Or the woman in question has made this kind of allegation before - perhaps even to Shermer himself? Who knows?

Besides, unless Michael Shermer is every bit the glass-filling conference-stalking, serial rapist that Plague Zebra accuses him of being, it shouldn't be difficult for him to narrow down his encounters at conferences and identify which event may have given rise to the claims.

In which case, she was supremely naïve to think that telling PZ would somehow keep her identity from him.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

That also implies that Shermer knows who the accuser is, which is at odds with her apparent desire not to reveal her identity to him for fear that "he will come after me in some way." So either it's progressed legally far further than we're aware, or someone somewhere isn't very good at keeping secrets.

(Or I've not been paying attention, and all this has been covered previously.)

Or the woman in question has made this kind of allegation before - perhaps even to Shermer himself? Who knows?

Besides, unless Michael Shermer is every bit the glass-filling conference-stalking, serial rapist that Plague Zebra accuses him of being, it shouldn't be difficult for him to narrow down his encounters at conferences and identify which event may have given rise to the claims.

In which case, she was supremely naïve to think that telling PZ would somehow keep her identity from him.

Or knowingly manipulative? Or knowingly manipulated?

[Thinking Aloud]

That also implies that Shermer knows who the accuser is, which is at odds with her apparent desire not to reveal her identity to him for fear that "he will come after me in some way." So either it's progressed legally far further than we're aware, or someone somewhere isn't very good at keeping secrets.

(Or I've not been paying attention, and all this has been covered previously.)

Or the woman in question has made this kind of allegation before - perhaps even to Shermer himself? Who knows?

Besides, unless Michael Shermer is every bit the glass-filling conference-stalking, serial rapist that Plague Zebra accuses him of being, it shouldn't be difficult for him to narrow down his encounters at conferences and identify which event may have given rise to the claims.

In which case, she was supremely naïve to think that telling PZ would somehow keep her identity from him.

Or knowingly manipulative? Or knowingly manipulated?

Who knows?

[Xamonas Chegwé]

That also implies that Shermer knows who the accuser is, which is at odds with her apparent desire not to reveal her identity to him for fear that "he will come after me in some way." So either it's progressed legally far further than we're aware, or someone somewhere isn't very good at keeping secrets.

(Or I've not been paying attention, and all this has been covered previously.)

Or the woman in question has made this kind of allegation before - perhaps even to Shermer himself? Who knows?

Besides, unless Michael Shermer is every bit the glass-filling conference-stalking, serial rapist that Plague Zebra accuses him of being, it shouldn't be difficult for him to narrow down his encounters at conferences and identify which event may have given rise to the claims.

In which case, she was supremely naïve to think that telling PZ would somehow keep her identity from him.

Or knowingly manipulative? Or knowingly manipulated?

Who knows?

Not me.

[Bella Fortuna]

Glad we've ironed that out.

[Pappa]

That also implies that Shermer knows who the accuser is, which is at odds with her apparent desire not to reveal her identity to him for fear that "he will come after me in some way." So either it's progressed legally far further than we're aware, or someone somewhere isn't very good at keeping secrets.

(Or I've not been paying attention, and all this has been covered previously.)

If you read the letter from Shermer's lawyer to PZ, it outlines how they know who PZ was referring to in his original claim.

[DaveD]

Carrier is still being a twat (no surprise), this time on Facebook:

See how quickly "if" is escalated to "when".

[pErvinalia]

When is the suing going to start?

[Thinking Aloud]

That also implies that Shermer knows who the accuser is, which is at odds with her apparent desire not to reveal her identity to him for fear that "he will come after me in some way." So either it's progressed legally far further than we're aware, or someone somewhere isn't very good at keeping secrets.

(Or I've not been paying attention, and all this has been covered previously.)

If you read the letter from Shermer's lawyer to PZ, it outlines how they know who PZ was referring to in his original claim.

See? Not paying attention.

[pErvinalia]

I don't think that's entirely accurate. The letter I saw was referring to the intermediary between the alleged victim and PZ. The alleged victim hasn't been named yet.

[Thinking Aloud]

I don't think that's entirely accurate. The letter I saw was referring to the intermediary between the alleged victim and PZ. The alleged victim hasn't been named yet.

Oh yes - the reference to "Carrie" (the intermediary, I think) who appeared in PZ's original blog, but was edited out. I guess it's possible Shermer's team could work it out from that though.

[JimC]

I am too scared to attend any future Ratz meets, for fear I shall be plied with gin and taken advantage of...

(Tanqueray, please...)

[Thinking Aloud]

I am too scared to attend any future Ratz meets, for fear I shall be plied with gin and taken advantage of...

(Tanqueray, please...)

And that's just the blokes.

[JimC]

I am too scared to attend any future Ratz meets, for fear I shall be plied with gin and taken advantage of...

(Tanqueray, please...)

And that's just the blokes.