California Dem 'Huggy Bear' Hertzberg must keep hands to himself, colleagues say

[timosman]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018...agues-say.html

A Democrat in the California state Senate has been banned from embracing colleagues and other co-workers after a probe found him engaging in unwanted hugging and touching.

State Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, was the subject of a state Senate report released Thursday that details rampant sexual harassment in the Capitol in Sacramento.

The investigation, which included more than 30 interviews with 28 witnesses, examined four complaints dating to 2010, involving three female lawmakers and a male sergeant at arms.

The report concluded that Hertzberg’s hugs made the colleagues uncomfortable, although they were not intended to be sexual.

The lawmaker’s behavior over the years earned him nicknames such as “Hugsberg” and “Huggy Bear” as he often greeted men and women alike with hugs.

... http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018...agues-say.html

[phill4paul]

I've found that swiftly bringing your knee up into the crotch usually dissuades this type of interaction.

[timosman]

I've found that swiftly bringing your knee up into the crotch usually dissuades this type of interaction.

This could be perceived as a refusal to kiss ass. Bad move.

[AZJoe]

In Bob's defense, he is an equal opportunity groper:

[thoughtomator]

In Italy this is called "normal behavior".

[phill4paul]

In Bob's defense, he is an equal opportunity groper:

Guess it is "birds of a feather" type $#@!. I'm not homophobic but I'm not gonna walk down the street hand in hand like the Saudis are want to do. And it's not even resigned to male-male contact. There's huggy-touchy-feely women and I can't stand them either....

[timosman]

In Italy this is called "normal behavior".

[Marenco]

Ban hugs and affection!

[timosman]

Ban hugs and affection!

Public displays of affection at work - http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...ection-at-work