Stephen Tyler Bieneman has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault over the incident last November at McMurdo Station.

A man accused of physically assaulting a woman at a U.S. research station in Antarctica was then sent to a remote icefield where he was tasked with protecting the safety of a professor and three young graduate students, and he remained there for a full week after a warrant for his arrest was issued, documents obtained by The Associated Press show.

Stephen Tyler Bieneman has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault over the incident last November at McMurdo Station, which his lawyer said was nothing more than “horseplay.” The case is due to go to trial Monday in Honolulu.

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      8 months ago

      If one of my coworkers was accused of raping one of my other coworkers, I’d expect my boss not to send the accused to the field with others until everything was sorted out. Also make sure the complainant isn’t pressured to return to the field before ready.

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          8 months ago

          I don’t know where you work, but they absolutely do. People can be fired for practically anything in the U.S.

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      8 months ago

      So? Exactly which of his rights are violated if that accusation prevented him being assigned to a specific location?

      Maybe first figure out if you actually have a point next time you post…

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        I never said any of his rights were violated.

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          8 months ago

          Ok, then. There is no point. Got it.

          Thanks for clarifying…

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            No, you still don’t get it.

            Gonna block you now though. Learn to ask questions instead of jumping to conclusions.

            All you’ve done is tell me what I’m saying while getting it wrong.

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              Wow.

              “Accused” is completely meaningless, absolutely no bearing on the issue whatsoever.

              Rather than actually attempt to make any sane argument, you whine and run away.

              Seriously, dude. Go touch grass. Or play in traffic or something…