Here is the statement the victim has asked me to make:
1. We are a very close knit community. As such, the victim's request to keep this off of the forums and social media has been honoured.
2. Most heads of schools were phoned immediately and spoken to directly by those close to the victim. If you were not contacted it was because you were not acquainted with the victim and/or you has no association with the accused.
3. Keeping a traumatic event off public forums is not "sweeping it under the rug". It is a testament to the level of respect that the members of the Canadian and Toronto jiu-jitsu community have for the victim and all women.
The vicim is humbled by the outpouring of concern and care from the community. Aside from a singular troll, many have contacted her to offer support and well wishes for her continued recovery.
She also asked me to convey (and I agree) that the behaviour of the user calling himself "Camo1" is odious and reprehensible. In no way did you act in a manner that expressed concern for this victim or other women; you simply tried to use the misfortune of a victum to implicate the academy in a non-existent cover-up. You disgust me.
If you truly care and want to know how you can contribute, contact me.
Alaina Hardie
Toronto, ON
First of all if the person involved with this wants things kept off the forums I have no problem honouring that request.
Posts like mine will happen when something like this is not addressed.
No mention of the victim has to be made but a brief explanation is required from a club with such a high public profile.
You might want to drop the attack on my character at this point or your assumptions about who I am.
You do realize you have said worse things about me than the accused in your posts so far.
I work for no one nor do I own an academy.
If we were involved in a sport with a legit governing body like say Judo Canada this would be handled way differently.
It is not up to you to selectively decide which rank and file deserve to be informed about this.
The colour of your belt or anyone else's does not matter here.
Might I remind you this is not the first controversy people from this club have been associated with.
I think there is something to be said about the judgement of some people around there.
I have plenty of concern for the victim and a lot of frustration about the stuff that is happening.
The relentless pursuit to promote and advertise a club on the name of a person who turned out to be really bad is more than just a private matter.
I humbly apologize to the individual at the center of this and to you Alaina.
My intent was not to make it worse.
Again I can remove my posts if that is what she wants.
I was approaching this in a non personal way because I do not know either one of them.
I think that is within my rights as a member of the public.
