Reporter kissed live on air | 'Kissing someone without their consent is a no'

Radio-Canada reporter Valerie-Micaela Bain says kissing prank at Osheaga music festival in Montreal was unacceptable, seeks public's help to ID the man

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[FaithfulCharity]

To all the people saying 'who cares' you disgust me. This is assault. Women are not property for you to do as you please. I hope none of you are going up to strangers and trying to kiss them without consent because that is assault.

[rb]

I can't stand when people try to be cool or funny on camera. And all the people who are defending the guy on here seems like something they would do on camera too.

[BusyGirl]

How can you people say this is just an innocent gesture? Here is a complete stranger not even respecting the reporter, a woman who's on the clock doing her job, or her personal space. And the comparisons that are being made here with examples of mothers/aunts kissing you are quite pathetic. If you don't know the difference between assault and familial love and affection, I feel bad for you.
This is straight up assault.

[EAY]

The english translation of the female journalist’s FB post is not accurate. She wrote  « Je ne souhaite pas que l’on s’en prenne à cet homme » which means «  I do not wish that we get at this man ».

In other words, she sought help from the public to find him so that she could confront him nicely. She did not want people to track him down in order to threaten him

[TheSingam]

What's more worse than the unwanted kiss are some of these comments. I guess consent doesn't matter for some in the Western world either.

[grandmamosays]

I guess some people will do anything to get a little internet fame. Whoever this man is, he needs to find something that will get him noticed because he's done something great. Some of you have said she shouldn't have made a big deal of this, but you have to remember, she's a reporter and could be exposed to this over and over just because she's a female reporter. I'll bet this man didn't kiss the male reporters on camera!

[nickel]

Why is sexual assault ok if it's reporter? It doesn't make any sense.

[savagecabbage]

I had my gf arrested for kissing me suprissing me like wow I though roblox was supposed to be a safe environment

[rossriver]

Hurry to comment! Comments will be disallowed by CBC very soon, I'm sure.

[Kawcajun]

She doesn't get kissed often, that's why she handled it so poorly😂

[OMDF]

Well, for one thing, he wouldn't have kissed that guy (!!!).

[vmjsxbi]

Every kiss begins with k jk it’s consent

[nic]

Call the police for a kiss on the cheek? This is ridiculous!

[bustamantedavid]

Les hommes québécois ont la vie dure ces temps-ci. Asti que c'est ben plate de vivre au Québec ces temps-ci !!! hahahaha

[theocean]

11 men in beige trenchcoats thumbed down this video.
Sorry creeps, it isn't the 1970s anymore.

[gssx]

reporter didn't kiss..the guy did....reporter got kissed lol

[CryptonXplorer]

And BTW, reverse the situation! If it was a man Reporter and a girl come and kiss him, what will be your reaction ladies? Also, those saying that the guy did a Sexual Assault, you're dawn crazy! Does it mean that everybody kissing on a cheek or mouth with consent are doing a sexual act? Amazing! You don't like what the guy did, perfect, but don't mix sexual stuff in there!

[kavithapradeesh]

That was just a friendly kiss... so sad. he dint mean to sexually harass her..

[stas_shulepov]

It's completely unacceptable, in my opinion, women must be fully protected by laws and social norms.

[jordanalexander]

Cheeky little kiss done in semi-humorous good spirited fashion? For the love of god someone arrest that man!