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Have they, though? When you hear accounts of women who have suffered at the hands of genuine predators, the acts are almost always in private or subtle. They're always telling the victim that it's a secret and or threatening them with consequences if they tell - or telling them they won't be believed because of the power or status imbalance between the victim and perpetrator.
This really wasn't like that. Although I do take the point about the example he should be setting, and his failure to immediately show contrition and decision to double down strengthened the case for his sacking.
Sure, it's not usually in public, but even when they do it out of people's sight I wouldn't be surprised if they, as well as doing what you suggest, saying it was just in the heat of the moment

But yes, it really is all about the example it sets, if he doesn't get punished then it's basically a green light for any guy who wants to grab a girl and kiss her in public