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In reply to the discussion: Tennessee Supreme Court Considers Whether Minor Is An Accomplice In Her Own Statutory Rape [View all]Number23
(24,544 posts)And I would go so far to say that includes murder as well. A 14-year old simply does not have the same decision making capabilities as an adult. Even their "consent" should be qualified. So those saying that this 14-year old "consented" to sex with a grown assed man are just beyond any realm of common sense and basic human decency, imho.
And believe me, it gives me no pleasure to say this after reading about that hateful 15-year old monster that killed his entire family and texted a pic of his dead mother to his girlfriend. If he was 25, I'd say that he should be put UNDER the damn jail for all eternity. But at 15, I am just not at all convinced that he deserves the same punishment as an adult. The mentality of a teenager is just too different. They are still children, even though they sure as hell believe otherwise.
I have no doubt that one day, the full force of what he's done will come crashing down on him. And it will not be pretty.