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In reply to the discussion: Jury Acquits Man for Murder of Escort Who Refused Sex [View all]Demeter
(85,373 posts)74. I'm Organizing a Texas Airlift for Women and Children
so they can be free of their lords and masters.
Which is what should have been done in Afghanistan, by the way, and any other place like it on earth. Women are people.
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I've been told that the trafficking problem has been neglected chiefly because
Kurovski
Jun 2013
#37
I have the same reaction. This is so beyond comprehension, I'm at the loss of words.
snagglepuss
Jun 2013
#78
More and more, there are organizations that will rescue girls off the streets, from "The life"
Kurovski
Jun 2013
#33
I think that it is time for women who earn a living as prostitutes should start
pennylane100
Jun 2013
#54
Yes, that will be the only recourse. He's officially 'not guilty' of murder now.
freshwest
Jun 2013
#92
We Texans are not going anywhere. Not all Texans are nuts. There are millions of Dems down here n/t
Tx4obama
Jun 2013
#9
The jury was only thinking of the money, but there's a lot to show he wanted more than he paid for:
freshwest
Jun 2013
#93
So, you take a really fucked up decision by a Texas Jury as evidence against legalization of
Yavin4
Jun 2013
#7
The poster never said anything was evidence against legalization of prostitution.
Squinch
Jun 2013
#14
You quote someone NOT saying anything was evidence against legalization of prostitution.
Squinch
Jun 2013
#17
And now YOU are saying that the poster is saying something the poster never said.
Squinch
Jun 2013
#61
That means that 12 jurors unanimously acquitted him and thought he should have been offered sex.
Kablooie
Jun 2013
#20
Doesn't seem remotely possible. I had to see its face, to see what kind of thing would do this.
Judi Lynn
Jun 2013
#36
I knew a man in AL that was acquitted once, and not even charged another time, for shooting
Mnemosyne
Jun 2013
#40
This is insane. He admits he shot her in the neck. And they took his word for it about the $150...
SunSeeker
Jun 2013
#53
The problem is that the Texas law in question seems to encourage this outcome.
geek tragedy
Jun 2013
#76
I used to think that Austin would be a nice place to live. I think I'll pass... nt
Blasphemer
Jun 2013
#114
Which is why there's no way New York State will ever honor Texas concealed weapon permits.
geek tragedy
Jun 2013
#110
With such a broad decision, another real good reason to stay the hell out of Texas.
Katashi_itto
Jun 2013
#131