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Mon Jun-11-07 01:43 PM
Response to Reply #36 |
| 46. I guess I don't understand the point of this discussion |
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I don't accept that all laws must be upheld, even draconian idiotic ones. I believe they should be fought and eventually rescinded.
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| -Judge frees teen imprisoned for consensual oral sex |
BronxBoy |
Jun-11-07 11:24 AM |
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He would have received a lighter sentence if they'd had intercourse. Go figure. n/t |
CottonBear |
Jun-11-07 11:26 AM |
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Really? |
BronxBoy |
Jun-11-07 11:38 AM |
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I think it has to do with Georgia's sodomy laws. I live in GA and this case is big news today. n/t |
CottonBear |
Jun-11-07 12:10 PM |
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So do I |
BronxBoy |
Jun-11-07 01:05 PM |
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here ya go: |
Iris |
Jun-11-07 01:26 PM |
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Your link has NOTHING to do with the issue. |
Karenina |
Jun-11-07 06:27 PM |
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oops! I see what you mean! I'll try to find the right one. n/t |
Iris |
Jun-11-07 07:14 PM |
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try this one |
Iris |
Jun-11-07 07:16 PM |
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Forget rationale. That N**GER STAYS IN JAIL |
Karenina |
Jun-11-07 06:26 PM |
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that this ever went this far shows how nuts things are. |
xchrom |
Jun-11-07 11:31 AM |
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I just hope that this young man can put this nightmare behind him |
Dhalgren |
Jun-11-07 11:33 AM |
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his lawyer's name is BJ |
maxsolomon |
Jun-11-07 11:36 AM |
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hehehe you caught that too? |
SayWhatYo |
Jun-11-07 01:44 PM |
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That jumped out at me as well. |
wageslave71 |
Jun-11-07 10:10 PM |
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The age of consent exists for a reason |
shenmue |
Jun-11-07 11:50 AM |
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Kids have been fiddling around with each other... |
Tandalayo_Scheisskopf |
Jun-11-07 11:58 AM |
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umm, the only comment I see making racial inferences is you |
Donnachaidh |
Jun-11-07 01:05 PM |
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Donna: |
Tandalayo_Scheisskopf |
Jun-11-07 01:26 PM |
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good response. |
catgirl |
Jun-11-07 02:36 PM |
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Wow.... |
Hell Hath No Fury |
Jun-11-07 11:59 AM |
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ugh... |
Growler |
Jun-11-07 12:10 PM |
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welcome to DU, Growler |
fishwax |
Jun-11-07 08:21 PM |
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This is just ignorance, sorry |
Jim4Wes |
Jun-11-07 12:13 PM |
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Are you insane? 10 years for a teenage blow job? |
High Plains |
Jun-11-07 12:17 PM |
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Yeah. I guess the prisons aren't adequately overcrowded yet. n/t |
Iris |
Jun-11-07 01:27 PM |
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Breathtakingly stupid / ignorant post of the month? |
entanglement |
Jun-11-07 12:19 PM |
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Uh, year. nt |
joeunderdog |
Jun-11-07 01:15 PM |
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Umm... |
BronxBoy |
Jun-11-07 12:20 PM |
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Talk about ignorance |
knight_of_the_star |
Jun-11-07 12:22 PM |
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are you f***ing kidding? |
enki23 |
Jun-11-07 12:23 PM |
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"two to tango" - read the story - there were more than 2 involved |
DrDan |
Jun-11-07 12:26 PM |
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I think most people would agree with you |
BronxBoy |
Jun-11-07 12:48 PM |
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but it wasn't two teenagers |
DrDan |
Jun-11-07 01:00 PM |
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I don't know |
BronxBoy |
Jun-11-07 01:22 PM |
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Sex laws used against minors |
Jim4Wes |
Jun-11-07 01:24 PM |
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but for purposes of defining a law, this is where the state of Georgia |
DrDan |
Jun-11-07 01:34 PM |
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I guess I don't understand the point of this discussion |
Jim4Wes |
Jun-11-07 01:43 PM |
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so - if she was 8 and he was 40 do you think a law was broken? |
DrDan |
Jun-11-07 01:45 PM |
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lol. |
Jim4Wes |
Jun-11-07 01:46 PM |
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BAD LAW |
ProudDad |
Jun-11-07 02:29 PM |
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Obviously, they SHOULDN'T have that law. |
shimmergal |
Jun-11-07 11:42 PM |
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Just up the road from this guy, in one of the most prestigious private schools in Atlanta, |
Iris |
Jun-11-07 01:28 PM |
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well - are they above the age of consent? |
DrDan |
Jun-11-07 01:32 PM |
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It is likely that some of them would be 17. |
Iris |
Jun-11-07 01:35 PM |
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Just wait until somebody at that "blow job" party makes rape |
lizzy |
Jun-11-07 05:05 PM |
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Question |
ProudDad |
Jun-11-07 02:26 PM |
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but she cannot consent if she is below the age of consent |
DrDan |
Jun-11-07 01:36 PM |
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So why wasn't this considered rape? |
BronxBoy |
Jun-11-07 01:39 PM |
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The rape charges involved another girl at the party |
DrDan |
Jun-11-07 01:42 PM |
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No |
BronxBoy |
Jun-11-07 02:05 PM |
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this is from Georgia defining Aggravated Child Molestation |
DrDan |
Jun-11-07 02:16 PM |
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He couldn't legally consent either then. |
catgirl |
Jun-11-07 02:43 PM |
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The statute clearly states 16 as the age for consent |
DrDan |
Jun-11-07 03:49 PM |
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Are you putting words in my mouth? |
catgirl |
Jun-11-07 07:24 PM |
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I am with you 100% in terms of rapists |
DrDan |
Jun-11-07 07:30 PM |
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I said parents ahould take a larger role |
catgirl |
Jun-12-07 08:30 AM |
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One of the girls, (the 17 year old) alleged it was not voluntary, |
lizzy |
Jun-12-07 08:40 AM |
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I looked up felony sentencing guidelines for Georgia |
DrDan |
Jun-12-07 11:18 AM |
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Here are some bare facts |
catgirl |
Jun-12-07 12:15 PM |
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well - I disagree it was consensual |
DrDan |
Jun-12-07 01:07 PM |
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It was consensual- whether legally or not |
catgirl |
Jun-12-07 04:00 PM |
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but this is a legal matter - so it cannot |
DrDan |
Jun-12-07 04:36 PM |
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well - you do have a good point now that I have reread your post |
DrDan |
Jun-12-07 04:46 PM |
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Not true. Wilson was on tape having sex with the 17 year old. |
lizzy |
Jun-12-07 04:45 PM |
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So was HE! |
ProudDad |
Jun-11-07 03:31 PM |
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It's very simple. If age of consent is 16, a 15 year old is below the |
lizzy |
Jun-11-07 06:01 PM |
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That's legalistic, reasoning |
shimmergal |
Jun-11-07 11:46 PM |
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here is how Georgia views Aggravated Child Molestation |
DrDan |
Jun-11-07 02:07 PM |
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Appropriate but stupid.... |
BronxBoy |
Jun-11-07 02:18 PM |
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If it was appropriate, why did they change it? |
lolly |
Jun-11-07 09:55 PM |
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But that's an issue for families to handle, not the courts. |
SayWhatYo |
Jun-11-07 01:50 PM |
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So you're defending the ten-year sentence? |
Barrett808 |
Jun-11-07 12:45 PM |
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nope - not at all - read my post |
DrDan |
Jun-11-07 01:38 PM |
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A bit of thread confusion -- I was replying to shenmue's post |
Barrett808 |
Jun-11-07 01:42 PM |
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QUESTION |
ProudDad |
Jun-11-07 02:30 PM |
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btw - I looked up the sentencing guidelines for Georgia |
DrDan |
Jun-11-07 03:57 PM |
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Maybe you should look up the dates of the "crime" and the "loophole closing" |
catgirl |
Jun-12-07 08:34 AM |
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How about some common sense and apply age of consent laws for situatio in which they are intended... |
SayWhatYo |
Jun-11-07 01:49 PM |
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well - what if she was 5? |
DrDan |
Jun-11-07 06:38 PM |
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Law HAS changed |
lolly |
Jun-11-07 09:59 PM |
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the law WAS changed after the fact! |
catgirl |
Jun-12-07 08:38 AM |
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but she wasn't 5, so let's stick to the argument and not throw in non sequiturs? |
SemperEadem |
Jun-12-07 12:51 PM |
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Question |
ProudDad |
Jun-11-07 02:24 PM |
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He had sex. Big deal. |
catgirl |
Jun-11-07 02:33 PM |
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Yes, let's not let the FACTS of a case get in the way, right? Pfft. |
dicksteele |
Jun-11-07 02:51 PM |
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Are you serious? |
Socal31 |
Jun-11-07 03:28 PM |
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Your opinion is draconian. |
GOPNotForMe |
Jun-11-07 05:45 PM |
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The kid deserves some type |
Jim4Wes |
Jun-11-07 12:11 PM |
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Now it's time to go after the prosecutor and sentencing judge. |
High Plains |
Jun-11-07 12:19 PM |
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Time for civil court w/ a very good one of those, "evil trial lawyers." |
Botany |
Jun-11-07 12:26 PM |
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First of all, prosecutors are exempt from civil liability as it is. |
lizzy |
Jun-11-07 06:46 PM |
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I don't think the judge was that culpable in this |
BronxBoy |
Jun-11-07 12:29 PM |
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Not a "legal mind" but this case is |
shimmergal |
Jun-11-07 11:53 PM |
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Jury Had no idea |
lolly |
Jun-12-07 01:29 PM |
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It's because jurors are usually not told about the sentencing during the. |
lizzy |
Jun-12-07 04:47 PM |
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So shines a tiny candle of light.. |
JackDragna |
Jun-11-07 01:10 PM |
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GA Court Finally Orders Release of Genarlow Wilson |
YellingTuna |
Jun-11-07 01:40 PM |
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Yeah, except it's not true. His release has been blocked on appeal. |
Bonobo |
Jun-11-07 01:40 PM |
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sorry about that. Changed it to "orders release" |
YellingTuna |
Jun-11-07 01:40 PM |
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so, after the fact, the AG wants to destroy this young man's life |
SemperEadem |
Jun-12-07 12:57 PM |
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Prosocuters and DA's |
ProudDad |
Jun-11-07 02:32 PM |
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Was the 15 year old girl white? Just wondering...might explain appeal in GA. |
NoodleyAppendage |
Jun-11-07 03:28 PM |
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No |
BronxBoy |
Jun-11-07 04:26 PM |
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The Attorney General appealing the release is also black |
Louie the XIV |
Jun-11-07 06:36 PM |
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a democrat surrounded by republicans |
catgirl |
Jun-12-07 08:44 AM |
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thank goodness he's free. Now he should sue the bejesus out of all the assholes who did this to him. |
WindRavenX |
Jun-12-07 12:24 PM |
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Throughout HS my daughter went with a boy 2 years younger |
HockeyMom |
Jun-12-07 02:49 PM |
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I don't understand |
november3rd |
Jun-12-07 04:18 PM |
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The girl was below the age of consent and he was above. |
lizzy |
Jun-12-07 04:48 PM |
#109 |
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