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WTF!? Behind the Aegis Sep 2013 #2
This couldn't be real. It MUST be a joke. idwiyo Sep 2013 #3
No kidding. It's a crime NOT to put him away. n/t Judi Lynn Sep 2013 #12
Fuck, I am just sitting here going "WTF?!" non-stop. idwiyo Sep 2013 #14
Wait, he raped these boys MuseRider Sep 2013 #4
Let us know what you come up.. busterbrown Sep 2013 #10
Absolutely. MuseRider Sep 2013 #19
Perhaps the victims "were older than their chronological age" xfundy Sep 2013 #35
At least that sentence is under review. IrishAyes Sep 2013 #55
Look at the dates of the original news reports Kelvin Mace Sep 2013 #105
Thanks for the reminder, honestly IrishAyes Sep 2013 #109
Our society has been in crazy territory for quite sometime, ... CRH Sep 2013 #21
Yeah, I do know this MuseRider Sep 2013 #23
What do you mean here, it seems to contradict your post: freshwest Sep 2013 #68
they are delusional matt in france Sep 2013 #75
Totally agree. JRLeft Sep 2013 #82
There is no crime called "rape" in Iowa jberryhill Sep 2013 #76
Get the pitchforks. N/t TheDeputy Sep 2013 #5
Why do I expect a followup report where he's been strung up by his nuts? Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #6
Well, he should be. historylovr Sep 2013 #11
I could live with that. IrishAyes Sep 2013 #56
Are there any links from local news sources for this? Kelvin Mace Sep 2013 #7
Here's one. TacoD Sep 2013 #18
Thanks Kelvin Mace Sep 2013 #31
Interesting. I hadn't checked the dates. TacoD Sep 2013 #37
Again, the question is why this story Kelvin Mace Sep 2013 #104
Very bizarre indeed Blasphemer Sep 2013 #40
My thoughts exactly Kelvin Mace Sep 2013 #103
Hmm, common sense vs. $$$$$$$$$$. I wonder which won out here. nt valerief Sep 2013 #8
What the hell is wrong with these judges? Ilsa Sep 2013 #9
not gullible noiretextatique Sep 2013 #17
Yeah and if they do, ... CRH Sep 2013 #24
It is the text of the law that is the problem happyslug Sep 2013 #90
No Doubt.... cynzke Sep 2013 #13
No mention of who this judge was, but this is interesting... tosh Sep 2013 #15
Last week he was sentenced and the judge suspended it intaglio Sep 2013 #16
Good. MuseRider Sep 2013 #22
I hope he gets his ass in jail this time. sakabatou Sep 2013 #108
WhattheFuck? Solly Mack Sep 2013 #20
Even his wife was pissed off when he was given probation. idwiyo Sep 2013 #25
How special the sentence and how roaring-ly special this special man of God is. indepat Sep 2013 #26
Curious timing with the Dawkin's "mild pedophilia" posts Trillo Sep 2013 #27
Rape 12 people. Don't go to jail. Ash_F Sep 2013 #28
What is it with the anti-gay religionists? longship Sep 2013 #29
they have self-loathing instilled from childhood about the "sin" of the gay wordpix Sep 2013 #52
There must be a way to find out who this judge was! Rebellious Republican Sep 2013 #30
This weeks episode of ... GeorgeGist Sep 2013 #32
"Law and Order: WTF?" FiveGoodMen Sep 2013 #44
That is such bullshit gopiscrap Sep 2013 #33
Girouex's sentence was reduced from 17 years in prison to sex offender treatment and probation hue Sep 2013 #34
Minors? Rape? Mental Abuse? Should be locked away for good. Damn judges for letting rapists go! freshwest Sep 2013 #69
Our justice system is broken. Baitball Blogger Sep 2013 #36
The sentence reduction actually occurred in March 2012. TacoD Sep 2013 #38
Of course! xfundy Sep 2013 #39
I'm fucking speechless and angry. Wtf is wrong with people???????!!!!!!! SummerSnow Sep 2013 #41
Pardon me while I go puke. radicalliberal Sep 2013 #42
I told Heinz and Rudi about this Ass Wolf Frankula Sep 2013 #43
That's insane Precisely Sep 2013 #45
He gets probation. But if he were a paraplegic taking "too many" pain pills, Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #46
The difference between Girouex and Sandusky? EvolveOrConvolve Sep 2013 #47
You nailed it. Enthusiast Sep 2013 #83
Growing Evidence that the difference is that this is NOT a real report happyslug Sep 2013 #99
Just checked out this story to see what state it occurred in.. mpcamb Sep 2013 #48
This is an absolutely insane ruling. PeteSelman Sep 2013 #49
The R in IOKIYAR can stand for something other than Republican, it seems. 2ndAmForComputers Sep 2013 #50
Unbelievable. LisaL Sep 2013 #51
O.M.G. Th1onein Sep 2013 #53
Anybody else feel like Googling the judge? undiegrinder Sep 2013 #54
Dang, If I get into trouble I want him as my judge. /nt dballance Sep 2013 #96
To quote Stephen Colbert: This just in, Jesus has quit! Initech Sep 2013 #57
Are you fucking kidding me? Sheldon Cooper Sep 2013 #58
Life In Prison erpowers Sep 2013 #59
OK, so I told my hubby this tonight and he just looked at me funny... CTyankee Sep 2013 #60
this story defies explanation 0rganism Sep 2013 #61
Ironic that he said it with his straight face. (n/t) thesquanderer Sep 2013 #62
this is beyond words (at least, words that won't get me banned) I wish I believed in hell, because niyad Sep 2013 #63
Where in Iowa? jwirr Sep 2013 #64
Council Bluffs. ForgoTheConsequence Sep 2013 #66
Thanks. I was assuming it was somewhere in Steve Kings district. Just a little south of it. Seems jwirr Sep 2013 #67
Close. ForgoTheConsequence Sep 2013 #71
Still struggling to make sense of this ... undiegrinder Sep 2013 #65
Can't wait to see O'reilly Midnight Writer Sep 2013 #70
Oh Really's audience might find this to be too complicated Midnight Writer Sep 2013 #72
Judge must be a pedophile 1Greensix Sep 2013 #73
christians are strange matt in france Sep 2013 #74
Can you remind me of the age of sexual consent in France? jberryhill Sep 2013 #77
france is fucked for harbouring polanski matt in france Sep 2013 #79
An adult fucking a 14, 15, 16, 17 and depending how old you are 18 year old is sick. JRLeft Sep 2013 #84
im 34 matt in france Sep 2013 #86
I ended up reading Canon law, and the Vatican puts it at 15 happyslug Sep 2013 #94
I know New York 17, New Jersey 16. It's wrong IMO. JRLeft Sep 2013 #97
la vache qui ri matt in france Sep 2013 #80
Are you quite all right? jberryhill Sep 2013 #81
most french enjoy soliciting anyone for sex matt in france Sep 2013 #87
frankly, I believe the pastor believed what he was saying Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #78
This story is from March 2012...and is almost unverifiable..could be a fake... Stuart G Sep 2013 #85
Nothing on website for the Council Bluffs newspaper exboyfil Sep 2013 #88
Is it this man? Ash_F Sep 2013 #93
Yes - Thanks exboyfil Sep 2013 #106
Twice I put in the numbers to access the site, but they just gave me a third set... AnotherDreamWeaver Sep 2013 #107
It appears that it violates LBN rules grantcart Sep 2013 #89
I have done so....strange way it got picked up recently and started all over.. Stuart G Sep 2013 #91
Sounds like a Bar Exam Question happyslug Sep 2013 #92
Check out this link Ash_F Sep 2013 #95
His actual record happyslug Sep 2013 #100
Maybe it's not "rape-rape" marshall Sep 2013 #98
Oh, those poor, poor persecuted Christians! KansDem Sep 2013 #101
Waiting for the usual suspects Pab Sungenis Sep 2013 #102
You have got to be shitting me! bobGandolf Sep 2013 #110
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities -- Voltaire FiveGoodMen Sep 2013 #111
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