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RiverStone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:23 PM Original message |
If I saw a child being raped in the shower.... |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. And the eyewitness gets to keep his job while those he told were fired? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
36. Those he told were more responsible. Those he told knew about the 1998 |
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jmg257 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:48 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. You see a child rape in progress - just tell your boss the next day and you're good? |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 08:38 PM Response to Reply #38 |
82. It ain't about PA. But no, it's bad. People acting like sheep.. |
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Tuvok Obama (380 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 02:38 AM Response to Reply #36 |
91. Come on |
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Drahthaardogs (482 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 02:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
44. BINGO! |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. Grab something heavy and go skull-bashing. |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. I can understand the sentiment...but it seems likely that a witness yelling |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 04:47 PM Response to Reply #15 |
67. The question is, what happens then? |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 05:07 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Personally, I think the guy will run after you to shut you up |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 05:49 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. In this case.. and determination counts for a lot |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 07:11 PM Response to Reply #71 |
74. Maybe, but he ain't gonna run far nekid without drawing attention n/t |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 08:29 PM Response to Reply #67 |
79. "you can't leave that child alone with it's predator once the predator knows it's been discovered" |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 11:17 PM Response to Reply #79 |
84. Hmmm... I'd argue with you... |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 12:38 AM Response to Reply #84 |
88. Even creepier is Sandusky's behavior related to Victim #8 |
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Tuvok Obama (380 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 02:45 AM Response to Reply #67 |
92. I can walk you through this |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 10:32 PM Response to Reply #92 |
96. In this case, that's the preferred option |
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Township75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. What's closest situation to that you have ever been in? |
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RiverStone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. I filed many CPS reports as an educator |
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Township75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. So you haven't been in McQuery's situation. |
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RiverStone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:00 PM Original message |
Wrong guess!!! |
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Township75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
31. Sure hope it's the wrong guess. |
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Sheepshank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
42. Completely agree |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. I don't think people know until they are in or near danger |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Fight or flight |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:08 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. That's right, when the moment passes, there's usually another chance |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 07:45 PM Response to Reply #30 |
75. Me too. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 02:00 AM Response to Reply #14 |
90. I dunno - I beat the living shit out of a guy for |
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liberalmuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. I saw a guy hitting his dog... |
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JohnnyLib2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Kind of makes the point; a few act; many don't. |
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JohnnyLib2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 04:01 PM Response to Reply #18 |
63. delete; wrong place |
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Township75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. that's great if you get involved, but... |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #16 |
29. Thank you for posting this. Your deep humanity has probably touched more |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 02:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
49. Gawd, I guess we are in the minority... |
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RiverStone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. Really like your lioness analogy! |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 02:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
50. +100 |
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WVRICK13 (930 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 06:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
73. Good For You |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
78. +1,000 |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. Everybody's Rambo, to hear them tell it. |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:52 PM Response to Reply #21 |
41. Seriously. |
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Zoeisright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 02:15 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Just because YOU wouldn't do anything |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 02:18 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. LOL! |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 02:42 PM Response to Reply #21 |
52. having been a 6 year veteran of TX CPS as a caseworker |
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RobinA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 08:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
81. Not To Mention |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 02:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
43. My dad tried to choke my mom out when I was 17 |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #43 |
54. My dad started hitting my mom when I was 16 |
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Prometheus Bound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 03:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
56. This is not about heroism. It's about humanity. |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 04:40 PM Response to Reply #3 |
66. I don't tolerate children or animals being abused! |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 05:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
72. To act as if doing what is right is something heroic that most people |
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Tuvok Obama (380 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 04:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
93. There's nothing "heroic" about dialing 911 |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
4. It depends on what you actually saw. |
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golddigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Bullshit! The POS that saw this happening was only worried about |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
33. It depends, exactly, on what he saw. |
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golddigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 03:25 PM Response to Reply #33 |
60. Read the transcript. He saw a 10 year old being raped. His words. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. That is true. Many would initially try to ascribe what they saw to something else. |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:04 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. I totally agree. His later actions leave much to be desired. |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. agree |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
26. What if McQueary had encountered his OWN child being brutalized? |
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girl_interrupted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. I don't know how anyone could witness a child being brutalized |
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RZM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'd like to think that's what I would do to |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
7. I think my reaction would be to fuck the assailant completely up |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
9. Yup. WTF could possibly be a better time to intervene? |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
10. There may be something bigger behind all this awfulness |
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CJvR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
11. I wouldn't! |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
28. +1 |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 02:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
48. Don't break it up - it could end very badly. I agree - cops first. |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
13. The molester would end up with his picture on a milk carton... n/t |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
22. Even if you were afraid of the perp, you call 911 immediately. |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
24. I know of at least two DU members who would post jokes about it. |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
32. I would like to think that I would have done that also.....But if we are honest, can we be sure? |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:31 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. That's my thought as well... |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:43 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Especially if you didn't have a cell phone, and had to run around |
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jmg257 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Yeah, because there are so many ways you can confuse seeing |
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jmg257 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 02:16 PM Response to Reply #32 |
46. Well, now we all know what to do next time! DON'T panic, GET involved! nt |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
37. Thank you, nice to see that somebody has their priorities and morals straight, |
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RiverStone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 02:42 PM Response to Reply #37 |
51. Thanks MadHound |
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Cognitive_Resonance (733 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
39. It's a corrupt institution. Their priorities and values are defective. nt |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
55. Amen! |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
57. I hear ya! |
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99 Percent Sure (355 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
58. Anyone who was an eyewitness to the crime |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
59. Have to admit I would call the police first |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
61. Agreed. And I believe 99 percent of people would do the same. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
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deutsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
64. I've never seen anything like that, thankfully, but |
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RiverStone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 04:32 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Thanks for sharing this story deutsey |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
69. You'd probably get hauled in for being a peeping tom. |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
70. I'd grab a lead pipe |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
76. I would get violent.... |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
77. K & R |
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Tom Ripley (418 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
80. If I saw ANYONE being raped, the first thing I would do is intervene |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
83. Since he didn't beat the shit out of him |
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WhaTHellsgoingonhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
85. You would, but it's not a fair comparison. |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
86. Child molesters bring out the very worst in me. |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
87. If the perp was lucky |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
89. That's because by your post, you're not a fucking coward. |
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Chalco (817 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
94. When I worked for the school system |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
95. If I felt I was much weaker than the rapist, I would just run and call the police. nt |
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