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yikes! hope they got the right guy.

if they did, it's probably not legal, but it's certainly satisfying.

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man i'd just like to hug this poor child.

and move her somewhere bluer.

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Sorry - 17-year-olds have the capacity to know right from wrong. 17-year-olds can form intent to commit a crime. This 17-year-old already had a record in juvenile court for what an equivalent adult would get hard time in Sing-Sing over.

Saying that, even at 17 years, 11 months, 30 days, 23 hours and 59 minutes someone is still a "child" and should be treated as one by the legal system is the most ludicrous and arbitrary line-drawing I've heard.

He's used up his "he doesn't know any better" defense. There's only one of those cards in the pack.

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Ah, another town where self-righteous biddies and two-faced Christians are the major driving industries.

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What would happen to the guy in Britain (once found guilty, which it sounds like he has).

He is sentenced for his crime - as he was under 18 at the time of the offence then some remission would be made on length of sentence.

Now, what would he be charged with. At the very least sexual activity with a female 13/14/15 (12 and under is worse). However this just isn't sexual activity - the victim told him no, she didn't 'allow' him (out of fear). So that is rape. That is a longer sentence. Now I'm not a judge (I just get to work out what they want), but that could be 8 years. In Britain that is 4 inside, 4 on licence (on licence you can easily be recalled if you break the terms, and serve the rest inside). Could be longer could be a Extended Determinate (2/3rds to first parole, if no parole then release at custodial end THEN licence). Could be more. Plus being placed on Sex Offender Register, and A Sex Offenders Prevention Order. So although you are released you are heavily constricted - no talking to anyone under 16, no being near schools, playgrounds etc. Polygraph tests, curfews etc.

What wouldn't happen for a rape of 13 year old is a bit of probation

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I'm guessing the convict has a Mike Huckabee type pillar of the community for a parent.

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Fucking democrat rapists and their democrat, Obama appointed judges letting these people off because they are rapists themselves. And then they have the nerve to ridicule her. Democrats are such effing losers.

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Haven't they secured you behind an air gap yet?

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You're not. My first reaction was WHO makes a 13 yr old carry any baby, let alone a rape baby, to term?

ETA I read the article- apparently she made the decision on her own, but 13, for fuck's sake. Now she's given up her goal of being a veterinarian and is considering instead being a hair stylist.

For. Fuck's. Sake.

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Or gets tipped onto you

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Maybe if we act just like the Taliban, they'll start liking us?

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Fellow Wonquitoes, I give you: Life in Indiana.

The article in the link is a six-clicker and well beyond my attention span, but I'd bet a pair of rusty TruckNutz that the perp is on the basketball team.

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