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ljm2002

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157. Fourteen years old...

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 01:44 PM

Jan 2013

...vs. forty-two years old. You think she might have been influenced in any way?

Well regardless of that, of course she showed incredibly bad judgment. But the whole idea behind STATUTORY rape is that the issue of consent is null and void when one of the parties is underage. So your emotional take on this is 100% irrelevant.

Thank goodness.

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Tennessee Supreme Court Considers Whether Minor Is An Accomplice In Her Own Statutory Rape [View all] redqueen Jan 2013 OP

Far better we should teach her that her actions have no consequences. Speck Tater Jan 2013 #1

Wow. nt redqueen Jan 2013 #3

Jaw meet desk wryter2000 Jan 2013 #10

you want her prosecuted? holy crap, have you lost your marbles? CreekDog Jan 2013 #7

Of course not. Like I said in my post, her actions should not have consequences. Speck Tater Jan 2013 #15

what consequences? CreekDog Jan 2013 #23

No. She should NOT be punished in any way. Speck Tater Jan 2013 #30

why are you afraid to say what you think should happen to her? CreekDog Jan 2013 #45

I think NOTHING should happen to her. nt Speck Tater Jan 2013 #50

you aren't being honest about that CreekDog Jan 2013 #52

I'm simply taking a CONSISTENT position and defending her innocence. nt Speck Tater Jan 2013 #55

No, we aren't as stupid as you think we are --you're trying to make her victim status a strawman CreekDog Jan 2013 #67

Oh stop. Sheldon Cooper Jan 2013 #56

My position: She should NOT be prosecuted. End of story. nt Speck Tater Jan 2013 #62

Then why do you keep adding that no 14 year old should Sheldon Cooper Jan 2013 #97

and the 42 year old man? No consequences either? bettyellen Jan 2013 #65

He is SCUM and should rot in jail forever. Speck Tater Jan 2013 #75

so wtf-> "Heaven forbid she should be held accountable for doing something incredibly irresponsible" bettyellen Jan 2013 #92

So you're gonna just triple down on the sarcasm... Iggo Jan 2013 #137

Bored now. Speck Tater Jan 2013 #146

You bored us a long time ago. Sheldon Cooper Jan 2013 #148

Disgusted right now. And "god forbid" you have a clear POV because your bettyellen Jan 2013 #151

You lose. Iggo Jan 2013 #166

Your PPR was well deserved! hrmjustin Jan 2013 #207

Try practicing trolling a different site, maybe? nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2013 #215

I guess it didn't work. Iggo Jan 2013 #237

Logging off ... GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #258

Enjoy the PPR. alp227 Jan 2013 #341

Yeah. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #346

Pardon me for jumping in here, but I think you should stop and think notadmblnd Jan 2013 #235

A minor cannot legally choose to have sex. She lacks the mental capacity/maturity to consent. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #278

most six year olds will often go along with anything grownups they know suggest, so it's their fault bettyellen Jan 2013 #8

Not 6, 14. Speck Tater Jan 2013 #17

Digging your hole deeper and deeper, I see. MineralMan Jan 2013 #20

So you think she SHOULD be prosecuted? Speck Tater Jan 2013 #25

Speck, you are brilliant oldhippie Jan 2013 #109

That isn't wit. That is a sickening, desperate attempt to blame a CHILD for being raped. redqueen Jan 2013 #116

Oh, my. Where did he say that? oldhippie Jan 2013 #129

so you agree with him? CreekDog Jan 2013 #144

He has said over and over again ..... oldhippie Jan 2013 #233

he was arguing sarcastically CreekDog Jan 2013 #236

And apparently that is not allowed by .... oldhippie Jan 2013 #238

Thank you for making clear where you stand in the War on Women by kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #279

He's using sarcasm to suggest that the 14 year old girl is just as responsible in this situatiion as EOTE Jan 2013 #154

I see nothing in his posts to suggest that ..... oldhippie Jan 2013 #229

there is no double standard. we don't treat 14 year olds as legal adults because they are not. bettyellen Jan 2013 #290

That's really good to know, but ...... oldhippie Jan 2013 #294

there are all sorts of "enhancements" to penalties based on the nature of the crime. we have them bettyellen Jan 2013 #302

More making stuff up .... oldhippie Jan 2013 #317

no you just "high fives" a rape apologist troll and gleaned some deep wisdom from his posts. bettyellen Jan 2013 #319

Being raped isn't a crime! BainsBane Jan 2013 #339

I don't agree with those laws. antigone382 Jan 2013 #334

He's suggesting that the 14 year old needs to be punished for being raped. EOTE Jan 2013 #356

This message was self-deleted by its author LanternWaste Jan 2013 #179

Brilliantly dead apparently: Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2013 #214

no, you do CreekDog Jan 2013 #122

PPRd. Rex Jan 2013 #254

With a name like "Speck Tater" most likely some RWer "spectating" at us. alp227 Jan 2013 #342

WTF with "do or say anything whatever" treestar Jan 2013 #327

Rope my friend, he just kept grabbing for more rope Rex Jan 2013 #253

how is one "accountable" for being raped? BainsBane Jan 2013 #39

speck is saying sarisataka Jan 2013 #44

this is some twisted stuff BainsBane Jan 2013 #46

I'm saying she DOES NOT know better. You got my position backwards. Speck Tater Jan 2013 #47

You are a misogynist troll. Fuck off. geek tragedy Jan 2013 #57

My position: She should NOT be prosecuted. Do you disgree? nt Speck Tater Jan 2013 #66

I recognize a really lame attempt to engage in a satirical reductio ad aburdem geek tragedy Jan 2013 #69

If you are going to be disingenuous, at least try and make it clever instead... Spazito Jan 2013 #58

Seriously, people should be required to obtain a license to employ sarcasm. EOTE Jan 2013 #158

Yep, it is a very sickening sight... Spazito Jan 2013 #164

Really... sarisataka Jan 2013 #63

She was the VICTIM and SHOULD NOT be prosecuted. I don't know how to make it clearer. nt Speck Tater Jan 2013 #68

And you include sarisataka Jan 2013 #82

Nothing, of course. Speck Tater Jan 2013 #90

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #95

Let's clear up something... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #194

Well, that's about as clear as it can be. Sheldon Cooper Jan 2013 #195

Got awfully quiet in here (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #314

Why is ^^^^ THIS being hidden? EOTE Jan 2013 #182

No shit. Dr. Strange Jan 2013 #200

What a travesty. Science Geek Jan 2013 #245

Just so you know, the user was PPRed, he's gone now. EOTE Jan 2013 #357

And I think you are NOT a horrendous asshole. EOTE Jan 2013 #126

^^This^^ HangOnKids Jan 2013 #136

nobody believes you, because your first post in this thread makes clear what you believe: CreekDog Jan 2013 #127

If your gun is stolen , should you be .... oldhippie Jan 2013 #111

What is your point? BainsBane Jan 2013 #131

Point made oldhippie Jan 2013 #145

Absolutism and black-and-white thinking is a RW trait. Again, thank you for letting all of us kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #281

Why, you're quite welcome .... oldhippie Jan 2013 #300

If you are thinking that being a rape apologist's water carrier is going to earn you kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #301

Yes! Absolutely! Starboard Tack Jan 2013 #259

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #261

We should never blame them for being victims. Starboard Tack Jan 2013 #263

Thank you oldhippie Jan 2013 #264

We can blame them for their irresponsibility, not their victimhood. Starboard Tack Jan 2013 #269

"We can blame them for their irresponsibility, not their victimhood." oldhippie Jan 2013 #271

No, the entire issue is ridiculous. Starboard Tack Jan 2013 #274

I understand your position ....... oldhippie Jan 2013 #275

no, a child can give no consent, they have no culpability here. bettyellen Jan 2013 #292

Thank you! BainsBane Jan 2013 #338

that you think there is anything equivalent between BainsBane Jan 2013 #337

So you think that as a child ages, they should become LESS accountable for their actions? EOTE Jan 2013 #175

Uh, not just no. Hell no! MineralMan Jan 2013 #14

Are you disagreeing with me and saying she SHOULD be prosecuted? Speck Tater Jan 2013 #19

Of course she should not be prosecuted. MineralMan Jan 2013 #21

Then we are in COMPLETE agreement. Speck Tater Jan 2013 #27

I won't play. It's a stupid game. MineralMan Jan 2013 #32

My position: She should NOT be prosecuted. Your position? nt Speck Tater Jan 2013 #59

Your idiotic and dishonest equation of crimes committed BY the teenager geek tragedy Jan 2013 #81

kids that age HAVE been prosecuted for texting naked pictures. Speck Tater Jan 2013 #106

Life isn't consistent. Tien1985 Jan 2013 #155

What you are doing is obvious to most. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #170

We appear to be in agreement that rape victims should not be prosecuted for being rape victims. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #283

........... Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #16

Isn't apologizing for rape a bannable offense on DU? white_wolf Jan 2013 #22

Tha man is SCUM and should be thrown in jail. Speck Tater Jan 2013 #38

Derp. Of course 14 year olds need to be held accountable. EOTE Jan 2013 #162

What crime do you think she might be getting away with? Just curious. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #284

Not when it was Roman Polanski. Dr. Strange Jan 2013 #48

You should get a million dollar prize for that one MattBaggins Jan 2013 #358

I'm not convinced a 14-year-old person can consent to sex. ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #37

You're right. Any more than she could consent to shoplifting or Speck Tater Jan 2013 #43

you're comparing this to her willfully shoplifting? CreekDog Jan 2013 #49

Willful sex? willful shoplifting? How can anything be willful at 14? Speck Tater Jan 2013 #53

Your reductio ad absurdem attack on statutory rape laws is disgusting. geek tragedy Jan 2013 #64

She was the VICTIM and SHOULD NOT be prosecuted. Speck Tater Jan 2013 #72

Because we recognize heavy-handed sarcasm. geek tragedy Jan 2013 #73

He's not a pig. He's a pig fucker. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #285

you posted a repugnant opinion and you know it, which is why you won't say it outright CreekDog Jan 2013 #71

Last time: She is an innocent victim and should go free. Speck Tater Jan 2013 #86

what the 42 year old did was her choice? CreekDog Jan 2013 #89

The man is SCUM, the girl is a VICTIM. Speck Tater Jan 2013 #94

because you compared her to a car thief and a shoplifter CreekDog Jan 2013 #110

Simply repeating the same thing over and over again does not, in fact, make it any more believable.. LanternWaste Jan 2013 #192

For the love of god, why are you saying that this 14 year old girl 'chose' Sheldon Cooper Jan 2013 #198

Lets turn it around. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #178

14-year-olds can be taken advantage of others gollygee Jan 2013 #79

+ 5 brazillion kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #286

Did your kids really fuck you up or something? I say that really hoping you Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2013 #91

5 Grandchildren in their 20's Speck Tater Jan 2013 #118

I guess we'll have to take your word for it. Was there a restraining order? I'm Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2013 #128

If that scum had taken advantage of MY granddaughters when they were 14 Speck Tater Jan 2013 #138

No. Stop derailing. Go start a "Things 14 year olds should be punished for" thread if you want. redqueen Jan 2013 #147

Bullshit, you were trying to be cute by bringing up shoplifting and joy riding. The article is Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2013 #149

You contradict yourself Oilwellian Jan 2013 #223

I am betting that our friend has been accused, and possibly convicted, of kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #287

I don't think sex compares to drinking booze or stealing shit. ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #101

So give me a list of which poor choices SHOULD be punished. And why. Speck Tater Jan 2013 #123

Do you mean punished by parents or punished by government? ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #134

in the old days of America azureblue Jan 2013 #196

I know, but I don't think that contradicts my post in anyway. ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #206

What? dbackjon Jan 2013 #60

She is innocent and should not be prosecuted. Speck Tater Jan 2013 #78

Heaven forbid that she might have been LYING about consenting.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #77

She is a CHILD Marrah_G Jan 2013 #80

Eaxctly! She should NOT be held accountable. We agree then. nt Speck Tater Jan 2013 #115

Oh please that is NOT what you started off saying Marrah_G Jan 2013 #276

WTF obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #102

you would much rather teach a fuckin' 42 yr old his actions have no consequence and point finger seabeyond Jan 2013 #103

Holy crap! EOTE Jan 2013 #117

Oh, and just so you know, I totally think you are NOT a disgusting piece of crap. EOTE Jan 2013 #120

Hey! I said she is an INNOCENT VICTIM and the man is SCUM that needs to rot in jail. Speck Tater Jan 2013 #130

And I just said that you are NOT a disgusting, worthless piece of rape apologising filth. EOTE Jan 2013 #133

I like totally agree with you. That poster is NOT defending pedophilia, or insinuating that 14yo idwiyo Jan 2013 #140

How did I manage to wander onto a freeper site? I was sure this was DU. pnwmom Jan 2013 #125

Fourteen years old... ljm2002 Jan 2013 #157

You can go directly to hell. Romulus Quirinus Jan 2013 #167

You. Have. Got. To. Be. Joking. daleanime Jan 2013 #168

What specifically leads you to that conclusion? LanternWaste Jan 2013 #186

Good riddance to you. GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #197

THIS STATE IS PART OF THE SOUTH ROBROX Jan 2013 #199

What's with the South bashing? NealK Jan 2013 #220

Stuff like this never happens in any other state, right?..... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #303

This poster has been PPRed by the Admins. MineralMan Jan 2013 #204

If ever a post called for it... daleanime Jan 2013 #212

Are you fucking kidding me? Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2013 #210

I may have my first post hidden in over 8 years etherealtruth Jan 2013 #224

I had some fun beating this horse long after he died. I figure the mods kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #288

This has to be one of the most disturbing sub threads I've ever seen. Initech Jan 2013 #277

Edit Dash87 Jan 2013 #333

The girl no doubt needs help, but let's not slut-shame. alp227 Jan 2013 #340

So many missed the point nobody_special Jan 2013 #344

Lotta words, signifying not a lot Sheldon Cooper Jan 2013 #347

"The dearly departed tater, and you (the newborn spud??)" JustJoe Jan 2013 #350

spot on with the newborn spud retort SC bench scientist Jan 2013 #354

On the other side, we charge 14 year old kids with murder in adult courts. Should one appleannie1 Jan 2013 #2

I am stunned. redqueen Jan 2013 #4

On this subject, many DU'ers cannot pick a lane. How many times have so many DU'ers suggested that KittyWampus Jan 2013 #34

i think it's very different between teens than it is between adults and teens, and most laws bettyellen Jan 2013 #54

It's the age that makes me ill. Guy's age implies he's close to a pedophile IMO. And the power thing KittyWampus Jan 2013 #61

scary to think they are hanging this on "she called" ..... bettyellen Jan 2013 #87

Gee Kitty Oilwellian Jan 2013 #228

"They need to be protected by law." I agree completely Number23 Jan 2013 #260

and we can't get juries to hide these posts CreekDog Jan 2013 #105

It is so far past time to limit the jury pool... redqueen Jan 2013 #124

Look at how many times the apologists have served on juries here. n/t Oilwellian Jan 2013 #234

I was on that jury Control-Z Jan 2013 #135

Murder = having sex wryter2000 Jan 2013 #13

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #28

initiated it? by making a phone call. OMG, she probably also wore a skirt. the dirty whore! bettyellen Jan 2013 #42

Goodness. MineralMan Jan 2013 #18

some seven or eight year olds "know full well" what sex is, and might even "flirt*" with adults bettyellen Jan 2013 #36

What cave did you people crawl out of? nt geek tragedy Jan 2013 #76

OMG how many people like this are here gollygee Jan 2013 #84

multiple juries won't hide the worst posts in this thread CreekDog Jan 2013 #99

Ever watch "To Catch a Predator?" geek tragedy Jan 2013 #174

Perhaps if we stopped posting on this thread OldHippieChick Jan 2013 #180

the OP has done nothing wrong but post an article that is documenting some disturbing news CreekDog Jan 2013 #188

"whine"? Sheldon Cooper Jan 2013 #189

WTFingF?! redqueen Jan 2013 #232

I'm hoping that it was a mistake gollygee Jan 2013 #250

No real mistake, but I must have been too liberal OldHippieChick Jan 2013 #335

Oh FFS NealK Jan 2013 #113

She is 14 years old! How can a 14 year old consent to something like this. hrmjustin Jan 2013 #119

Please stay away from children. They are not consenting when you think they are. nt. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #187

I'll ask you as well, appleannie Oilwellian Jan 2013 #230

A minor cannot legally choose to have sex. She lacks the mental capacity/maturity to consent. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #289

Wait - isn't the premise of the statutory rape charge that a minor cannot consent? yellowcanine Jan 2013 #5

WHOA!!WHOA!! WHOA!! Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #11

+1! uponit7771 Jan 2013 #205

Yes leftstreet Jan 2013 #12

I think they will try and decide whether a minor can consent. white_wolf Jan 2013 #26

If they say the minor can consent it is no longer rape unless the minor said no. yellowcanine Jan 2013 #35

It sounds like one of those old archaic laws passed a 100 years ago... white_wolf Jan 2013 #41

It IS one of those old archaic laws passed 100 years ago. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #291

Guilty of consenting to what she is unable to consent. Festivito Jan 2013 #348

Nothing has changed Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #6

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #251

Fear is the starting point then turns to hate Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #272

It looks like this case will rest on two issues. white_wolf Jan 2013 #9

What a wonky law temporary311 Jan 2013 #24

Amazing sarisataka Jan 2013 #29

There are some seriously sick posts in this thread. NealK Jan 2013 #31

Yeah, some of them should be bannable posts IMO. n/t white_wolf Jan 2013 #33

completely agree BainsBane Jan 2013 #107

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #40

So knowledge is sufficient sarisataka Jan 2013 #51

A 42 y.o. man knows a hell of a lot more about exploiting power differentials, manipulation and demmiblue Jan 2013 #108

with mentalities like posts on this thread, it is no wonder that we live in a rape culture and still seabeyond Jan 2013 #141

On a positive note though, Sissyk Jan 2013 #216

I do NOT understand why that poster is still here. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #252

This thread is an embarrassment. demmiblue Jan 2013 #70

and jury after jury is upholding the worst posts here CreekDog Jan 2013 #74

This one didn't: UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #121

I am stunned Marrah_G Jan 2013 #83

I was afraid to come back to it... redqueen Jan 2013 #112

To the jerkoff polluting this thread with their garbage. Fuck off. You're not being clever. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2013 #85

Correction: jerkoffs (plural). There are at least two. nt geek tragedy Jan 2013 #88

This message was self-deleted by its author Xithras Jan 2013 #93

it's not the same BainsBane Jan 2013 #96

Teenagers can't consent to sex? dairydog91 Jan 2013 #139

He wasn't an teenager BainsBane Jan 2013 #143

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #159

Go back to your cave. Suggesting that a child should be held culpable geek tragedy Jan 2013 #163

This message was self-deleted by its author Xithras Jan 2013 #176

being raped isn't a crime! BainsBane Jan 2013 #183

So many here just don't get that. And that tells us all we need to know about them. Squinch Jan 2013 #257

Speaking of lack of logic... NealK Jan 2013 #193

Minors can not consent to sex with an adult. hrmjustin Jan 2013 #240

Do you think this girl should be held responsible? hrmjustin Jan 2013 #247

Logic fail. A better comparison would be if she were robbed. Should she be charged with that? uppityperson Jan 2013 #265

Ugh. nt geek tragedy Jan 2013 #150

Not to a 42-year-old man obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #156

you have been on 4 juries CreekDog Jan 2013 #161

not with people much older than them, no. It varies, but the penalties are harsher when the age bettyellen Jan 2013 #165

if you can't see the difference between a medical procedure BainsBane Jan 2013 #172

This message was self-deleted by its author Xithras Jan 2013 #152

I'm not saying either BainsBane Jan 2013 #153

Were adults involved in this other situation? If not, that's a big difference. randome Jan 2013 #169

The point about the Tennessee statutory rape charge is that it's less severe than a rape charge muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #191

This involves a 42 year old man. It is rape, End of discussion amongst reasonable people. nt geek tragedy Jan 2013 #100

One of the sickest things I've read recently rickjliberal1946sef Jan 2013 #98

And we have people fighting on the wrong side in this thread. geek tragedy Jan 2013 #104

This post was alerted on! Tick Tock! Update! The jury voted 6/0 to let the post stand. ohiosmith Jan 2013 #132

This message was self-deleted by its author CJCRANE Jan 2013 #266

Thanks CJ. Didn't realize! ohiosmith Jan 2013 #267

This message was self-deleted by its author CJCRANE Jan 2013 #270

This message was self-deleted by its author CJCRANE Jan 2013 #268

How can you possibly know this???? kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #295

Check his profile. CJCRANE Jan 2013 #349

Are you psychic?? There is no way to know that one troll is the kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #353

How bad is something that even Death Threat Guy finds it repellent? REP Jan 2013 #273

This is totally disgusting! hrmjustin Jan 2013 #114

The American Taliban at work. Initech Jan 2013 #142

This is one sad thread. Solly Mack Jan 2013 #160

There had to be some kind Tien1985 Jan 2013 #181

Is it projection? procon Jan 2013 #171

my thoughts exactly nt BainsBane Jan 2013 #185

This message was self-deleted by its author Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #173

if you read the thread BainsBane Jan 2013 #184

You are only ok with that because you have internalized the values of the rape culture we live in. redqueen Jan 2013 #190

WTF?! I've internalized the values of rape culture? Am I also HITLER? Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #225

Not all 14 year olds are the same. That's a very broad brush you are using. randome Jan 2013 #218

I agree, and that is not what I believe Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #226

The national discussion has already decided 18, 16 for some states. randome Jan 2013 #246

Age of consent is only one aspect of sexual development Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #248

It's an age of consent that society has already spoken on. randome Jan 2013 #249

How clear do I have to be? I DO NOT DISAGREE WITH YOU! Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #262

Knowing about sex doesn't mean a 14 year old cannot be coerced by an adult to consent to sex. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #222

What a disappointment to see you write that Oilwellian Jan 2013 #239

I do have a daughter actually, and obviously what I wrote came across wrong Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #242

That sounds very much like what NAMBLA wants, too. randome Jan 2013 #244

Knowing "what sex is" does not equal enough knowledge Zoeisright Jan 2013 #255

So, I've got one question for those defending the grown up and further victimizing the CHILD justiceischeap Jan 2013 #177

+1 NealK Jan 2013 #211

The man should take full responsibility libodem Jan 2013 #213

Tennessee needs to protect this child not prosecute her. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #201

If this... deathrind Jan 2013 #202

Sexual activity by a minor is not a crime (by that minor). THAT'S WHY. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #299

SURE there isn't a war on women right now.... Taverner Jan 2013 #203

Being a Tennessean, I want to both puke & cry at the same time. southerncrone Jan 2013 #208

A lot of idiots everywhere.... daleanime Jan 2013 #217

The court is allowing this appeal to finally review and overturn this outdated law. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #227

I'm not holding my breath. southerncrone Jan 2013 #355

State v. Collier Go Vols Jan 2013 #209

Interesting...so the rapist was a multiple offender n/t Oilwellian Jan 2013 #241

The way I read it Go Vols Jan 2013 #243

Dafuq? AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #219

Whatever they can do to revictimize the victim get the red out Jan 2013 #221

Ain't Tennessee great? jmowreader Jan 2013 #231

Reminds me of the disgust I felt at the Roman Polanski defenders. Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #256

She should not be prosecuted, ridiculous. The idea that she's a victim is absurd LittleBlue Jan 2013 #280

WTF? Where are you people coming from? CreekDog Jan 2013 #282

From a place where no normal people reside. demmiblue Jan 2013 #297

Let's just say under rocks are not as crowded as it used to be. nt Deep13 Jan 2013 #306

So if a 14 yr old CHILD calls you for sex you'd do it? Have sex with her? nt justiceischeap Jan 2013 #293

Nope! That's about being a responsible adult LittleBlue Jan 2013 #309

so you'd be fine with your 60 year old boss fucking your 13 yr old child? Is 12 okay too? bettyellen Jan 2013 #311

You do realize that a minor cannot legally give consent, right? justiceischeap Jan 2013 #315

In this country, yes LittleBlue Jan 2013 #316

15 yr old force to marry 70 yr old. girl forced to marry rapist. ya, other countries does a lot of seabeyond Jan 2013 #321

Japan is more modern than we are LittleBlue Jan 2013 #322

that would be why once a woman has a baby the husband doesnt want sex anymore or seabeyond Jan 2013 #323

Fortunately, for our girl children, we live in the USA justiceischeap Jan 2013 #324

In some Chinese villages, they practiced cannibalism during the Revolution. I guess that makes Squinch Jan 2013 #326

it would be men with the "atta boy" shit. just like it is the men blaming this girl. seabeyond Jan 2013 #320

Alerted, though the jury failed on this one CreekDog Jan 2013 #296

"She wanted sex, she called a guy and got it" obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #298

By that logic, I should be cruising the jr. high schools for dates. Deep13 Jan 2013 #305

You are a rape apologist. And a moral idiot. Go ahead, alert on me. nt geek tragedy Jan 2013 #307

Agreed. 14? Really? Jesus Christ! nt Deep13 Jan 2013 #310

I've no interest in alerting LittleBlue Jan 2013 #312

your opinion that it's okay for a 42 year old to have sex with a 14 year old? CreekDog Jan 2013 #328

Where did I say that? LittleBlue Jan 2013 #330

you called it a "victimless crime", you said Japan it wouldn't be illegal and that... CreekDog Jan 2013 #331

My quote LittleBlue Jan 2013 #332

so, are you arguing that there's no victim, but it still should be a crime? and that you disagree bettyellen Jan 2013 #336

You are way out of line. Starboard Tack Jan 2013 #308

What you're saying is truly puke inducing. NealK Jan 2013 #313

Ugh. That is absolutely disgusting. She is a child, he is 42. She is a victim. Squinch Jan 2013 #325

Oh shit! Iggo Jan 2013 #352

That's a good way to deter reporting of sex offenses. Deep13 Jan 2013 #304

I think it is premature to criticise the court since they didn't rule dsc Jan 2013 #318

OH FFS!!!!!! Warpy Jan 2013 #329

To all the people who are blaming the GIRL DonCoquixote Jan 2013 #343

The whole point is that a 14-yr.-old cannot consent. Deep13 Jan 2013 #351

Sadly, I'm not quite optimistic about this. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #345