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It's fascinating how people want to go after the judge for accepting the deal which the prosecutor proposed, but nobody wants to talk about the prosecutor.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/12/us/baylor-rape-allegation-letter-from-prosecutor/index.html
While outrage over that decision ripples across the country, both LaBorde and her boss have defended her action. Meanwhile, Anderson's attorneys have told local media that the accuser has given multiple inconsistent statements.
A letter from LaBorde to the victim and her parents shows the prosecutor was worried that jurors would end up blaming the victim and that Anderson might not be convicted because he's only accused in one sexual assault case.
"It's my opinion that our jurors aren't ready to blame rapists and not victims when there isn't concrete proof of more than one victim," the prosecutor wrote.
Here are excerpts from LaBorde's letter, sent after she accepted a plea agreement from Anderson's defense team:
"She said jurors have been loathe to convict 'an innocent looking young defendant"
I must look guilty as hell since TSA and CBP always randomly select me for extra screening. 
I should try looking more innocent next time.
These are the depraved pieces of filth who offered the deal which the judge approved:
The shithead in the middle here is the one primarily responsible:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/12/us/baylor-rape-allegation-letter-from-prosecutor/index.html
(CNN)To prosecutor Hilary LaBorde, it didn't matter that a grand jury indicted Jacob Walter Anderson on four counts of sexual assault. She still wouldn't take the former fraternity president to trial.
Instead, the assistant district attorney agreed to a plea deal on a lesser charge that resulted in probation -- not prison time -- for the former Baylor University student accused of raping a woman at a frat party in 2016.
While outrage over that decision ripples across the country, both LaBorde and her boss have defended her action.
https://www.wacotrib.com/news/courts_and_trials/ex-baylor-frat-leader-accused-of-rape-wins-plea-deal/article_6cea75f6-f89b-570c-93f8-5586dc1e27aa.html
The victim, who has been outspoken against the plea bargain, began to cry loudly Monday after Strother announced his decision to accept it. She urged the judge to reject the plea offer and set a trial so she could have her day in court. She said Anderson sexually assaulted her, repeatedly choked her and left her for dead after she fell unconscious.
Later, in an emotional victim impact statement, she told Strother she is devastated that he approved the plea bargain. She called out prosecutor Hilary LaBorde, who struck the deal with Anderson, and McLennan County District Attorney Abel Reyna for not attending the hearing.
"the internet outrage machine wants to focus on the judge."
Judge was presented with choices. Judge made one. It sucked.
Not too terribly difficult to understand. Not too damned mysterious either unless you force it to be. 
"who cares who SHE blames"
but of course, you are the only one making that argument. That's seems the "real head-scratcher..." No more merit badges available for self-righteousness this month.