POSSIBLE TRIGGER WARNING* Here Is The Powerful Letter The Stanford Victim Read Aloud To Her Attacker

[phylny]

A former Stanford swimmer who sexually assaulted an unconscious woman was sentenced to six months in jail because a longer sentence would have “a severe impact on him,” according to a judge. At his sentencing Thursday, his victim read him a letter describing the “severe impact” the assault had on her.

(Much more here): https://www.buzzfeed.com/katiejmbaker/heres-the-powerful-letter-the-stanford-victim-read-to-her-ra?utm_term=.rgLDJ3KnKW#.xuWkVQMNMe

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The judge, Aaron Persky, is evidently up for reelection next week. I surely hope the people kick him out. Oh, the judge is a former Stanford athlete.

[840high]

1. Get rid of him.

[athena]

2. This is too painful to read.

Sadly, the guy is probably a sociopath who is incapable of empathy and is probably amused, if anything, by how badly and permanently he has damaged his victim.

[brer cat]

3. +1 nt

[Dorian Gray]

4. That judge should be voted out.

Hopefully people will vote in droves.

Terrible. I can't believe his words.

I'm glad she had her say. Very powerful.

It's too bad she didn't get justice.

[Odin2005]

5. I am boiling with rage right now.

[stage left]

6. I hope theykick the judge out,too.

It should have a "severe impact" on the assailant. "He's a rapist. The sentence he received is a cruel joke.

[smirkymonkey]

7. What an outrage!

That judge deserves to burn in hell.