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Celerity

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12. If you are white, it's all right. A black man would get life or vigilante-murdered

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Wed Nov 17, 2021, 06:08 PM

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Man admits raping four teenage girls, gets no jail time. [View all] RandySF Nov 2021 OP

ummm... WTF? Ohio Joe Nov 2021 #1

The judge should be removed. Who cares if he prayed over his decision? Nt spooky3 Nov 2021 #2

"I actually prayed over what is the appropriate sentence in this case." bearsfootball516 Nov 2021 #3

Reminds me of that case a number of years ago. halfulglas Nov 2021 #14

one of my first thoughts: he must be white. orleans Nov 2021 #4

"He is privileged. He comes from money. He is white." Justice matters. Nov 2021 #8

Judge Bolton(wrong psychpath) Belter needs to be removed. marble falls Nov 2021 #5

And he has a HISTORY OF RAPE as a teenager. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2021 #6

link? onenote Nov 2021 #10

It's in the OP's link Ohio Joe Nov 2021 #13

Those are the charges that thec court was dealing with onenote Nov 2021 #17

Here you go: CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2021 #24

See post #17 onenote Nov 2021 #29

This happens too often iemanja Nov 2021 #7

I am for lenient sentencing for first time offenders and the young but this is NOT right dutch777 Nov 2021 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Nov 2021 #15

He is not a first time offender malaise Nov 2021 #16

WHAT???? Texasgal Nov 2021 #11

If you are white, it's all right. A black man would get life or vigilante-murdered Celerity Nov 2021 #12

That face needs a baseball bat taken to it. JanMichael Nov 2021 #32

He's not a MAN - he was a 16 year old BOY when it happened and now he's 18 FakeNoose Nov 2021 #18

Oh, FFS. He was old enough to rape 4 people. Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #21

Post removed Post removed Nov 2021 #23

A 16-year-old boy knows not to rape someone! Oneironaut Nov 2021 #27

That doesn't change the fact that the headline and story are misleading ... Hugh_Lebowski Nov 2021 #31

the poor thing iemanja Nov 2021 #42

Are you crazy? Really. It's OK to you? JanMichael Nov 2021 #33

There there be on your way to rape again, Is that about right "judge" Matt Murphy MagickMuffin Nov 2021 #19

Betty White uponit7771 Nov 2021 #20

Yes. Dr. Strange Nov 2021 #22

What does that mean? iemanja Nov 2021 #28

Say it slowly... "Bet-He White" nt sir pball Nov 2021 #40

This article says this waste of skin had help with his party from his family: Judi Lynn Nov 2021 #25

But there is no rape culture!!1! Oneironaut Nov 2021 #26

Oh, MAN! The apologists for this creep in this thread are sickening. Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #30

I see no apologists, just some people trying to explain the facts ... Hugh_Lebowski Nov 2021 #35

It was more than that. You should read the link below. DLevine Nov 2021 #36

Okay well lets come back to this ... he pled out and was sentenced to 2 years probation for what Hugh_Lebowski Nov 2021 #38

He's a rapist FelineOverlord Nov 2021 #45

Given how strict and long those probation terms are, I'm SURE you'll get your wish (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Nov 2021 #46

You're right about one thing. iemanja Nov 2021 #41

No, really I'm just annoyed with the sensationalized headline and beginning to the story Hugh_Lebowski Nov 2021 #43

His original probation was for rape, not looking at porn iemanja Nov 2021 #44

a shrink is needed based on this statement: Captain Zero Nov 2021 #48

+1 DLevine Nov 2021 #49

Disgusting n/t Devil Child Nov 2021 #34

judge is pro rape, pro privileged Demovictory9 Nov 2021 #37

I clicked through and...yep, it's a rich, white boy. LudwigPastorius Nov 2021 #39

Inappropriate? NowISeetheLight Nov 2021 #47