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NaturalHigh

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21. If this case had involved an 18-year-old male and a 14-year-old female...
Sat Jun 1, 2013, 08:02 PM
Jun 2013

I doubt that it would have caught anybody's attention. Certainly we wouldn't see politicians falling all over themselves to intervene.

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Change the law because a FEMALE could be punished FreakinDJ May 2013 #1
Disgusting, ignorant hateful comment we can do it May 2013 #2
Really - which part - the truth FreakinDJ May 2013 #3
I'm not up on Florida's legal system, but... Orrex May 2013 #4
I'd say no dlwickham May 2013 #6
where does it say that the state senator wants to change the law because a female could be punished dlwickham May 2013 #5
Well... Orrex May 2013 #8
in other words dlwickham May 2013 #12
In other words, you've got nothing to contribute. Orrex May 2013 #13
It could be he's not reacting because of the gender but the public outcry justiceischeap May 2013 #15
That's possible, but gender is still the substantive difference here Orrex May 2013 #16
It's called projecting davidpdx May 2013 #9
Boy accused of statutory rape may be victim of sex discrimination FreakinDJ May 2013 #10
Clearly he's a sex predator Orrex May 2013 #14
He was charged as a minor davidpdx May 2013 #17
lol Sheldon Cooper May 2013 #11
If this case had involved an 18-year-old male and a 14-year-old female... NaturalHigh Jun 2013 #21
14 year olds should be protected against statutory rape. I don't care if they were in love. I don't liberal_at_heart May 2013 #7
Sounds to me like Florida State Sen. Thad Altman has Kinsey syndrome. frilled2b Jun 2013 #18
welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin Jun 2013 #19
So you're okay with the 18 year-old facing 15 years & labeling as a sex offender? dballance Jun 2013 #20
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