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32. Why is it depressing for a pervert to go to prison?!1 n/t

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how depressing is this? Scott Ritter goes to prison [View all] librechik Feb 2012 OP

Please forgive my ignorance, but who is Scott Ritter? Quantess Feb 2012 #1

read or browse the article. It's all you need to know about Scott n/t librechik Feb 2012 #4

he's the guy from Three's Company hfojvt Feb 2012 #13

!! HappyMe Feb 2012 #15

lol. Nice! pintobean Feb 2012 #35

Mr. Roper wasn't played by Don Knotts. Fawke Em Feb 2012 #54

I watched so little of the show with Knotts there hfojvt Feb 2012 #114

That was John Ritter, who passed away at age 55 Samantha Feb 2012 #111

Whoosh!!!!!! nt msanthrope Feb 2012 #136

lowlife scum Whisp Feb 2012 #2

No--he was a victim of his own perversions. MADem Feb 2012 #3

victim of his own perversions? dsc Feb 2012 #45

Well, yeah--that's pretty much what I said, but hey, whatever. MADem Feb 2012 #57

Not the same thing... Bradical79 Feb 2012 #101

It pains me that so many will make this a "cut and dry" situation... hlthe2b Feb 2012 #5

he seems to be an untreated sex addict librechik Feb 2012 #9

Pedobear Fla_Democrat Feb 2012 #51

I really have no sympathy for pedophiles, and I don't slander actual sex addicts msanthrope Feb 2012 #59

that is a very strange story - in many ways hfojvt Feb 2012 #6

He's to be commended for speaking out against the Bush Admin's lies. AtomicKitten Feb 2012 #7

Good article. It portrays a deeply flawed individual who happened to be right maximusveritas Feb 2012 #8

Like radio host Bernie Ward. Railing against the war, then turned out he was a pedophile Liberal_in_LA Feb 2012 #22

I beg to disagree! mazzarro Feb 2012 #10

nah, he got caught for the same thing once before and got out of trouble... dionysus Feb 2012 #39

4 times?? He was set up 4 times? nt msanthrope Feb 2012 #41

That is Possible Democrat18 Feb 2012 #50

If he was "set up" four times, he's stupider than George Bush. MADem Feb 2012 #66

so sad JitterbugPerfume Feb 2012 #11

Collateral Damage... hlthe2b Feb 2012 #12

I agree with you about these police stings-- librechik Feb 2012 #14

Yeah...it's very minority report-ish...n/t vaberella Feb 2012 #24

*sigh* WilliamPitt Feb 2012 #16

And then there is this .... doublethink Feb 2012 #18

Meanwhile..... izquierdista Feb 2012 #17

Exactly Aerows Feb 2012 #19

Very sad. He showed a lot of courage when very few showed any at all. n/t EFerrari Feb 2012 #20

A shame and a tragedy libtodeath Feb 2012 #21

it's not a weakness, a weakness is if you can't resist chocolate. Whisp Feb 2012 #82

Depressing that a child perv goes to jail? No. nt Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #23

He was seen as a hero for liberal cause vaberella Feb 2012 #25

Excuse me WilliamPitt Feb 2012 #26

so he was a pederast before the war too? Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #30

Not quite accurate--2 incidents happened well before his anti-war advocacy. msanthrope Feb 2012 #40

"came to light" WilliamPitt Feb 2012 #46

So your position is that he should NOT go to jail? randome Feb 2012 #52

Oh for fuck's sake WilliamPitt Feb 2012 #61

No, 'we' didn't know about this. randome Feb 2012 #67

Speak for yourself. nt Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #68

You're not really helping his case any Fla_Democrat Feb 2012 #56

See post 61 WilliamPitt Feb 2012 #62

I live in a reality where I don't give a crap who outs a pedophile. Blame Scott Ritter for his own msanthrope Feb 2012 #58

See post 61 WilliamPitt Feb 2012 #63

You should have known. What are you, one of them pervs too? wtmusic Feb 2012 #98

I think you didn't bother reading anything I just wrote. vaberella Feb 2012 #115

Broad brush dumb ass post. trumad Feb 2012 #47

Might be to you. vaberella Feb 2012 #116

find another website to spew your hate towards liberals fascisthunter Feb 2012 #55

... vaberella Feb 2012 #118

Do you ever get tired of bashing liberals? girl gone mad Feb 2012 #110

Because I feel like it. vaberella Feb 2012 #117

No. You need to read the article. Matariki Feb 2012 #28

You don't want to grab a torch and a pitchfork? Have some fun? wtmusic Feb 2012 #69

How convenient. Matariki Feb 2012 #27

'Getting' him to masturbate on camera? It would not have worked for me. randome Feb 2012 #43

The comment section has some great comments. His wife also left a comment: sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #29

How Dorothy Sandusky of her. msanthrope Feb 2012 #139

My personal opinion is that George W. Bush killed 100s of 1000s of people Major Hogwash Feb 2012 #31

I remember that program, Ritter got a standing ovation from the audience he was so convincing sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #34

Why is it depressing for a pervert to go to prison?!1 n/t UTUSN Feb 2012 #32

Only that we expected better of him Generic Other Feb 2012 #53

That is a sad story. PufPuf23 Feb 2012 #33

I guess some posters in reply to this OP aren't familiar with the Attaboy/Aww Shit cliche... cherokeeprogressive Feb 2012 #36

Soap on a Rope!!! >>>Pepsi spew!!!<<< Zalatix Feb 2012 #37

This wasn't his first time. It's just the first time he got CAUGHT. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2012 #38

Arrested in 2001 for similar (not exact) conduct BOHICA12 Feb 2012 #44

Don't perpetuate myths about sex offender recidivism rates. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2012 #140

What crime did he commit? elias7 Feb 2012 #49

Unlawful Contact with a Minor wtmusic Feb 2012 #71

what "minor"?? inna Feb 2012 #105

Then why isn't Ritter denying the charges? randome Feb 2012 #107

He's not overlooking anything. wtmusic Feb 2012 #124

That doesn't matter, either. randome Feb 2012 #125

You're mischaracterizing my position. wtmusic Feb 2012 #132

You're cherry picking the facts. randome Feb 2012 #134

On your last point we agree. wtmusic Feb 2012 #135

Right back atcha, then. randome Feb 2012 #137

So when someone hires a undercover cop 'hitman' to take someone out, their defense is that the msanthrope Feb 2012 #108

Give up, you're up against the DU Perv Police wtmusic Feb 2012 #113

No, it's the anti-pedophilia police. Sorry you don't find pedophilia objectionable. nt geek tragedy Feb 2012 #119

Sorry you only see black and white. wtmusic Feb 2012 #123

I see that Ritter was right on Iraq but still geek tragedy Feb 2012 #129

Sure, because left wing pedophilia doesn't bother you. geek tragedy Feb 2012 #121

Don't read any Roman Polanski threads on here. msanthrope Feb 2012 #141

i also beat my wife inna Feb 2012 #142

More importantly, who was the victim? zinnisking Feb 2012 #143

yes. troubling. elias7 Feb 2012 #146

that is just disgusting. inna Feb 2012 #102

Call it self-gratification, autoeroticism, or whatever you like. Doing it while you BELIEVE you're cherokeeprogressive Feb 2012 #112

I'd love to cross-reference this thread with some on perv Catholic priests. msanthrope Feb 2012 #42

Or with Joe Paterno discussions. nt geek tragedy Feb 2012 #65

You would have to equate fondling children through intimidation wtmusic Feb 2012 #70

You do know that minors** cannot consent to a sex act with an adult, right? msanthrope Feb 2012 #109

Of course minors can consent to a sex act with an adult wtmusic Feb 2012 #126

Say what? randome Feb 2012 #130

Jerry Sandusky would agree. geek tragedy Feb 2012 #131

Well, I don't subscribe to the Joe Amendola theory of law msanthrope Feb 2012 #133

Amazing isn't it malaise Feb 2012 #48

Because Bush and Cheney walked free, we shouldn't prosecute pedophiles???? msanthrope Feb 2012 #60

He's a sick, sick man and a pedophile. That's not a right wing conspiracy. geek tragedy Feb 2012 #64

It's depressing that someone who I otherwise admired and did great things did something Puregonzo1188 Feb 2012 #72

For those jumping on the bandwagon without the patience to read the article wtmusic Feb 2012 #73

What the hell? randome Feb 2012 #74

No, it's not OK. wtmusic Feb 2012 #75

"Hey, he might be a pedophile, but LOOK OVER THERE!" Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #77

Your tactic - not mine. wtmusic Feb 2012 #80

There is no perspective to be challenged here. randome Feb 2012 #78

You feel both offenses are proportional, then? wtmusic Feb 2012 #84

Proportional has nothing to do with this. randome Feb 2012 #86

Can you show me where, in any state or federal criminal procedures, this "proportionality" defense? Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #88

so until Bush goes to jail all pervs (if you like them that is, for things Whisp Feb 2012 #92

Yes that's exactly what I'm saying!! wtmusic Feb 2012 #97

Ritter was convicted by a court of law. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #106

Maybe this means he feels entitled to be a pedophile because other people did bad things. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #76

Since this seems to be one of those black and white issues wtmusic Feb 2012 #79

Unless you know all the details of his arrest and conviction... randome Feb 2012 #81

"Why try to second-guess the outcome." wtmusic Feb 2012 #87

He was proven guilty, convicted and sentenced. randome Feb 2012 #90

Well, you admitted you don't know shit about the case wtmusic Feb 2012 #95

I'm not qualified. Neither are you. randome Feb 2012 #96

Sorry, no matter how many times you ask us to LOOK OVER THERE, I won't. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #83

No, you just won't face the question. wtmusic Feb 2012 #85

Um, the question of what, exactly? Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #91

When confronted with the weakness of their arguments... randome Feb 2012 #89

But it's not even an argument! Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #93

Your superhero analogy is apt. randome Feb 2012 #94

You really have no idea who Scott Ritter is or what he's done. wtmusic Feb 2012 #99

No, actually, I think it's YOU who has no idea what he's done. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #104

Actually, he's not a pedophile. Pedophiles are attracted to prepubescent children. zinnisking Feb 2012 #144

Okay, sick sexual predator then. nt geek tragedy Feb 2012 #145

Spoken like a Joe Paterno/Jerry Sandusky fan. geek tragedy Feb 2012 #120

That is the most succinct post on this entire thread. randome Feb 2012 #122

Got it. Paterno = Sandusky = Ritter. wtmusic Feb 2012 #127

That you find pedophilia and sexual predation okay is not our geek tragedy Feb 2012 #128

No, your problem is righteousness wtmusic Feb 2012 #138

Very depressing. Heard him speak several years ago. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #100

I guess you can be right about WMDs while still being a disgusting pervert. (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2012 #103