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avaistheone1

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17. When did rape stop being prosecuted in California?

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 11:58 PM

Nov 2013

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Alabama Man Won't Serve Prison Time for Raping 14-Year-Old [View all] alp227 Nov 2013 OP

montana, calif, alabama. quite an epidemic of almost legal to rape. seabeyond Nov 2013 #1

When did rape stop being prosecuted in California? avaistheone1 Nov 2013 #17

soccer coach provided the booze, raped an unconscious 16 yr old girl, got a year in jail, not prison seabeyond Nov 2013 #19

White judge, white defendant. PerceptionManagement Nov 2013 #25

so rape is a non-violent crime? wow. . .just. . .wow. niyad Nov 2013 #2

Yeah! Just like littering, huh... freshwest Nov 2013 #11

this is fucked up gopiscrap Nov 2013 #3

The courthouse phone # is listed in the link. russspeakeasy Nov 2013 #4

Circling the drain. City Lights Nov 2013 #5

NON-violent?! I guess because the victim isn't a power tool. WinkyDink Nov 2013 #6

Women, they get all them special rights though. Starry Messenger Nov 2013 #7

Welcome to 1863, Alabama! AverageJoe90 Nov 2013 #8

I know I'm repeating what has already been said... CherokeeDem Nov 2013 #9

"Nonviolent criminals" doesn't cover rape? Of a minor? flvegan Nov 2013 #10

Nonviolent? WTF? Solly Mack Nov 2013 #12

if you are of the mentality that when a woman is raped she should just lay back and enjoy it, seabeyond Nov 2013 #13

Ok...Wake up...rats. You know I have these really shitty dreams sometimes. This one is.... BlueJazz Nov 2013 #14

Street justice will handle this bastard johnlucas Nov 2013 #15

Answer horrific violent crime with another horrific violent crime. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #16

Gotta do something. Courts just let a rapist walk off scot-free! johnlucas Nov 2013 #18

Man, aren't you a tough guy. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #20

No, I don't like vigilantism either. But if the courts won't do what they're supposed to do... johnlucas Nov 2013 #22

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what a stupid conclusion. knock it off. to be opposed to vigilante justice, is not supporting a seabeyond Nov 2013 #31

This guy should be in prison, but so should anyone who uses your solutions. white_wolf Nov 2013 #21

I'm aware of this. I don't like vigilantism but the courts gotta do better by victims than this johnlucas Nov 2013 #24

So next time a woman gets no jail for rape, you will take violent action against her too? right? davidn3600 Nov 2013 #28

You look for reasons to be offended. BainsBane Nov 2013 #32

I was actually trying to make a point against vigilantism davidn3600 Nov 2013 #34

I think you put too much faith in "street justice" Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #26

I cant help but transpose these sorts of things with other current events in my mind quakerboy Nov 2013 #23

If the prosecutor cannot get this sentence corrected intaglio Nov 2013 #27

Alabama, where INNOCENT Gov. Don SIEGELMAN serves years... Octafish Nov 2013 #29

Part of his sentence should be having a target tattooed on his forehead. Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #33