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quakerboy

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23. I cant help but transpose these sorts of things with other current events in my mind

Fri Nov 15, 2013, 01:13 AM

Nov 2013

trying to figure it out, trying to make sense of it. It usually doesn't work.

In this case, I cant help but think that maybe if this girl had gotten to have lunch at applebees with the moms, and the gun toting loonies were busy stalking and staring down the rapist, The world would be a slightly better place.

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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