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RandySF

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11. Are you letting her off the hook?

Reply to Warpy (Reply #8)

Sat May 3, 2014, 07:30 PM

May 2014

The perp admitted to being a rapist and Jeanine Howard was in a position to impose a sentence that fit the crime. To say that women are incapable of making sound legal judgements re. sexual crimes is to argue that they cannot hold judicial office (and we both know it's not true). And no one has asked whether she was so lax because the victim was likely African American.

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Dallas judge who asked victim if she cried during rape has recused herself from case [View all] RandySF May 2014 OP

wow, that's seriously one fucked up judge... dionysus May 2014 #1

Appointed by Bush edhopper May 2014 #2

i expect sexism from a RW judge usually, but the female misogynists particularly creep me out. dionysus May 2014 #4

Me too. Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #24

Unfortunately - elected Dem 840high May 2014 #26

ewww. :( dionysus May 2014 #27

+1 lunasun May 2014 #34

She's an elected Democrat malokvale77 May 2014 #5

That is edhopper May 2014 #6

What is dreadful? malokvale77 May 2014 #7

Her being a Dem edhopper May 2014 #23

Yes malokvale77 May 2014 #40

That makes me want to vomit Dorian Gray May 2014 #25

It is sick malokvale77 May 2014 #42

She's trying to convince herself she could never be a victim Warpy May 2014 #8

Are you letting her off the hook? RandySF May 2014 #11

No warpy is not letting her off the hook. She is talking about how such a travesty enough May 2014 #15

Of course not. She needed to back away from this case because she botched it. Warpy May 2014 #16

plus 1000 Liberal_in_LA May 2014 #35

Unfortunately, she runs for election as a Dem. nt tblue37 May 2014 #3

Rape culture is bigger than one political party gollygee May 2014 #9

Which is why it's so frustrating when people dismiss these discussions as "male bashing." nomorenomore08 May 2014 #19

+1 gollygee May 2014 #21

disgustingly enough, the war against women is sometimes fought by women. niyad May 2014 #10

The war against women is systemic Cal Carpenter May 2014 #41

she should have been removed without any chance of recusing herself spanone May 2014 #12

Has anyone asked whether the victims race was a factor? RandySF May 2014 #13

why? TorchTheWitch May 2014 #22

I wonder if the victim was white... awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #28

^^^ + 1,000 ^^^ eom DonViejo May 2014 #29

I see you're in Cleveland... awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #31

Left Cleveland in 69...was just there a month ago for Dad's 87th... DonViejo May 2014 #32

My hometown is Steubenville... awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #33

Twisted, disturbing, get this judge off the bench, for good. n/t Jefferson23 May 2014 #14

Any way they can revoke the probation and give him a 5-year sentence instead? n/t nomorenomore08 May 2014 #17

I'm sure the sentence will be appealed. RandySF May 2014 #18

I sure hope so. The guy needs to be put away for a few years at the least. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #20

It would be interesting to research the Judge's record... DonViejo May 2014 #30

Seriously? LisaL May 2014 #36

I guess she wants him to "learn a lesson." And who cares if he terrorizes others in the process? nomorenomore08 May 2014 #39

How disgusting. Somehow seems even worse coming from a female judge. LeftishBrit May 2014 #37

WTF sakabatou May 2014 #38

and Rape culture does not exist Texasgal May 2014 #43