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22. then he deserves some blame here

Reply to Union Scribe (Reply #21)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 11:12 PM

Jun 2014

but the main problem was the deal necessitated by the lack of testimony.

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Billionaire Gets 4 MONTHS For Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old Because He�s �Productive� [View all] tabasco Jun 2014 OP

The judge in this case should be heavily sentenced right along with the sexual assaulter for his lumpy Jun 2014 #1

+1000 theHandpuppet Jun 2014 #3

It's called the "Just us" system for a reason. russspeakeasy Jun 2014 #2

Wonder how much money transpired from the defendant, to his lawyer, to the judge. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #4

Money talks... SoapBox Jun 2014 #5

Absolutely disgusting smallcat88 Jun 2014 #6

Remember their names. THE JUDGES RainDog Jun 2014 #7

There should be consequences for judges who play favoritism in the court. Kablooie Jun 2014 #15

This form of legal reasoning should be grounds for removal. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #20

He is a sex offender. His judge is no better. alfredo Jun 2014 #8

The Judge Could Be A Pedophile Too billhicks76 Jun 2014 #11

Or GHWB's whitehouse. alfredo Jun 2014 #30

We have a three tiered judicial system... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2014 #9

Affluenza. sarcasmo Jun 2014 #10

Plutocracies won't stop just because wealthy people are far removed from normal law. Rex Jun 2014 #12

Yeah, I know. tabasco Jun 2014 #66

Never. Rex Jun 2014 #67

Similar thing happened where I live. The one thing the guy had to do was register mackerel Jun 2014 #13

That's awful obama2terms Jun 2014 #50

Just the opposite, it's thriving and gets voted best breakfast place in town mackerel Jun 2014 #63

And how is that relevant I wonder obama2terms Jun 2014 #68

He paid her off, obviously ConservativeDemocrat Jun 2014 #14

or DonCoquixote Jun 2014 #38

Understand the Lead not the Gold erpowers Jun 2014 #58

Access to the family wealth, is my guess. Geoff R. Casavant Jun 2014 #59

it's a mexican saying about bribes DonCoquixote Jun 2014 #64

Thank You erpowers Jun 2014 #65

the article doesn't say but I wonder what the maximum sentence on that charge is dsc Jun 2014 #16

Here's another article Union Scribe Jun 2014 #21

then he deserves some blame here dsc Jun 2014 #22

"Lack Of Testimony" Translation = $$$$$$$$ n/t DallasNE Jun 2014 #23

or DonCoquixote Jun 2014 #39

You assume that the only reason a sex crime victim would refuse to testify is that she was bribed? Jim Lane Jun 2014 #41

No, I'm Saying That Money Can Be Used To Make Your Life Miserable. DallasNE Jun 2014 #52

I guess being a pedo is no big thing there. alfredo Jun 2014 #31

Review of this judge from 2010. Ash_F Jun 2014 #17

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #18

Disgusting blackspade Jun 2014 #19

Should have tried the "Affluenza" excuse. Works in TX! blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #24

Just in Texas? Unknown Beatle Jun 2014 #28

According To What Fred Gilmore Jun 2014 #25

goddammit BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #26

Is it boycott time yet? starroute Jun 2014 #27

It's USA, Inc. where money is the only thing of prime importance. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2014 #29

Oligarchy has already perverted our justice systems TRoN33 Jun 2014 #32

Is it time to rise up yet? L0oniX Jun 2014 #49

How would Charles Bronson have handled this? radhika Jun 2014 #33

Need to get scott walker to comment on this. grahamhgreen Jun 2014 #34

As awful as this is, doesn't the paragraph's last sentence explain why? WinkyDink Jun 2014 #35

He was not convicted of sexual assault Cicada Jun 2014 #36

The victim was refusing to testify davidn3600 Jun 2014 #37

Yet he confessed to the mother of the girl RainDog Jun 2014 #42

"she refused to testify" DonCoquixote Jun 2014 #40

Nailed it. theHandpuppet Jun 2014 #43

Anyone who slut shames a 12 year old IronLionZion Jun 2014 #44

+1 Enthusiast Jun 2014 #45

Was it Waukesha? Ed Suspicious Jun 2014 #46

K & R ctsnowman Jun 2014 #47

New life long registered pedophile? or did he escape that too? L0oniX Jun 2014 #48

People above mention slut shaming LittleBlue Jun 2014 #51

Affluenza is a bs defense. Appeal. nt TBF Jun 2014 #53

Different kinds of rape. jmth44077 Jun 2014 #54

He's probably given a million dollars to some political party. McCamy Taylor Jun 2014 #55

Grrrrrrrrr Dr Rise Jun 2014 #56

The slimebag should get at least 100 lashes LiberalEsto Jun 2014 #57

The customers of the Boys Town sex ring were "captains of industry" too. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #60

Yeah they've been able to get it listed as a hoax in Wikipedia. So sad mackerel Jun 2014 #69

"SC Johnson: The Family Company" spooky3 Jun 2014 #61

My boycott list is getting really long They_Live Jun 2014 #62