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DonCoquixote

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40. "she refused to testify"
Sun Jun 8, 2014, 02:17 AM
Jun 2014

Last edited Mon Jun 9, 2014, 05:08 AM - Edit history (1)

Gee, can that have anything to do with the fact that she knew that her life would be made a living hell if she did? It's not like lawyers would "slutshame" her till her life was ruined, doing as much psyhological damage to her as they could, then sue her...(sarcasm)

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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
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