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Ilsa

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12. I said "maybe" and thank you for the update.

Reply to pipoman (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 14, 2014, 10:21 AM

Jun 2014

And you are the one bringing up public stocks, etc, not me.
My concern is also for whom he might rape in prison. Or has DU changed its position on prisoner-on-prisoner rape, especially victims who are nonviolent offenders?

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Man convicted in brutal gang rape assaulted kids just months out of prison [View all] Omaha Steve Jun 2014 OP

This is really ugly. Those poor girls. Life in prison would be good for him. Shrike47 Jun 2014 #1

Maybe chemical castration, too. Ilsa Jun 2014 #2

Maybe you should look into the results of that back when pipoman Jun 2014 #4

Now you're talkin'! Le Taz Hot Jun 2014 #7

I said "maybe" and thank you for the update. Ilsa Jun 2014 #12

Most people who victimize children are cowards with other men pipoman Jun 2014 #15

really? you find it in you to muster up some empathy for the man? seabeyond Jun 2014 #22

Cases like this make me wish that rape can get the death penalty... Lancero Jun 2014 #3

It does in India. dilby Jun 2014 #6

tough part is getting rape acknowledge, even when the girls are hanging from a tree. nt seabeyond Jun 2014 #23

I agree. delta17 Jun 2014 #10

They make me glad it doesn't. Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2014 #11

I don't know about you... Lancero Jun 2014 #24

I refer you to the 8th amendment. Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2014 #25

...^ that 840high Jun 2014 #26

"Serving just 2-1/2 years in prison for his part in a brutal north Omaha gang rape." Le Taz Hot Jun 2014 #5

+100 theHandpuppet Jun 2014 #8

I speak from experience. Le Taz Hot Jun 2014 #9

I hear you. Ilsa Jun 2014 #13

You're correct, the subsequent crime could have been prevented. I am guessing here, the Jefferson23 Jun 2014 #16

It's pretty shocking. You have people serving longer sentences for non-violent drug offenses than Chathamization Jun 2014 #14

Agreed. Drugs should be legalized, sexual assault should have a serious mandatory sentence minimum stevenleser Jun 2014 #17

In the meantime... 99Forever Jun 2014 #18

vomit inducing. then on the other hand, we are told by SOME men on du, we ought to be thankful, seabeyond Jun 2014 #20

first degree assault? would that be... rape. he raped a child. nt seabeyond Jun 2014 #19

9 and 10 yrs old. nt seabeyond Jun 2014 #21