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11. A young driver, in an inebriated condition, runs over a pedestrian and continues driving.

Reply to philosslayer (Original post)

Fri Jan 30, 2015, 06:53 PM

Jan 2015

Is it a hit & run?
What should the punishment be?

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A question about rape [View all] philosslayer Jan 2015 OP

Legally it falls under the definition of rape but it would really depend what the woman says glasshouses Jan 2015 #1

She passes out DURING the episode philosslayer Jan 2015 #4

I don't know if the law agrees with that or not? glasshouses Jan 2015 #9

"it would really depend what the woman says" Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2015 #75

Legally, consent can not be given when "falling down drunk", for either party. uppityperson Jan 2015 #2

interesting glasshouses Jan 2015 #3

So if my wife and I get hammered... philosslayer Jan 2015 #7

And according to some people phil89 Jan 2015 #12

Some people apparently never went to college. Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #22

Some people apparently never heard that public sex is illegal. whathehell Jan 2015 #28

HEAVENS WHAT WILL THE CHILDREN THINK Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #30

Overreact much? Hint: It's not a personal judgement, it's just a fact. whathehell Jan 2015 #34

Admittedly, it's an odd example. Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #37

Yes. whathehell Jan 2015 #42

I saw this on a British TV comedy Boudica the Lyoness Jan 2015 #68

Apparently glasshouses Jan 2015 #29

the law is odd sometimes. Intoxicated people cannot give legal consent which makes uppityperson Jan 2015 #47

True, however... Major Nikon Jan 2015 #14

I agree, it is not always simple. uppityperson Jan 2015 #48

"Passers-by notice, pull him off" BlueJazz Jan 2015 #5

I'm not suggesting anything is funny philosslayer Jan 2015 #6

I didn't think that, philosslayer. Just the way it was worded struck me as strange. My bad. BlueJazz Jan 2015 #8

Like a Frat house type setting glasshouses Jan 2015 #10

I doubt they would phil89 Jan 2015 #17

I just can't think of another place something like that would happpen glasshouses Jan 2015 #24

In that case .. sendero Jan 2015 #56

Well, first off, no one would stop him. Jamastiene Jan 2015 #72

I'm pretty sure this is in reference to the recent Stanford case. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2015 #25

Yes, that was my thought as well...First: There are laws -- Don't do it in public whathehell Jan 2015 #27

Okay, but are drunk people allowed to have sex, or not? Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #31

right glasshouses Jan 2015 #33

Thank the prim church lady of temperance, I don't drink anymore. Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #35

I know rape is a serious issue that happens but glasshouses Jan 2015 #39

You err n assuming those who quote the law agree with it in every case. uppityperson Jan 2015 #50

I think the law says generally that someone too intoxicated to give consent, cant consent Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #57

I hope you're not referring to me as "the prim lady of temperance", LOL whathehell Jan 2015 #45

Nah-making a joke about the fact for my wild n crazy facade, I'm actually pretty damn straightedge Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #53

Gotcha.. whathehell Jan 2015 #69

Downton Abbey Marathon Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #73

Love Downton Abbey! whathehell Jan 2015 #77

but is it Brown Chicken Brown Cow time? bettyellen Jan 2015 #60

Thats ....insane. Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #63

LOL. Well you guys gave me a chuckle, so I thought I would return the favor. bettyellen Jan 2015 #64

Thats what I mean about meet the feebles Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #65

That's actually a funny question.. whathehell Jan 2015 #44

A young driver, in an inebriated condition, runs over a pedestrian and continues driving. cyberswede Jan 2015 #11

Second degree murder, plus DUI and leaving the scene of an accident. Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #16

Driving while drunk is a crime philosslayer Jan 2015 #23

having sex while drunk is EXACTLY like running over a pedestrian, silly! Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #32

Dude! Human civilization would die out if having sex while drunk was illegal!! madinmaryland Jan 2015 #49

You laugh, but this is sort of true. Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #54

Drunk sex isn't the issue; continuing to fuck a passed-out person is cyberswede Jan 2015 #59

I dont understand why people have a problem with the idea that cannibalism is bad. Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #62

Cannibalism is bad; so is fucking someone without their consent. cyberswede Jan 2015 #66

The goofy example in this OP specifically mentioned "consent", did it not? Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #71

Fucking someone without consent is also a crime. cyberswede Jan 2015 #58

If the male passes out phil89 Jan 2015 #13

Neither was in a position to give informed consent, so both are guilty of rape. Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #15

So two drunks having sex are both guilty of rape glasshouses Jan 2015 #19

It's constantly stressed here that drunk people cannot give consent. Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #20

Then there's a lot of rape going on in this country glasshouses Jan 2015 #26

I know, right? Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #38

I think I just did up a few posts glasshouses Jan 2015 #41

I imagine that if the woman arrived at the police station some time later tblue37 Jan 2015 #18

It depends on several factors. Vattel Jan 2015 #21

If you or your partner have to get falling down drunk to have sex you need to check yourselves./NT DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2015 #36

Well, let me ask you this. noamnety Jan 2015 #40

I'm not talking about the swimmers case philosslayer Jan 2015 #43

Passers-by? undeterred Jan 2015 #46

cripes thank you elehhhhna Jan 2015 #55

If I were single now, I wouldn't date without a contract, MannyGoldstein Jan 2015 #51

You wouldn't ride a motorcycle drunk... hunter Jan 2015 #52

Did the woman press charges? flvegan Jan 2015 #61

That's what I was thinking. If she doesn't say it is rape, then how is there a case? DebJ Jan 2015 #70

There isn't; elleng Jan 2015 #76

What if the man decides to press charges? Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2015 #74

Yes it's rape mythology Jan 2015 #67