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LadyHawkAZ

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12. "Giving them a break" or not is something that should be done IN COURT, AFTER A TRIAL

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2015, 04:54 PM

May 2015

His victims and the rest of society have the right to their say in court, as the victims of the crime. Since the victims (past and future) and society were not granted that due to a cover-up of the crimes, why am I required to give the molester a break? Not my responsibility, sorry.

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Yes, 14 year old sex offenders are immature and should be given a break, BUT, [View all] MoonRiver May 2015 OP

Someone, outside of the family, needs to be concerned about his daughter. In_The_Wind May 2015 #1

I'm not saying there isn't reason for concern justiceischeap May 2015 #24

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Who's branding him? MoonRiver May 2015 #3

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They usually happen concurrently. MoonRiver May 2015 #5

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Well, I am a psychologist in a juvenile detention facility. MoonRiver May 2015 #8

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How can we know he hasn't? Who would tell on him? csziggy May 2015 #9

Exactly, we don't know. MoonRiver May 2015 #10

Josh got a "stern talking to" from the family friend state trooper riderinthestorm May 2015 #16

I'm concerned with what kind of counseling he received. I don't know the statistics on whether or liberal_at_heart May 2015 #11

Here is what I could find about the counseling csziggy May 2015 #18

"Giving them a break" or not is something that should be done IN COURT, AFTER A TRIAL LadyHawkAZ May 2015 #12

I did mean after a court case and sentence. MoonRiver May 2015 #13

I agree with that- juvenile offenders should be judged case by case LadyHawkAZ May 2015 #19

Ditto MoonRiver May 2015 #22

I know this is off subject but I remember the kids was not able to kiss, etc while "dating" and I Thinkingabout May 2015 #14

There is no excuse in the parents choosing to hide their avebury May 2015 #15

A couple of points-- Jackpine Radical May 2015 #17

It's not about giving someone a break. It's now about responsible adults sorting out the pieces and libdem4life May 2015 #20

I just looked it up - there are five young girls still home aged 5, 6, 7, 9 and 17 yrs riderinthestorm May 2015 #25

Sex offenders Rehab often consists of "Dont get caught again" Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #21

^^^^^ this ^^^^^ libdem4life May 2015 #23

Have a point here... Lithos May 2015 #26

Did TLC know about this Duggart family secret? dem in texas May 2015 #27