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In reply to the discussion: Arizona Goes Birther: Secretary Of State Says It’s ‘Possible’ Obama Won’t Be On Ballot [View all]NoQuarter
(577 posts)101. As reported by the Salt Lake Tribune...
The son of Arizona's Senate president confessed that he and another counselor shoved broomsticks and flashlights into the rectums of 18 boys in at least 40 incidents at a youth camp in June.
Now Yavapai County prosecutors say they will drop all but one assault charge and likely recommend little or no jail time if 18-year-old Clifton Bennett agrees to plead guilty.
A similar agreement has been offered to co-defendant Kyle Wheeler, 19, who faces an additional assault charge for choking three of the boys until they passed out. The plea agreements were first presented in court last week and could be completed at a hearing Monday.
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The pleas, which describe the assault charge as ''a non-dangerous, non-repetitive offense,'' have outraged parents who say their sons were victims of violent sexual attacks. The boys, who were 11 to 14 years old at the time, have had trouble going to the bathroom, sleep with clothes on, are afraid at night, and have undergone sexual- assault counseling.
http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3670346
Now Yavapai County prosecutors say they will drop all but one assault charge and likely recommend little or no jail time if 18-year-old Clifton Bennett agrees to plead guilty.
A similar agreement has been offered to co-defendant Kyle Wheeler, 19, who faces an additional assault charge for choking three of the boys until they passed out. The plea agreements were first presented in court last week and could be completed at a hearing Monday.
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The pleas, which describe the assault charge as ''a non-dangerous, non-repetitive offense,'' have outraged parents who say their sons were victims of violent sexual attacks. The boys, who were 11 to 14 years old at the time, have had trouble going to the bathroom, sleep with clothes on, are afraid at night, and have undergone sexual- assault counseling.
http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3670346
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Arizona Goes Birther: Secretary Of State Says It’s ‘Possible’ Obama Won’t Be On Ballot [View all]
Cali_Democrat
May 2012
OP
Welcome to the club. A very vocal group has been vilifying Florida and Flordians since
1monster
May 2012
#89
That is exactly what I was thinking but fed funding would also cut out many of the safety net
jwirr
May 2012
#36
I'm not bashing the people of AZ. I am stating that the government is a rogue one and...
Cooley Hurd
May 2012
#87
Yes of course all of the people in the state must be punished for the actions of some nutjobs!!!
cstanleytech
May 2012
#78
If that happened in NY, I would expect... and welcome an action like that from the Fed.
Cooley Hurd
May 2012
#85
But would the majority of those in NY other than yourself who were impacted? I doubt it.
cstanleytech
May 2012
#97
To a conspiracy theorist, the lack of evidence proving the conspiracy is no hindrance
NoPasaran
May 2012
#34
Obama will be on the ballot.Hawaii will very publically make clear that the certificate is authentic
cali
May 2012
#18
While we're talking about Arizona: do they still have all their Rest Areas closed?
MatthewStLouis
May 2012
#32
Republicans are completely crazed now. They will be eating their own poop by election day.
AlinPA
May 2012
#38
And just as a few polls were showing that AZ was surpirsingly competitive
socialist_n_TN
May 2012
#53
This fucker trying to cause problems? Problems may be putting it lightly... snort
lonestarnot
May 2012
#66
Ya know the birthers are just as wacked out as the ones who keep insisting Elvis is alive. nt
cstanleytech
May 2012
#77
Not running me out of my native state. I prefer to see pugs move back from where they came.
lonestarnot
May 2012
#93
The fact that Bennet is a Mormon has nothing to do with the stunt. The apple does not fall .....
PaulRevere08
May 2012
#84