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7. Why in the hell

Sun Sep 6, 2015, 12:36 AM

Sep 2015

Don't people masturbate, instead of involving non-consenting beings in whatever fantasies they have? Jocelyn Elders was right.

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Former N.J. mayor gets 25 years in prison for repeatedly raping relative's child [View all] damnedifIknow Sep 2015 OP

May he rot. silverweb Sep 2015 #1

Raping a child damnedifIknow Sep 2015 #4

Indeed. silverweb Sep 2015 #6

Republican values MoonRiver Sep 2015 #32

for 2 years and no one stopped him? does no one bathe this child? hollysmom Sep 2015 #2

I also wonder why no one knew Liberal_in_LA Sep 2015 #15

it happens and is not always visable Marrah_G Sep 2015 #16

Yup. n/t Gormy Cuss Sep 2015 #34

Sounds like he felt he was above the law. lpbk2713 Sep 2015 #3

No, not typical. Archae Sep 2015 #5

Why in the hell SusanCalvin Sep 2015 #7

Because rape is not about getting off... CoffeeCat Sep 2015 #12

An effing 6 year old child?! That piece of shit! smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #17

Yeah, you're right. SusanCalvin Sep 2015 #25

they're *child rapists*, not "people who haven't had sex for a while" MisterP Sep 2015 #14

Yeah, you're right. SusanCalvin Sep 2015 #26

"former disgraced mayor"??? Snobblevitch Sep 2015 #8

Bad editing. Archae Sep 2015 #9

Only 25 years? branford Sep 2015 #10

Because it's only rape. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2015 #11

He destroyed that child's life. smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #18

Yep. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2015 #27

Considering his age it does amount to a life sentence damnedifIknow Sep 2015 #19

I love/hate this question Tsiyu Sep 2015 #20

He is a 71 year old diabetic dsc Sep 2015 #21

Possibly, but the technical "less than life" sentence branford Sep 2015 #22

I definitely agree such a choice was necessary. branford Sep 2015 #24

25 years behind bars. 58 years total. magical thyme Sep 2015 #28

I never intended to criticize the judge or prosecutors, branford Sep 2015 #29

Unfortunately, Blanche got it immediately... Chan790 Sep 2015 #33

What a sick piece of shit! Initech Sep 2015 #13

I would wager that Skidmore Sep 2015 #31