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10. ‘20 minutes of action’: father defends Stanford student son convicted of sexual assault

Mon Jun 6, 2016, 04:31 PM

Jun 2016

The father of a former Stanford University athlete convicted on multiple charges of sexual assault has said his son should not have to go to prison for “20 minutes of action”.

... “He will never be his happy go lucky self with that easy going personality and welcoming smile,” he wrote of his son. “His every waking minute is consumed with worry, anxiety, fear, and depression. You can see this in his face, the way he walks, his weakened voice, his lack of appetite.”

More: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jun/06/father-stanford-university-student-brock-turner-sexual-assault-statement

"his lack of appetite". Sigh. Which appetite?

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Stanford sexual assault: judge facing recall campaign over light sentence [View all] Eugene Jun 2016 OP

As it should be...ride him out of town on a rail. n/t CincyDem Jun 2016 #1

Amen!! uponit7771 Jun 2016 #2

Our local cat box liner's top columnist has no problem with the sentence whatsoever KamaAina Jun 2016 #3

However... kimmylavin Jun 2016 #11

Commenters at the Merc site making sense?! KamaAina Jun 2016 #12

Well... kimmylavin Jun 2016 #17

K&R Solly Mack Jun 2016 #4

Thanks for posting Omaha Steve Jun 2016 #5

As He Should Norman Conch Quest Jun 2016 #6

Ibdo wonder how many women this judge victimized in college.... Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #7

one does wonder. and the judge is a stanford alum, and former captain of their lacrosse team. niyad Jun 2016 #31

Oh, how I hope that judge is recalled. radicalliberal Jun 2016 #8

Somehow I don't think it is this judge's first time issuing light-sentences. avaistheone1 Jun 2016 #9

‘20 minutes of action’: father defends Stanford student son convicted of sexual assault progree Jun 2016 #10

Did he just call rape "20 minutes of action?" gollygee Jun 2016 #13

So it seems. 3catwoman3 Jun 2016 #27

As I said in another, related thread Saviolo Jun 2016 #16

The most sickening excuse I have ever read. smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #23

That's what I was thinking too. progree Jun 2016 #24

Fuck Him! Lochloosa Jun 2016 #30

Someone did...that's the problem. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #35

I wonder how this jackass would feel awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #32

Another case of Affluenza n/t aggiesal Jun 2016 #14

The apple sure doesn't fall far from the tree DebbieCDC Jun 2016 #15

almost brings a tear to your eye, don't it? rurallib Jun 2016 #18

"and welcoming smile" -- doesn't need that when the victim is unconcious. n/t progree Jun 2016 #19

poor baby shanti Jun 2016 #34

"Now he barely consumes any food and eats only to exist." Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #37

I hope this judge never works a day again in his miserable life. smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #20

Makes you wonder how many other rape victims have Greywing Jun 2016 #21

Millions probably, and there are probably a million other victims who never smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #22

who elected the judge? Takket Jun 2016 #25

In California elljay Jun 2016 #33

a couple of different thoughts on this issue--one of the reasons why we punish people is to stop Akamai Jun 2016 #26

And so he should dark forest Jun 2016 #28

thank you. I read that there are over 86,000 signatures at change.org niyad Jun 2016 #29

We as a society must have minimum standards. Nobody should be immune to these standards. Rex Jun 2016 #36