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malaise

(296,657 posts) Mon Jun 6, 2016, 07:59 PM Jun 2016

I know of folks who were sentenced to a variety of prison terms and even death [View all]

for one minute of rage. I don't get that father saying that his son shouldn't face a serious prison sentence for twenty minutes of rape.
Something has to give in this macho culture. It's not fair to the majority of the population - it's a violation of the rights of females everywhere. And I hope they fire the judge as well.

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I know of folks who were sentenced to a variety of prison terms and even death [View all] malaise Jun 2016 OP

Father and son are human garbage..... vi5 Jun 2016 #1

Isn't that amazing malaise Jun 2016 #2

the father mercuryblues Jun 2016 #3

The father has no respect for women - this wasn't twenty minutes of some stupid prank gone wrong - malaise Jun 2016 #4

The key is that people like this dad don't think women are people. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #5

Yep, one minute of rage can cause a hell of a lot of damage. nt raccoon Jun 2016 #6

There's a whole bunch of people in prison for two seconds of trigger-pulling. (n/t) Iggo Jun 2016 #7

Are you considering all contributing factors, though? Orrex Jun 2016 #8

only takes a second to pull a trigger. your son got off easy pal, shut the fuck up. spanone Jun 2016 #9