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[justiceischeap]

39. I have a bit of first-hand experience in this kind of situation

Two of my older siblings are convicted felons--one of which, was convicted for sexual abuse against a minor. So, I have some experience in how my parents reacted when they learned their son had been convicted of such a crime. They didn't write letters asking for leniency because they knew their son deserved what he got. If the judge decided to throw the book at him because he already had a violent felony conviction on his record, they felt he deserved that, because he committed a crime. They didn't delude themselves into thinking their son was innocent when found guilty of the crime. They didn't twist themselves into pretzels trying to find a way to lay NO fault at his feet.

My other sibling was a drug addict (dead, finally, of a drug overdose). She was in and out of prison and my mother always forgave her and welcomed her home with open arms (which I didn't understand) but she never treated her as though she wasn't responsible for the crimes she committed.

So, having the perspective I have in my life, I cannot find one ounce of sympathy for the rapist, Brock Turner's parents. It seems quite obvious from their written statements that they felt their son has done nothing wrong. It totally smacks of "boys will be boys" or denial that their "perfect" son actually raped an unconscious woman, yet 12 jurors voted "guilty" a total of 36 times.

I've seen more compassion for this woman from total strangers on the Internet than I have from the perps parents. They shouldn't get a pass for that.