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jberryhill

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44. What does his being a refugee have to do with it?

Reply to Calculating (Reply #38)

Sat Oct 22, 2016, 02:17 PM

Oct 2016

Guy molested a kid.

Guy was convicted of 1. child molestation and 2. rape.

The rape conviction, but not the child molestation conviction, is ordered retried on what appears to be a technical error by the prosecution.

The guy is in jail and he's staying there for a long time, regardless of what happens to the disputed charge.

Those are the operative facts of the story. What does his being a refugee have to do with it?

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Man convicted of raping 10 year old has verdict overturned; Prosecution didn't prove lack of consent [View all] philosslayer Oct 2016 OP

WTF? Lithos Oct 2016 #1

How could 10 year old consent? LisaL Oct 2016 #2

WTF man the world is a sick place Foggyhill Oct 2016 #3

WTF? PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #4

This is Austria philosslayer Oct 2016 #5

Thank you for pointing this out to me. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #6

And here I was always told that not knowing the law doesn't absolve one of responsibility. LisaL Oct 2016 #7

It should not matter, if you a moron from any country, you should go to jail. Was this appealed? Foggyhill Oct 2016 #10

Why do you suppose he is not in jail? jberryhill Oct 2016 #25

Retrial I hope. elehhhhna Oct 2016 #12

Of how many counts was he already convicted? jberryhill Oct 2016 #23

That's a foolish explanation jberryhill Oct 2016 #24

There is no situation where an adult man penetrating a 10 year old child is not rape... Upin Oct 2016 #39

He remains convicted of that jberryhill Oct 2016 #40

Has the whole world gone mad? Doodley Oct 2016 #8

Appearantly the world has gone GWC58 Oct 2016 #9

The guy is still guilty of the sexual assault of a child jberryhill Oct 2016 #31

And hopefully GWC58 Oct 2016 #34

All he got was six years. And that was before conviction on a rape charge was overturned. LisaL Oct 2016 #41

It hasn't been overturned jberryhill Oct 2016 #46

It's a more serious charge than the one being disputed in this proceeding jberryhill Oct 2016 #42

Where does it say that? LisaL Oct 2016 #43

Are you joking? jberryhill Oct 2016 #45

Sick, wrong, disgusting, horrible.... Nye Bevan Oct 2016 #11

There are a lot more at that site jberryhill Oct 2016 #18

A hard on is a "sexual emergency"? elehhhhna Oct 2016 #13

First clue that there is no consent: When you have to drag & lock them in Pachamama Oct 2016 #14

The child is only 10. LisaL Oct 2016 #15

Take a tour around that newspaper jberryhill Oct 2016 #17

Are you suggesting it didn't actually happen? LisaL Oct 2016 #20

Of how many different crimes was he convicted? jberryhill Oct 2016 #21

Actually the article does say what he was convicted of and what is his LisaL Oct 2016 #27

That's easy jberryhill Oct 2016 #30

according to US law treestar Oct 2016 #36

Interesting newspaper that one jberryhill Oct 2016 #16

they are trying to get people here to defend the rapist because they are muslim JI7 Oct 2016 #19

The story doesn't say how many counts were NOT thrown out jberryhill Oct 2016 #22

Well actually it does. LisaL Oct 2016 #26

You know what, you're right jberryhill Oct 2016 #28

The problem is, prosecutors having to prove victim didn't consent when victim was 10. LisaL Oct 2016 #32

It doesn't matter jberryhill Oct 2016 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Binkie The Clown Oct 2016 #29

This is a right wing site that is not reliable. Please self delete. yardwork Oct 2016 #35

Why Calculating Oct 2016 #38

What does his being a refugee have to do with it? jberryhill Oct 2016 #44