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Hortensis

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63. Check first/then react? How...smart! Welcome to DU, Gatorb812.

Tue May 30, 2017, 01:17 PM

May 2017

Something could be fudged, but agree this story is highly suspicious as told. How old is this woman now?

Initech, we can always keep an eye out for any Snopes' response. They almost always lag of course while they, you know, CHECK the story?

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11-year-old girl 'forced to marry her rapist' from church in Florida [View all] n2doc May 2017 OP

I'd sure like to think we could drag some of these assholes out of the 17th Century... Wounded Bear May 2017 #1

27 States?! Bradical79 May 2017 #2

Yeah. Sick. I can't imagine a real man wanting a female who is that young. nt Blue_true May 2017 #11

They want property that's that young Orrex May 2017 #47

Are you kidding? There are millions of them out there, now and in the past. Nay May 2017 #50

Does the name Warren Jeffs mean anything to you? n/t lapislzi May 2017 #52

He is the extreme LDS guy. Blue_true May 2017 #53

The article says it was OK with Chris Cristie. lpbk2713 May 2017 #3

No it doesn't oberliner May 2017 #30

Christie just vetoed a law that would have prevented this. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #34

That's a lie oberliner May 2017 #38

You know what? Christie is way more interested in arresting pot users than stopping child marriage. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #44

None of that changes the fact leftynyc May 2017 #56

No, I didn't lie, nor was I mistaken. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #65

Because pot smoking isn't leftynyc May 2017 #75

Where did i say that. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #76

The one that included this gem leftynyc May 2017 #77

No, I didn't. What is the law in New Jersey currently? Warren DeMontague May 2017 #78

Why did he vetoe a law overturning allowing children to marry then? kcr May 2017 #36

The bill proposed making 18 the minimum age for marriage in NJ oberliner May 2017 #39

Fuck Chris Christie. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #45

And the reason he wanted that was? Don't you think outlawing child marriage is a good thing? stevenleser May 2017 #57

Every state in the US allows 16 and 17 year olds to marry with parental permission oberliner May 2017 #61

No, I don't. I think that should be done away with as soon as possible stevenleser May 2017 #62

Good points oberliner May 2017 #64

I think it's less reasonable than letting consenting adults smoke pot in their own homes, honestly Warren DeMontague May 2017 #66

Agreed oberliner May 2017 #67

If a 70 year old man wants to marry a 16 year old girl, Chris Christie is apparently okay with that. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #69

Aren't all Democratic governors okay with that? FBaggins May 2017 #81

Not many of them have spent the past several years having a tantrum over pot legalization. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #83

No get the red out May 2017 #85

They are legally allowed to get one another pregnant oberliner May 2017 #87

That isn't marriage get the red out May 2017 #88

Good point oberliner May 2017 #89

Yes get the red out May 2017 #90

they are just following the bible virtualobserver May 2017 #4

Yup. fleabiscuit May 2017 #72

yes......rape is no big deal from their mindset, perfectly ok.....unless the girl is engaged.... virtualobserver May 2017 #74

Yep, that was the Christian thing to do ProudLib72 May 2017 #5

Without consent there is no marriage TexasProgresive May 2017 #6

So what these fuckers are saying is that ownership of a female Doreen May 2017 #7

I'd like to take her rapists, her family, and the entire congregation out and beat the living Solly Mack May 2017 #8

Yay religion! NightWatcher May 2017 #9

Not quite calling BS, but we need more information GulfCoast66 May 2017 #10

Here's some more information. WhiskeyGrinder May 2017 #14

Is that clerk of court still serving? GulfCoast66 May 2017 #21

I have not seen the license. WhiskeyGrinder May 2017 #24

This happened 40 years ago oberliner May 2017 #31

Thank you. Shocking it has happened at all in my lifetime, however... GulfCoast66 May 2017 #33

Your faith in the system is breathtaking. WhiskeyGrinder May 2017 #40

Could not happen in a state under control of Repugs for the last 20 years?? n/t retread May 2017 #58

You can learn even more by doing some research on the Unchained at Last website: WhiskeyGrinder May 2017 #15

It is surprising treestar May 2017 #48

Indeed, something odd about the article GeoWilliam750 May 2017 #17

The 9.4 million comes from Tahirih, extrapolated from an article in Pediatrics. WhiskeyGrinder May 2017 #25

What does this even mean? WhiskeyGrinder May 2017 #18

It means what I stated GulfCoast66 May 2017 #19

Did you look at the website I posted? WhiskeyGrinder May 2017 #23

Yes I did GulfCoast66 May 2017 #26

I guess I don't understand why the first-person experience of a grown woman who has gone through WhiskeyGrinder May 2017 #28

I never stated I doubted the story. GulfCoast66 May 2017 #32

Just so I'm clear, you are skeptical that this woman's experience could be repeated today. WhiskeyGrinder May 2017 #43

Google is great kcr May 2017 #37

I will call BS on this gatorb812 May 2017 #49

I checked Snopes I didn't see anything. Initech May 2017 #51

.... kcr May 2017 #54

Check first/then react? How...smart! Welcome to DU, Gatorb812. Hortensis May 2017 #63

Welcome to DU- rzemanfl May 2017 #70

I wanna throw up. Really luvMIdog May 2017 #12

I'd go reception to give them a gift TEB May 2017 #13

This is revolting mcar May 2017 #16

Shit like that is why we can't have nice things. Initech May 2017 #20

Florida, no shocker. sarcasmo May 2017 #22

Seriously? Lotusflower70 May 2017 #27

This happened 40 years ago oberliner May 2017 #29

Florida Law on Marriage for those under 18 Solly Mack May 2017 #35

There you go again with those pesky facts! Thanks! retread May 2017 #59

No problem. In 2014 a Florida House member tried to change the exception and it passed the House Solly Mack May 2017 #73

I had no idea my state was one fo those states obamanut2012 May 2017 #41

For those poo-pooing thsi was 40 years ago -- so what? obamanut2012 May 2017 #42

Exactly. The fact that they still can't change the law means it doesn't matter. kcr May 2017 #55

Exactly, and in this country obamanut2012 May 2017 #84

This is PRECISELY why we cannot expect states Horse with no Name May 2017 #46

Is this more 'fake news' garbage? Calculating May 2017 #60

What, exactly, don't you believe? WhiskeyGrinder May 2017 #68

This is an example of christian terrorism, Ilsa May 2017 #71

And just like most Muslims aren't terrorists... HopeAgain May 2017 #79

Exactly. It's sad when so many Ilsa May 2017 #80

Post removed Post removed May 2017 #82

If someone rapes a child for religious reasons get the red out May 2017 #86

Wow and They Were itcfish May 2017 #91