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angrychair

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3. WTF

Reply to cbdo2007 (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2014, 02:09 PM

Jan 2014

This is not a he said/she said thing...I was under the impression that there was video and physcial evidence. How is having relations with a drunk child anything less than what it is, rape? What the hell is going on in that state? What is wrong with our society that people see this any different?

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Teenager accused in Maryville, Mo., rape case will not be charged with sexual assault [View all] cbdo2007 Jan 2014 OP

They need to bring in someone from out of state. lark Jan 2014 #1

Are you sure that can happen? This case involves Missouri law. alp227 Jan 2014 #7

She was 14. He was over the age of consent. AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #15

Not sure of the intracies of the law on this. lark Jan 2014 #19

The girl tried to commit suicide last weekend.... Bennyboy Jan 2014 #2

I hope the Colemans can sue Matthew Barnett later. alp227 Jan 2014 #12

WTF angrychair Jan 2014 #3

How is this not at least statutory? sybylla Jan 2014 #4

17 with 14 isn't statutory rape in Missouri but 17 with 13 is. eomer Jan 2014 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author radicalliberal Jan 2014 #6

Hate to say this but I wonder how this case would've gone if Barnett was a teacher or stranger. alp227 Jan 2014 #8

I wonder how this case would have gone if Barnett had been a member of the Chess Club . . . radicalliberal Jan 2014 #11

I think it has more to do with his family's wealth and political connections davidn3600 Jan 2014 #13

That is true. But has that been true in every case of this sort? radicalliberal Jan 2014 #14

Differently had the guy been a teacher. Igel Jan 2014 #17

oh boy cosmicone Jan 2014 #9

Why am I not surprised? historylovr Jan 2014 #10

Here's a perfect example of the rape culture we live in - Dash87 Jan 2014 #16

Comments at the linked article are mostly pro-rape Doctor_J Jan 2014 #18

I fail to see anything funny about this lark Jan 2014 #20

Nor do I Doctor_J Jan 2014 #21

Oops, didn't think that was your signature lark Jan 2014 #22