Reply #75: i am not such a big gossip. but i understand what you mean.

[bettyellen]

but as far as debt paying, in this instance nine occurances of rape ending up as one count of what was that word? it wasn't even assault? that's a debt paid? please respect the fact that i do know a lot of what goes on in the court system and that this is not so unusual. Lawyers are happy to get any time at all for a first offender. The screw ups in the justice system are not just happening in Texas against the accused, sex crimes are awfully difficult to charge and to prosecute. This is why women don't bring charges more than 1/2 the time. The burden of proof is huge, as is the humiliation factor.
CLARIFICATION: It is not fair for you to judge or assume either that justice was served/ debt was paid, is it?