Oh, hell no.
Jul. 3rd, 2019 05:04 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
conulyJudge Under Fire For Touting Boy’s ‘Good Family,’ ‘Excellent School’ In Rape Case
Don't click that link if you have a weak stomach.
Now, admittedly, I'm not a big fan of trying juveniles like adults. However, if I did think that was a good idea, for any trial, it'd be this one! This kid didn't accidentally assault her. He knew damn well what he was doing, and he kept on doing it after it was done! How do we know? Because he took photos, and captioned them, and referred to it as rape in the caption when he spread it around! Which, aside from being evil, all sounds pretty open-and-shut to me, so I don't mind jumping to the part where we assume he committed the crime in question. All that's left is to prove it in court and then sentence him.
I mean, it's pretty heinous. How much more do you even need?
The prosecutor "did not indicate in the memorandum that she had explained to Mary and her mother the devastating effect a waiver would have on G.M.C.'s life.
Oh, cry me a damn river. Did anybody explain to him the devastating effect that his actions might have on her life? No, they assumed that boys from "good families" who get "good grades" and are destined for "good colleges" can figure it out for themselves. (Then again, they probably also assume those boys are smart enough to keep their mouths shut. If he can't refrain from boasting about his crimes, I don't know how smart he really is.)
Edit: You know, this should go without saying, but I'm going to bed and want to have sweet dreams, so just in case - I will absolutely ban anybody who tries any sort of rape apologia here. The crime is definitely rape, false accusations are still rare, and I think we've got the perp dead to rights. Sometimes the facts just aren't up for debate.
Don't click that link if you have a weak stomach.
Now, admittedly, I'm not a big fan of trying juveniles like adults. However, if I did think that was a good idea, for any trial, it'd be this one! This kid didn't accidentally assault her. He knew damn well what he was doing, and he kept on doing it after it was done! How do we know? Because he took photos, and captioned them, and referred to it as rape in the caption when he spread it around! Which, aside from being evil, all sounds pretty open-and-shut to me, so I don't mind jumping to the part where we assume he committed the crime in question. All that's left is to prove it in court and then sentence him.
I mean, it's pretty heinous. How much more do you even need?
The prosecutor "did not indicate in the memorandum that she had explained to Mary and her mother the devastating effect a waiver would have on G.M.C.'s life.
Oh, cry me a damn river. Did anybody explain to him the devastating effect that his actions might have on her life? No, they assumed that boys from "good families" who get "good grades" and are destined for "good colleges" can figure it out for themselves. (Then again, they probably also assume those boys are smart enough to keep their mouths shut. If he can't refrain from boasting about his crimes, I don't know how smart he really is.)
Edit: You know, this should go without saying, but I'm going to bed and want to have sweet dreams, so just in case - I will absolutely ban anybody who tries any sort of rape apologia here. The crime is definitely rape, false accusations are still rare, and I think we've got the perp dead to rights. Sometimes the facts just aren't up for debate.
