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[Synful*Luv]

The law is bullshit. Thing is, unless you have the money to fight for justice in America you're always going to find yourself on the other side of justice. It's ridiculous, I don't care if the girl was drunk or not. Kids have sex. Kids make mistakes...it is not worth some guy being in jail for 10 years of his life, rather he was a "good kid" or not. Especially since the little girl as well as her mom admitted to her initiating it. I want to know what man here at 17 would turn down head being offered to them from a 15 year old? I doubt it if anyone would.

 

[keco52]

explain yourself, vague remarks are lame. Does it piss you off because he fucked some under age whore while he himself was underage and it was borderline rape? Or are u pissed because he was unjustly shit on by our piss poor legal system?

pz

Many reasons
The law in GA is bullshit. Had he fucked the dumb ass drunk girl he could be out but since he got head which is basically just sitting there...(yes he didn't stop her) but he also didnt force her.

Another thing...alcohol does not excuse you from your actions. The bitch got drunk and did some stupid shit that NO ONE forced her to do...then goes and presses rape charges. Your dumb ass got drunk and gave some ppl head like all slutty drunk girls do...that doesn't mean you should go and ruin ppls life. ALL of the jurors agreed he didn't force her. But somehow this is child molestation. (Just because of the ages)
I'm not saying he isn't responsible...Not many ppl would stop a girl that's on her knees like it's her job...drunk or not.

They are a year apart in age. It pisses me off that had she been a few months older this wouldn't even be an issue. Since when is maturity and consent measured on a scale of months?!?!?

 

[S O F I]

I pretty much concur with Big E.

 

[Eric]

Since when is maturity and consent measured on a scale of months?!?!?

You said something quote-worthy. :thumb:

 

[S O F I]

What mistake did the girl and the guy make?

They didn't.

 

[Cheesyphily16]

Puff I wholeheartedly disagree with you. No sympathy cause the little whore was drunk and high? At 17, he's still a child regardless of what the law states. Most people have done stupid shit at 17 without even realizing what's goin on. The level of maturity just isn't there for everyone at age 17.

It's absolutely ridiculous that some 50+ year old pedaphile mother fucker get's the same sentence as this guy does for CONSENSUAL sex. I don't give a fuck if she was intoxicated, you really think she went to meet the group of guys at a HOTEL to watch tv? What a fuckin joke. Throw that little slut in jail. Hell, throw HER parents in jail! Where was the supervision for a 15 year old on NEW YEARS!!!???

The funny thing is that throwing this young man in prison does absolutely nothing but ruin his life. What is the objective of prison? It's to protect the public from harm, and correct offenders of the law. None of these two points apply to this dude. His friends are all out cause they accepted a plea after committing the exact same "crime." Why should he be punished even more for standing up for what he believes in? The prosecuter also needs a good ass-kicking for being a cold-hearted loser. Sure it's his job but he sells his soul to win the case. I don't even know how he looks at himself in the mirror.

 

[PuffnScruff]

what part do you disagree with me on? the part where i said the law was fucked up?

i have no sympathy because the guy is old enough to take responsibility for his own actions. he is old enough to understand that putting himself in a situation like that could ruin his college scholarship chances. like be real said the law is pretty much common sense these days and he is just as much at fault for being in there as the gilr or the girls parents putting him in there

arent his friends out because they were under 17 and they were still minors? i'm sorry but you are not a child at 17. if you still think like a child and are treated like a baby at 17 then maybe you still think like a child.

obviously something good did come out of this. his case did get people to look at the law again and change it.

 

[Illuminattile]

arent his friends out because they were under 17 and they were still minors?

No, they accepted plea bargains and got reduced sentences.

 

[Eric]

what part do you disagree with me on? the part where i said the law was fucked up?

i have no sympathy because the guy is old enough to take responsibility for his own actions. he is old enough to understand that putting himself in a situation like that could ruin his college scholarship chances. like be real said the law is pretty much common sense these days and he is just as much at fault for being in there as the gilr or the girls parents putting him in there

arent his friends out because they were under 17 and they were still minors? i'm sorry but you are not a child at 17. if you still think like a child and are treated like a baby at 17 then maybe you still think like a child.

obviously something good did come out of this. his case did get people to look at the law again and change it.

He is a child, a kid. Legally, he is a minor. Most legal cases involving a minor argue the fact that the person is too young to comprehend or even know the law. You hear about minors that have commited murder and only go to juvenile prison until they are 18, yet this guy was 17 and now he's in jail until he's 28.

But had he by chance known the law, would that have stopped him? Probably not. The law is rediculous. The state has recognized this. The new law was pratically created around him. And it was designed to keep him in jail. Despite what it's designed to be, the court of law is sometimes racist and sexist. That itself is unconstitutional. Let us also not forget the fact that he is still in jail after the fact that the law has been changed.

And puff and bereal want to argue the fact that the law is the law? Get the hell out of here with that nonsense. THE LAW IS NOT ALWAYS RIGHT. We correct our wrongs. We propose amendments and laws. We ratify it.

Let's theoretically speak here. If when slavery was just abolished, should the current slaves be kept slaves because they were one before it said it was illegal to have a slave? No. Of course, it happened, but it wasn't legal. I know this is stretching it as far as examples go, but its the same principle idea.

It is not right that he is still in jail.

 

[PuffnScruff]

He is a child, a kid. Legally, he is a minor. Most legal cases involving a minor argue the fact that the person is too young to comprehend or even know the law. You hear about minors that have commited murder and only go to juvenile prison until they are 18, yet this guy was 17 and now he's in jail until he's 28.

But had he by chance known the law, would that have stopped him? Probably not. The law is rediculous. The state has recognized this. The new law was pratically created around him. And it was designed to keep him in jail. Despite what it's designed to be, the court of law is sometimes racist and sexist. That itself is unconstitutional. Let us also not forget the fact that he is still in jail after the fact that the law has been changed.

And puff and bereal want to argue the fact that the law is the law? Get the hell out of here with that nonsense. THE LAW IS NOT ALWAYS RIGHT. We correct our wrongs. We propose amendments and laws. We ratify it.

Let's theoretically speak here. If when slavery was just abolished, should the current slaves be kept slaves because they were one before it said it was illegal to have a slave? No. Of course, it happened, but it wasn't legal. I know this is stretching it as far as examples go, but its the same principle idea.

It is not right that he is still in jail.

As I pointed out legally he is an adult. By law he is an adult. Not a minor as you keep saying.You told me to do some research when you clearly need to as well

Why do keep feeling the need to stress towards me that the law as it was written is a stupid law? I have said more than once that I agree with this. Put down the beer

Yes you are right the law is not always right and we can change them as what happend with this law. It was changed. Unfortunaly he became a victim of the law. But regardless he is just as much responsible for being there. His actions helped put him there.

 

[Mo_Murda]

wow thats sad, my heart goes out to him... and what courage it took to not accept the plea bargain to become a sex offender, cuz he wouldn't be able to live in the same house as his sister.. Damn, fuck Georgia and their bullshit laws..

this is horrible, Bush should do one thing right before he leaves office and that should be pardoning this young man. I'll sign the petition, thanks for posting this.

 

[SicC]

Many reasons
The law in GA is bullshit. Had he fucked the dumb ass drunk girl he could be out but since he got head which is basically just sitting there...(yes he didn't stop her) but he also didnt force her.

Another thing...alcohol does not excuse you from your actions. The bitch got drunk and did some stupid shit that NO ONE forced her to do...then goes and presses rape charges. Your dumb ass got drunk and gave some ppl head like all slutty drunk girls do...that doesn't mean you should go and ruin ppls life. ALL of the jurors agreed he didn't force her. But somehow this is child molestation. (Just because of the ages)
I'm not saying he isn't responsible...Not many ppl would stop a girl that's on her knees like it's her job...drunk or not.

They are a year apart in age. It pisses me off that had she been a few months older this wouldn't even be an issue. Since when is maturity and consent measured on a scale of months?!?!?

thanks for clearing that up, I would also like to add that i agree with what you are saying 100%.

pz

 

[Cheesyphily16]

Let me ask you this Puff, who benefits from his incarceration? Think about that, throwing him in prison can only be detrimental for his future, it does absolutely nothing for the safety of the general public (I think we can all agree that he isn't a sexual predator), and tax payers take the hit for contributing money towards a lost cause. Furthermore, they were 2 years apart! 2 years!! A 17 year old goin out with a 15 year old is essentially a grade 12 guy goin out with someone in grade 10, what's the big deal!? The fact that you show no sympathy for him is mind boggling cause even you agree that the law is ridiculous. You also acknowledged that

"obviously something good did come out of this. his case did get people to look at the law again and change it."

Now if you are all for ammending this law, why do you still think he deserves to be in prison? Before you answer that question however, answer the first one... who benefits from his incarceration and what is the objective behind throwing a 17 year old into an animal house filled with murderers, gang members, and a plethora of other maniacs? He is undoubtedly a victim of hard-lined, compassionless people who possess the same ideologies as yourself. I'm not tryin to beef with you but feel that you've got some backwards ideas regarding this particular situation.

 

[Illuminattile]

The only justification needed for locking someone up is proof that they broke the law. It's all well and good for you to sit there and say "Well he's not harm to anyone, they should have let him off" but that undermines the entire legal system. You can't say "It's illegal to do X, but if we feel sorry for you we'll let you off".

If you feel the law is unjust, fine. Fight for the law to get changed, fight for him to be retrospectively found not guilty, but don't claim that he shouldn't have been sent to jail in the first place.

 

[keco52]

Did anyone see the part where they said only until recently oral sex was illegal unless you were married..in georgia? Or did I imagine that?

 

[Cheesyphily16]

Did anyone see the part where they said only until recently oral sex was illegal unless you were married..in georgia? Or did I imagine that?

Think you misread it Keco. I believe it was something along the lines of sex with a minor was ok but oral sex was not. Some sorta "archaic" law which they forgot to rescind.

 

[keco52]

Think you misread it Keco. I believe it was something along the lines of sex with a minor was ok but oral sex was not. Some sorta "archaic" law which they forgot to rescind.

It was on a video...I know I didn't imagine it.

 

[ArtsyGirl]

The only justification needed for locking someone up is proof that they broke the law.

Yes but if the justice system itself finds the law unjust then why continue punishing him?

I remember reading this a while back.. Musta been in WOW but this is stupid and I'd love to know why the judge thought he deserved 10 years for this!

 

[EDouble]

the sentences been thrown out but prosecutors have made appeal now
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/11/teen.sex.case/index.html

 

[Eric]

I was so happy to see this on the news today.