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[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Whoa at those pics

 

[Tagyhag]

While I don't want someone to actually hurt the guy, I hope people don't forget in one week.

He may not be in jail, but that doesn't mean his life should be great now.

The victim won't ever forget, why should he?

 

[meltingparappa]

Popped up on my Facebook from someone else: welcomed home.

Not that for a second I think the sentencing shouldn't have been 20,000 times more severe, but my hypersensitive opinion is that open carry mobs and vigilante chalk threats aren't the solution to any problem, because they only encourage that methodology to apply to less clear cut cases.

 

[Count Dookkake]

Lynch mobs aren't just for racists anymore.

Progress?

 

[HawksWinStanley]

While I don't want someone to actually hurt the guy, I hope people don't forget in one week.

He may not be in jail, but that doesn't mean his life should be great now.

The victim won't ever forget, why should he?

Well he has to register as a sex offender doesn't he? That'll follow him around for life.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

Not that for a second I think the sentencing shouldn't have been 20,000 times more severe, but my hypersensitive opinion is that open carry mobs and vigilante chalk threats aren't the solution to any problem, because they only encourage that methodology to apply to less clear cut cases.

True.

That said, lynch mobs are often a result of a broken justice system. Not condoning them, and there are definitely people who try to take justice into their own hands regardless of what happens in court (speaking generally), but often it is simply because justice has failed them.

 

[formasymphonic]

Well he has to register as a sex offender doesn't he? That'll follow him around for life.

Not really. Guys like him tend to do quite well off their family's money and connections.

He'll get a good job somewhere based off that and the most he'll have to deal with there is people talking behind his back.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Well he has to register as a sex offender doesn't he? That'll follow him around for life.

There are always avenues for the kind of people who receive more sympathy from judges than the actual victims of crimes

 

[BriGuy]

I like the photo of the cop shooting the shit with the protesters. Even he knows that sentence was BS. That said, I hope these protests don't escalate too much. I can't condone mob justice even though I'd really like to in some circumstances.

 

[Not]

Makes sense. He's a young white man. Surprised he got a sentence in the first place.

 

[Spiral Insanity]

Makes sense. He's a young white man. Surprised he got a sentence in the first place.

No you are not. He isn't a cop. White men still get charged for rape.

 

[kcp12304]

Feels like only yesterday I was reading the victim's statement (Which if you haven't read please do)

 

[arya's prayer]

Not that I agree with the sentence, but y'all do realize that this is how jail time works right? Unless you're doing flat time. Or fed time

But before my comment gets taken the wrong way, the sentence was bs