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Judge tosses 3 NY lawsuits against ex-Elmo actor
http://bostonherald.com/ ^ | 07/02/2013 | Associated Press

Posted on 07/02/2013 5:45:20 AM PDT by massmike

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To: jagusafr

Strange how the same didn’t apply to the priests who did the same acts?.


21 posted on 07/02/2013 11:24:54 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: chris37
There should be no time limit on pervert crimes.

Agreed.

This ruling is a disgrace that suspiciously smacks of a self-serving conflict of interest of a homo-friendly judiciary.

22 posted on 07/02/2013 11:29:12 AM PDT by USS Johnston (Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be bought at the price of chains & slavery? - Patrick Henry)
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To: Conscience of a Conservative; chris37
The problem is, there is a time limit on (most) "pervert crimes." The judge correctly followed the law of the State of New York here. The issue is with the law, not the judge.

Have you any knowledge on just how long this particular NY law and statute of limitation has been in effect? Was it enacted by the NY's state legislature or as an EO by a Governor?

23 posted on 07/02/2013 11:33:36 AM PDT by USS Johnston (Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be bought at the price of chains & slavery? - Patrick Henry)
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To: Conscience of a Conservative

Oh yes, I agree. I do not like that limitation though, I think it should be removed.

Sometimes it takes victims of such crimes time to muster the courage needed.


24 posted on 07/02/2013 11:35:36 AM PDT by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: USS Johnston

I personally do not have any knowledge of the limitation. I do believe that the limitation should be removed. It seems that such a limitation only serves to help the perp and not the victim, and that does not seem right to me.


25 posted on 07/02/2013 11:36:56 AM PDT by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: Vaduz

I assume you’re talking about one state’s change of limitations as to priests only. Limitations for crimes charged under state law are governed by that state’s law. If a state’s legislative body chooses to lift the statute of limitations and apply it retroactively, while it certainly smacks of ex post facto, that then becomes the law.


26 posted on 07/02/2013 11:59:47 AM PDT by jagusafr (the American Trinity (Liberty, In G0D We Trust, E Pluribus Unum))
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To: jagusafr

As I stated the law is only for the few.


27 posted on 07/02/2013 12:15:30 PM PDT by Vaduz
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To: garyb

What is the law on the statute of limitations for molestation/sexual abuse?

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Apparently the length of time is directly proportional to the perp’s distance from the Liberal agenda.


28 posted on 07/02/2013 1:28:32 PM PDT by Eccl 10:2 (Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding")
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To: Vaduz

Not sure how that tracks with my explanation...


29 posted on 07/02/2013 2:05:18 PM PDT by jagusafr (the American Trinity (Liberty, In G0D We Trust, E Pluribus Unum))
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