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Massachusetts Democrat to Child Rape Victims: I Will Destroy You!
StoptheACLU.com ^ | 6/24/08

Posted on 06/24/2008 6:57:49 PM PDT by LdSentinal

Democratic Representative James Fagan was in the Massachusetts State House yesterday railing against Jessica’s Law, which would mandate 20-year sentence for rape of a child under 12. As a defense attorney he took offense to the idea that someone convicted or raping a young child should have a mandatory sentence imposed on them, arguing it would force him to attack the little girl in order to defend his client:

“Let me tell you why it’s so wrong, It’s so wrong because in these situations . . . that 6-year-old is going to sit in front of me, or somebody far worse than me and I’m going to rip them apart. I’m going to make sure that the rest of their life is ruined. That when they’re 8 years old they throw up; when they’re 12 years old, they won’t sleep. When they’re 19 years old they’ll have nightmares and they’ll never have a relationship with anybody. And that’s not because I’m a nice guy. That’s because when you’re in court, and you’re defending somebody’s liberty, and you’re facing a mandatory sentence of those draconian proportions, you have to do every single thing you can do on behalf of your client. That is your obligation as a trial lawyer.”

In essence, he argues that the only way to prevent him from “ruining” her life, is by offering leniency to the child rapist in the hopes he does not attack another young girl.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: democrat; jamesfagan; jessicaslaw; rape; scum
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To: DBrow
"Conflict of interest, he’s voting on matters that he faces in the courtroom."

In front of hack judges he helped put on the bench.

The bulk of the legislature is made up of defense attorneys. Now that Governor Doofus Patrick, (champion of rapists and cop killers), and his trusty sidekick Lt. Governor Tim Murray (also had a lucrative practice defending perverts), are in charge of the Executive branch the circle is complete. It's a great time to be a criminal in the state of Massachusetts.

What a God forsaken stinkhole this state government is.

61 posted on 06/24/2008 7:49:34 PM PDT by DonGrafico (The moving finger writes, and having writ moves on)
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To: LdSentinal
He claims there are people worse then him but I think he is about as low as they come. Twenty years is nothing for the horrendous crime that takes the innocence away from a child. I would give them life and a partial sex change that removed all their male body parts.
62 posted on 06/24/2008 7:50:23 PM PDT by peeps36 ( Al Gore Is A Big Fat Lying Hypocrite. He Pollutes The Air By Opening His Big Mouth)
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To: LdSentinal

This guy is some narcissistic POS who is trying to justify his despicable courtroom tactics. A defense attorney’s obligation under the Code of Ethics is to ensure that the accused receives a fair trial, period. It does not embrace nor condone suborning perjury nor treating a victim, especially a child, so scurrously as to inflict permanent damage as this bottom feeder so pridefully suggests. Also, I would assume he was referring to private counsel whom has a choice whether or not to take on the case. IMHO, it would take a rare kind of rat to, firstly, defend such a monster, and, secondly, to resort to cruelty and dishonesty in an attempt to release him back into a victim-rich environment. I’m sure he was quite fortunate to escape the rage of a despondent father, horrified to see his little girl twice victimized. Massachusett’s liberality is just a smoke screen for depravity and a society that does not protect it’s children hangs from the precipice.


63 posted on 06/24/2008 7:51:20 PM PDT by Dionysius (Jingoism is no vice.)
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To: bill1952

I agree with this POS that 20 years is too long. 20 minutes swinging on your contraption would be more appropriate.


64 posted on 06/24/2008 7:53:22 PM PDT by Vigilanteman ((Are there any men left in Washington? Or are there only cowards? Ahmad Shah Massoud))
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To: null and void
To me it seems rather suspicious that so many of the organizations this man is associated with involve young people..... Young boys mostly, if you get my drift...

And ducks also. Hmmmm.

Seriously, this creature's rant was played over and over on the Mass morning talk shows. Sickening.

65 posted on 06/24/2008 7:57:52 PM PDT by NewHampshireDuo (Earth - Taking care of itself since 4.6 billion BC)
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To: Cicero
PROFESSION: Attorney. ORGANIZATIONS: Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers; Taunton Boys & Girls Club (Board of Directors); Taunton Little League; Taunton Youth Basketball Coach; Massachusetts Bar Foundation; Massachusetts Waterfowlers, Inc.; Babe Ruth League; High School Umpire; Bristol Ducks Unlimited; Southeastern New England Area Boys' Clubs of America (past Chairman).

Classic child molester profile.

66 posted on 06/24/2008 7:59:47 PM PDT by FormerACLUmember (When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.)
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To: LdSentinal
“Let me tell you why it’s so wrong, It’s so wrong because in these situations . . . that 6-year-old is going to sit in front of me, or somebody far worse than me and I’m going to rip them apart. I’m going to make sure that the rest of their life is ruined.

This is what passes for professional ethics among shysters. The law as conceived, is noble; as written, is compromised; as practised, is a whore house.

At best.

67 posted on 06/24/2008 8:01:12 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: LdSentinal

Sometimes simple solutions are forgotten:

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68 posted on 06/24/2008 8:04:10 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland ("We have to drain the swamp" George Bush, September 2001)
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To: LdSentinal

This POS is the poster child for why I wouldn’t vote for a Democrat with a gun to my head. I may not vote at all, but never for a -D.


69 posted on 06/24/2008 8:10:53 PM PDT by j_tull (Massachusetts, the Gay State. Once leader of the American Revolution, now leading its demise.)
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To: hinckley buzzard

Then the attorney should be liable to the child later in life. Any defense attorney should have to pay for the victim’s psychological counseling, especially if the defendant is found guilty.


70 posted on 06/24/2008 8:12:19 PM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: LdSentinal

That sick sumb!tch will be struck down by Almighty God before he gets to carry out his depraved fantasies in court, mark my words.


71 posted on 06/24/2008 8:13:11 PM PDT by mkjessup (The Shah doesn't look so bad now, eh? But noooo Jimmah said the Ayatollah was a 'godly man' .)
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To: Morgana

Were I on the jury I would soon be calling for the public hanging of that attorney.
No, I’m not kidding. - Few lawyers are ever going to punish other members of the same club, so the legal system is a joke here.


72 posted on 06/24/2008 8:20:20 PM PDT by bill1952 (Obama-the only one who can make me vote McCain McCain-the only one who can make me stay at home)
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To: RobbyS
>Bullying or threatening witnesses is now a tactic taught in law school?

Sure as Hell is.
Here is the Maxim as it was taught in my time:

When you have the law, beat on the Law.
When you have the facts, beat on the facts.
When you have nothing, beat on the table.

That is just part of beating on the table.

73 posted on 06/24/2008 8:23:38 PM PDT by bill1952 (Obama-the only one who can make me vote McCain McCain-the only one who can make me stay at home)
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To: Cicero
Taunton Boys & Girls Club (Board of Directors); Taunton Little League; Taunton Youth Basketball Coach; Massachusetts Bar Foundation; Massachusetts Waterfowlers, Inc.; Babe Ruth League; High School Umpire; Bristol Ducks Unlimited; Southeastern New England Area Boys' Clubs of America (past Chairman).

These youth organizations are going to drop this guy like a steaming dog turd as soon as parents start canceling their kids' memberships.

74 posted on 06/24/2008 8:30:26 PM PDT by BlazingArizona
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To: bill1952

Destroying a child to keep a child molester out of prison is unconscionable. It is evil.

I’m having a hard time controlling my reaction over this guy. It’s a good thing I live 1500 miles away.


75 posted on 06/24/2008 8:30:26 PM PDT by MediaMole
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To: Philly Nomad
So which is better for society as a whole, a greater number of sexual predators were in jail for less than 20 years, on the registry and getting therapy. Or a number of them in jail for a minimum of 20 years but a larger % receiving no punishment at all?

There you go, injecting logic and reason in between the emotionally fueled mob rule "kill 'em all!" sentiments.

Furthermore, if I'm ever falsely accused of child molestation (as happens regularly in ugly custody cases) I hope I have an attorney who isn't afraid to tear alleged witnesses apart.

76 posted on 06/24/2008 8:33:58 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: bill1952

And beating up on little children? Maybe that’s a Yankee thing.


77 posted on 06/24/2008 8:35:32 PM PDT by RobbyS (Ecce homo)
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To: Drew68

Don’t let me on your jury, not unless you have witnesses of your own to be subject to cross by a hard-nose DA.


78 posted on 06/24/2008 8:40:14 PM PDT by RobbyS (Ecce homo)
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To: LoneRangerMassachusetts

“This guy has an unhealthy attraction to children’s activities.”

“.., Bristol Ducks Unlimited” is on his activities list.

And I always thought duck hunting was for older boys.

;-)


79 posted on 06/24/2008 8:40:44 PM PDT by GladesGuru (In a society predicated upon freedom, it is essential to examine principles,)
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To: RobbyS
Don’t let me on your jury, not unless you have witnesses of your own to be subject to cross by a hard-nose DA.

So if I'm falsely accused of a horrible crime I should just roll over, suck it up and do twenty hard years so someone's feelings don't get hurt?

80 posted on 06/24/2008 8:43:19 PM PDT by Drew68
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