Posted on 02/27/2006 2:43:06 PM PST by Hi Heels
Man sentenced for ride-by bottom slap Sun Feb 26, 8:28 AM ET
BOGOTA, Colombia, Feb 24 - A Colombian man has been sentenced to four years' house arrest for slapping a woman's bottom as he rode by her on his bicycle, sparking debate on whether the punishment fit the crime.
Showing re-enactments of the incident, television news shows were filled on Friday with legal experts offering opinions about the judgment handed down earlier in the week by Bogota's district court.
Some said that to confine bicycle messenger Victor Garcia to his home for four years for smacking Diana Marcela Diaz's buttocks was excessive. Others said it would deter other men.
One program showed three models having their denim clad bottoms smacked so hard by a phantom hand it could be clearly heard by television viewers.
The women said that while the punishment seemed extreme, they hoped the case would mean they would be safer while on foot.
"It happened to me once," one of the models said. "I was walking very relaxed and a guy rode by on his bicycle and, 'ta!' He smacked me. I took off my shoe to hit him with it but he was already too far away."
"Let 10 male homosexuals smack the guy's bare ass"
let's rethink this one. You never know, he might enjoy this punishment... so, how about putting him in a jail cell with 10 homosexuals for 4 days. hmmmm, might work.
Where ya reckon the judge came up with the 4 year timeframe? THAT is a more than a little extreme, I think
Cute?
What's that old saying? We all have the ability to do anything we want. Unfortunately, we are held accountable for what we do.
Four years to not screw up anymore. Consequences of actions.
four years HOUSE arrest. He's gonna have himself some parties, I'm sure.
Four years is waaay too extreme a punishment for what he did. Four weeks would be plenty.
But, don't do the crime if you can't do the time.
Well, super, it makes A TAD bit of difference to us women if we're hit on the bottom by a strapping young man,....and hit on the bottom by a drooling old man.
"sexual assault is a serious crime."
Feminazi hogwash! The seriousness of the crime depends on the seriousness of the assault.
"But, don't do the crime if you can't do the time."
Doesn't mean he can't slap bottoms in house arrest.
I still can`t imagine why people here do this,no one has to teach someone that touching a lady's,who is not your wife or girlfriend, backside is inappropriate.
The punishment definitely did not fit the crime. What he did was embarrassing and degrading, so do something embarrassing and degrading to him -- like force him to do community service wearing a t-shirt that reads "I can't keep my hands to myself." Force him to watch Doris Day movies (I think there are fanny slaps there) while undergoing electroshock aversion therapy. Make him go to sensitivity training, anger management counseling, something -- but don't deprive him of his liberties (and his family of his provision) for one slap on the butt. That seems extreme.
If he doesn't learn his lesson and commits another drive-by fanny slap, by all means, hang him by his thumbs.
YOu are both correct, it wasn't called for.
We are having fun...and our fun might have been misunderstood
You got the witty nonsense jargon down pretty good. You could almost pass for a liberal. :-)
Now if a lady did this to me would I be offended,probably not,surprised,yes.
right on John! I am in agreement. I had a young boy pull my ponytail in gradeschool, it was a flirt, and I enjoyed it. Thanks for reminding me (good memory). However, we don't know how hard someone pulled the hypothetical little girl's ponytail in question, or if it was malicious or not. My grandchildren are now in private school so they aren't faced with unkind, unwanted, malicious conduct, because conduct has run amuck in public school. So, it all depends on the circumstance. I didn't go running to Mama, or the teacher that Johnny pulled my hair, but again, it was just a flirt from a really cute boy.. Where do we go from here? But your "big picture" perspective is right on.
Don't apologize... this is funny stuff.
Nah, she should have just stuck an air pump into his rear spokes. That would have wrecked-um.
If that was part of the sentencing criteria,I would have been executed.
Bill Clinton is visiting Colombia?
LOL !!! It can't be that bad! I got a hearty laugh out of that one. I can't type for laughing.. snort, snort
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That's an 8.62!! :-)
That puts you on the backside of a niner!
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