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something is not right with this
Some time in the clink may do her some good. yawn.
This would all be true if the CHILD's parents were objecting or unaware, but apparently there's not a peep of protest from them. The girl is right where her parents want her, so I don't see a problem. She also hasn't been charged with a crime, so has no need for an attorney. No doubt she'll be dealt with after the perp's trial, and dispatched to some juvenile facility where she'll receive "treatment", also without any objection from her parents, who have apparently grasped that she's more than they can handle.
I'm guessing the sex was consensual and she doesn't want to testify against her "boyfriend".
Typical police stupidity.
Police do try and delay delay delay a lawyer seeing their client because they know a lawyer inhibits the polices' ability to intimidate.
This is a witness too.
If police continue this, then any testimony they offer at trial will always be considered deceptive FIRST until proven valid.
Well she has denied that they had sex, so unless they can force her to change her story what kind of testimony does the prosecution expect to compel her to give?
It also seems to me that there could be a breach of the 5th Amendment here since she already gave the police one story. If she says what they want her to say will she be testifying against herself for a "lying to the police" type of crime?
I'm not a lawyer, but I don't see the sense in forcing someone to testify when they are the alleged victim. Tricky terrain with her being a minor, but I'm not sure it's a precedent worth persuing.
The victim of Debra LaFave's rape refused to testify against her. He wasn't hauled off to jail. The chargers against LaFave were dropped, instead.
Justice isn't blind, it knows only too well what's popular and what isn't. Except for the drug war, of course. But that isn't really justice, is it?