Man Sought for Backyard Dungeon Rapes

Associated Press ^ | JOHN C. DRAKE

[Flavius Josephus]

Yes, but we aren't allowed to talk about those venues. It isn't safe. I wish I knew where I COULD talk about them, but I don't.

[Jim Noble]

Support the passage of Jessica's Law in your state. 25 years first offense.

Correct, or at least a correct first step.

This problem has ZERO to do with judges.

It has EVERYTHING to do with the laws, which are absurdly lenient.

AFAIAC, a man who rapes a twelve-year old and who is found to be a sociopath should be killed immediately. There are those who want to pay taxes to keep such a thing confined, fed, and clothed indefinitely, that's fine with me if they win elections.

But the laws now are insufficient to do what needs to be done, and judges have nothing to do with THAT.

[Toby06]

I think defense attorneys should be more than just representation. They charge enough to be considered a sponsor for their clients, and should be held accountable for the actions of their clients they are so willing to represent for a fee.

That would solve a lot of problems, i think.

[ArrogantBustard]

. The same for parole boards who release criminals into society.

I'd just like to point out that in Virginia, at least, parole boards never release criminals into society.

They can't ... they don't exist.

We abolished parole in the early 1990s.

I recommend other states do likewise.

[300magnum]

It's the frickin' LAW that is the problem, not the judges!

Well, if I was the father of the two girls, that judge would be in for major payback.

[AD from SpringBay]

I hear ya. I don't know what I would do if I or someone I loved were a victim of one of these dogs and then some judge let that dog out of prison. It would take a great level of restraint to not do what should have been done in the first place.

[GVnana]

problem has ZERO to do with judges

You can see from my previous post that I support mandatory sentences for sex offenses against children.

As recently publicized cases show, judges have had a great deal of latitude in sentencing these perps and in both the Vermont and Ohio cases the judges referred to the perp's right to rehabilitation, and the public's demand for incarceration as "vengeance."

People who cannot comprehend the public's right to safety and apply simple justice do not belong on the bench.

[SmoothTalker]

"Then they need to be impeached in cases such as these. "

Impeachement, defeat in a reelection campaign, and other constitutional means I support for getting rid of judges. I don't support having them open to all kinds of lawsuits. It might sound nice in the abstract but even the good judges would get flooded with frivialous lawsuits from criminials.

[Lancey Howard]

People who cannot comprehend the public's right to safety and apply simple justice do not belong on the bench.

That is correct.
Any judge can shrug, hold up his palms and say "I was only following the law" as the lame excuse for failing to act as a judge in applying the law properly.

[roofgoat]

-----This problem has ZERO to do with judges.

It has EVERYTHING to do with the laws, which are absurdly lenient

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I disagree totally. Watching O'Reilly lately you will see he has exposed 2 judges who blatantly refuse to punish child rapists. THEY ARE TO BLAME.

And regarding the voter and the lawmaker - sounds good in theory. But lets be serious, do our elected reps listen to us? Just look at the immigration issue and that will answer the question. Lawmakers know that in many parts of the country they can take the voters' wishes for granted because they know best.

And even with laws that are passed, you'll get the ACLU or some wack Appeals Court to say the Law is "unconstitutional". I love when that happens. You could state that about any law that doesn't meet your agenda.

Sorry, the Law is a sick joke today and I hate to say it but it will only change when there is serious public revolt.

[Fairview]

I'd just like to point out that in Virginia, at least, parole boards never release criminals into society. They can't ... they don't exist. We abolished parole in the early 1990s.

Yes, and renamed it "probation." But in some ways it's the same thing.

[Seven Minute Maniac]

I think that just like doctors, we should start holding these judges accountable for malpractice.

[little jeremiah]

I agree with your comments 100%.

[Ramius]

You're right about the problem being the law, not the judges.

[swain_forkbeard]

You're right. Another place we may not want to go is letting judges put citizens away forever for crimes that they MIGHT commit in the future.

[Ramius]

You're right about preserving judicial independence.

Yes, there are bad judges, but there is an impeachment process for that. It should be used.

[swain_forkbeard]

You wrote, "People who cannot comprehend the public's right to safety and apply simple justice do not belong on the bench."

Do you think it is an application of simple justice to put someone away for a crime that he MIGHT commit in the future?

[festus]

Interesting approach.

[CMAC51]

BRAVO!

[reagandemo]

I agree to an extent with both you and Smoothtalker. I would like a something along the lines where there was a panel set up (elected) which had the ability to review cases such as this one and the Judge in Ohio that let the child molester get off without a prison sentence to be reviewed with the ability to levy finds and removal from the bench in there types of situations. These moronic judges need some accountability.