Posted on 11/27/2021 8:00:15 AM PST by Leaning Right
A Baltimore County judge sentenced a police officer convicted of second-degree rape to home detention after determining that there was no "evidence of any psychological injury" to the victim, The Baltimore Sun reported.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
As a side note, there was some question as to whether or not the encounter was consensual. The court determined it was not. And then there’s this, from the article: “Westerman was separately convicted of second-degree assault of another woman in June 2019.”
His sentence for that crime was suspended.
So...
She lied and looks like she consented.
“The claim that she was unconscious is not true. She admitted under oath that she was not only conscious, but that she engaged in sexual acts that are highly inconsistent with a non-consensual encounter. We intend to appeal this conviction and we will not rest until Officer Westerman’s name is cleared,” he added.”
JHC ...
That quote is from the defense attorney, and so it carries little weight. What I do find odd about this case is that Westerman was convicted in a bench trial. The judge found him guilty, yet imposed no jail time.
Either it was a consensual encounter, or it was not. If it was, off to prison with him. If it was not (reasonable doubt), find him not guilty. It seems like the judge picked both possibilities. Could that be because Westerman was a cop?
Oops. I got one of the sentences in my post #4 backwards. It should read: Either it was a consensual encounter, or it was not. If it was not, off to prison with him. If it was (or reasonable doubt), find him not guilty.
Modern police are the standing army the Founders warned us about. I want someone to change my mind about that.
It’s called the Bryant effect and comes from Colorado.
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