Posted on 03/01/2002 7:36:24 AM PST by FresnoDA
Edited on 09/03/2002 4:50:01 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
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Still sulking from the last time you tried to jump me?
Sigh. 1. Did not imply any such thing. What I said was that perhaps the parents do not want their sexual lives bared before the court. Which would give them the incentive to avoid trial and to not publicly oppose a plea bargain. This is a potential factor whether the parents are involved or not (I happen to think not).
This just proves you are incapable of rational thought. The DA is the one who makes this decision,NOT the family.
2. My mother is a DA. And if you dont think that the DA takes the wishes of the victim's family into consideration when making this decision, you probably don't realize that there is actually a lot of politics involved in our justice system.
I do appreciate your increase in restraint. I'd rather be called "Poor Baby" than what you were calling me earlier.
Debarking is not common, but it is done in cases where people have a dog that barks incessantly (when the owners are at work, for example) and the neighbors are complaining. Rather than get rid of the dog, they take it to a Vet, who cuts the vocal cords (the voice box is not removed). This turns the volume of the dog's bark way down. Debarked dogs still bark, but they sound like they are whispering. Is it cruel? Perhaps in the minds of some people, but in a case where it's either put the dog through a fairly mild operation (similar to a tonsillectomy) or take it to the pound to be put to death, I wouldn't condemn the owners for wanting to keep their dog. Look at it this way - the dog gets to bark his head off, and the owners don't have to punish him constantly for barking.
What if this guy David Westerfield lived in Colorado, lets say about 6 yrs ago.
The Ramsy case has never been solved.
I know this is far fetched, but its a thought.
The people she brought home were people from the neighborhood bar a couple of blocks away. We don't know at this point if they were strangers or long-time friends. What we DO know is that it wasn't some kind of "swingers club".
It's possible, logically at least, that the police told them not to reveal most of the details, especially certain ones. It would help to sort out the "confessors" from the real perp, and would also complicate the perp's construction of an alibi, if those details were not generally known.
That's not good enough for him. He wants us all to proclaim that there is NEVER a case where "government" should step in and save kids.
I have no idea, but I would think not. Some of them show open doors at any time but would not summon help unless armed. If they were partying in the garage, I can't imagine that they would arm the alarm. They might get caught with illegal substances.
You are a damn liar! WHERE have I EVER said it was ok to swing or have ANY sexual contact with children?
Yet, you say you are for freedom.
Yes,I am. Sorry to hear you aren't.
For you to say it's fine that they didn't check on their children for 11 hours, and that it's fine to bring strangers into the house (and not check on one's kids) shows you have a lack of any child rearing sense.
More lies? WHERE did I say that it is "fine to not check on your children for 11 hours"? You don't even believe in what you are arguing.
Of course I do. It's not my fault you can't understand something as simple as personal choice.
You have already admitted to not being a swinger, so you are just someone who feels the need to argue.
I know that you consider reality to be some sort of abstract concept,but it is not for me OR YOU to approve of or dissaprove of other people's life choices. It's none of our damn business. I don't ski or watch sports on tv either,but see no sense in condeming people that do.
You have no interest in this issue, except to further your argumentativeness.
No,I'm just not going to allow control freaks to push their insanity off on the rest of us.
See my post at 486. I put a thought down.
What time do your keepers come by to feed you?
We are all more cautious these days, but even my own caution I realize is overreaction.
There is a slim chance that my kid is going to be abused by a clergyman, that's what I'm saying.
And you SEEM to be implying, by your statement that "I wouldn't leave my child alone with ANY adult," that the risk is JUST as great whether he's a clergyman, or a policeman, or a teacher, or a nurse...or a swinging partner.
That just flies in the face of good sense.
That's why many people here are horrified to think that her parents' negligence may have contributed to her demise.
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