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State argues: No freedom [for imprisoned punk]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | 06/12/07 | Jeremy Redmon

Posted on 06/12/2007 1:32:21 PM PDT by madprof98

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To: madprof98

What if the punk were white? What name would you call me then?
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I would not call you anything, because you would not be posting.


41 posted on 06/12/2007 2:16:23 PM PDT by John D
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To: JayHawk Phrenzie

It’s not surprising this punk kid has no respect for the law. He has no “respect,” period. What he does is no surprise. I suppose it should also be no surprise that all the usual suspects—starting with the media and including the media whores who traffic in race—share his mindset.


42 posted on 06/12/2007 2:17:22 PM PDT by madprof98 ("moritur et ridet" - salvianus)
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To: Alter Kaker

Although your question was not addressed to me, I feel called upon to tell you that teen-agers always experiment with sex, and that it would be quite abnormal if they didn’t. Since both of the participants involved were under their legal majority, and consent was given on both sides, the people of Georgia should have used some common sense. Even if the boy involved was a ‘punk,’ whatever that means, there was no crime here, except as set forth by the state of Georgia, in it’s sick and pathetic effort to control even the private, consentual activity of it’s citizens.


43 posted on 06/12/2007 2:17:30 PM PDT by Continental Soldier
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To: MEGoody
The AG is duty-bound to enforce the laws of the state. It has nothing to do with 'saving face'.

Not true. The AG has broad prosecutorial discretion, which he no doubt exercises on a daily basis. By no means does he have to prosecute every possible case, nor does he have to exercise every possible appeal. This is simply cruel.

44 posted on 06/12/2007 2:17:31 PM PDT by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind...)
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To: Continental Soldier

Thank you for spewing some more libertarian crap.


45 posted on 06/12/2007 2:18:22 PM PDT by madprof98 ("moritur et ridet" - salvianus)
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To: Alter Kaker
This is simply cruel.

Sob, sob, sob.

46 posted on 06/12/2007 2:19:29 PM PDT by madprof98 ("moritur et ridet" - salvianus)
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To: madprof98
The legal issue in this case would appear not to have anything to do with whether this young punk deserves to be in jail or out on the streets, but whether the Monroe County, Georgia, Superior court has jurisdiction, in a civil case, to overturn a sentence handed down by the Douglas County Superior Court in a criminal case.

Any Georgia lawyers lurking about?

47 posted on 06/12/2007 2:20:25 PM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: John D
I would not call you anything, because you would not be posting.

Possibly not, because more than likely the media would not have found a white punk quite as appealing as a victim and centered a front-page-every-day campaign around his so-called plight.

48 posted on 06/12/2007 2:21:29 PM PDT by madprof98 ("moritur et ridet" - salvianus)
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To: madprof98
It’s not surprising this punk kid has no respect for the law. He has no “respect,” period.

You seem to have drawn up a lot of conclusions about this kid. I've never met him, I don't know anybody who knows him, all I know is that he (1) was an honor student and star athlete (2) did something stupid at a party and (3) after two years in prison has more than paid the price for his stupidity. On what basis do you draw larger conclusions about his lack of "respect" or your supposition that he has a future career ahead of him as a rapist? You seem like a very angry person, whatever it is.

49 posted on 06/12/2007 2:21:34 PM PDT by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind...)
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To: madprof98
So go do something else.

What a jerk.

50 posted on 06/12/2007 2:22:50 PM PDT by Minn (Here is a realistic picture of the prophet: ----> ([: {()
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To: Mr. Lucky

The facts here (such as the facts tucked into the corner of the paper by our state’s AG) are quite irrelevant. All that matters are good intentions.


51 posted on 06/12/2007 2:22:55 PM PDT by madprof98 ("moritur et ridet" - salvianus)
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To: madprof98
Sob, sob, sob.

I'm sorry, I don't recall you answering my repeated request for your views. Once again: how long should this kid have been sent to prison for?

52 posted on 06/12/2007 2:23:10 PM PDT by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind...)
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To: Alter Kaker
Once again: how long should this kid have been sent to prison for?

That's not a matter of opinion. It's a matter of law. It seems to me reasonable to have offered him a plea deal, both at the time of his sentencing and now, at the time of his appeal.

53 posted on 06/12/2007 2:25:59 PM PDT by madprof98 ("moritur et ridet" - salvianus)
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To: madprof98

So if you don’t think you committed a crime, why plead guilty.

I have no doubt the other 4 were threatened with plead guilty to the lesser charge or we will take it to trial. They took their chance with the plea bargain.

If there was a video of this party, I would think that would be the proof the rape occurred. I don’t understand why he was acquitted of the charge.


54 posted on 06/12/2007 2:27:13 PM PDT by art_rocks
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To: nyconse

“There is lots of underage sex going on, you are going to need many jails if it is a crime.”

Is there a statute of limitations on underage sex? Will our upcoming 40th wedding anniversary shield me from charges?


55 posted on 06/12/2007 2:28:38 PM PDT by truth_seeker
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To: Alter Kaker
Would you prosecute a girl two days after her 16th birthday for having sex with her boyfriend who doesn't turn 16 for another week?

In Texas, there is a 2 year age difference clause. So, the consent issue only comes into play when one is under the age of consent AND there is a greater than 2 year age difference. In this case (15 & 17), the issue of consent based on age would not apply. However, Texas also states that an intoxicated person can not consent -- giving them the basis for the date rape cases. If they got her drunk or drugged her, there could not be consent.

56 posted on 06/12/2007 2:30:41 PM PDT by 5thGenTexan
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To: madprof98

Is my memory correct that the 15 year old is caucasian and Wilson is black? If so, I’m surprised that the usual suspects (Jesse and Al) aren’t screaming for release,too.


57 posted on 06/12/2007 2:31:51 PM PDT by CholeraJoe ("You just killed a helicopter with a car!" "I know. I was out of bullets.")
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To: madprof98
That's not a matter of opinion. It's a matter of law

But the law came from some place -- do you think the mandatory sentence provided in the law (10 years) was a proper sentence fitting the crime? If you were in the legislature, and you had to chose a sentence, what do you think would have been appropriate for a similar "offense?"

58 posted on 06/12/2007 2:31:52 PM PDT by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind...)
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To: truth_seeker

Not on this board-be very careful.


59 posted on 06/12/2007 2:34:23 PM PDT by nyconse
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To: madprof98; Continental Soldier
Thank you for spewing some more libertarian crap.

When the going gets tough, the MadProfs get personal.

Out of curiosity MadProf, why have you avoided explaining what you meant when you referred to supporters of the boy as the "Civil Rights Crowd?" Is that a euphemism for "black?"

60 posted on 06/12/2007 2:34:44 PM PDT by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind...)
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