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Wiz Imp

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17. Right.

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 02:15 PM

Dec 23

Although unfortunately, many people who may serve on juries would likely take it into account when deciding guilt or innocence. There's no justification for doing it, but some people would do it anyway (perhaps thinking they could have been caught themselves at some point with someone 17 or under because at the time they thought they were older).

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I'm not hearing about prosecuting Gaetz, or investigating the abuse of minors, or their recovery [View all] lindysalsagal Dec 23 OP

Nope. Lots of elevating the rapists though. onecaliberal Dec 23 #1

I think the victim... Mike Nelson Dec 23 #2

Skimming the report shows up one underage sexual encounter. Igel Dec 23 #7

He knew or should have known SheltieLover Dec 23 #9

One 17 year old girl. He allegedly had sex with her twice (at the same party) Wiz Imp Dec 23 #11

Not knowing she was 17 is not a valid legal defense. Wiz Imp Dec 23 #13

Yep. Or else all the statutory rapists could just get off by taking a "don't ask, don't tell" approach. W_HAMILTON Dec 23 #14

Right. Wiz Imp Dec 23 #17

It's as bad as... Mike Nelson Dec 23 #16

We call that rape, son. So does the law. Scrivener7 Dec 23 #29

TY. I'm getting perturbed at the posters making excuses for Gaetz Hekate Dec 23 #40

Will the women be willing to press charges? DOJ declined to follow up before. Wonder where FL will go with state level dutch777 Dec 23 #3

What sickens me is that garland has refused to prosecute... Think. Again. Dec 23 #4

Garland had all of the evidence. gab13by13 Dec 23 #6

yeah. Think. Again. Dec 23 #8

I think a pig just flew out of my ass! dchill Dec 23 #18

The child sex crimes were STATE crimes. Ms. Toad Dec 23 #48

Then the evidence should have been immediately turned over to Florida. Think. Again. Dec 24 #50

$90,000.00 Payment to Chicks so it was not Free Oneear Dec 23 #5

"Chicks"? n/t Ms. Toad Dec 23 #49

The statute of limitations for statutory rape in the state of Florida is three years. Wiz Imp Dec 23 #10

THAT was no longer prosecutable. So you think he suddenly found Jesus afterwards? What's he been up to since? paleotn Dec 23 #21

Your point is valid, but nobody has provided any evidence that he committed other statutory rapes Wiz Imp Dec 23 #25

Isn't that what investigations are for? paleotn Dec 23 #30

Statute of limitations is why. Ocelot II Dec 23 #12

And he suddenly found Jesus and never, ever did any of that stuff ever, ever again. paleotn Dec 23 #31

I think this is the key reason the DOJ didn't charge him" Wiz Imp Dec 23 #15

If it had been anyone else. Drugs? Underage sex? Lets raid the fucker's house and office. paleotn Dec 23 #20

He may well be guilty of other statutory rapes, but nobody has accused him of it. Wiz Imp Dec 23 #26

You're not all that into investigations and probable cause I suppose? paleotn Dec 23 #27

The DOJ did investigate for more than 2 years. You just don't like the results of that investigation. Wiz Imp Dec 23 #33

Did he simply clean up his act afterwards? Doubtful. paleotn Dec 23 #35

I guarantee that a young black man from the projects would be serving a long sentence for the Scrivener7 Dec 23 #32

Bingo. paleotn Dec 23 #36

Yes. They are the rape party. paleotn Dec 23 #19

I'm not a fan of the phrase "rape party" JoseBalow Dec 23 #22

Why not? That's what they are. paleotn Dec 23 #24

Because it sounds like a celebration JoseBalow Dec 23 #38

Huh? paleotn Dec 23 #43

Yes JoseBalow Dec 23 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author paleotn Dec 23 #45

Thought you were serious. paleotn Dec 23 #46

That's part of the joke JoseBalow Dec 23 #47

Then don't use it. Scrivener7 Dec 23 #34

It's who they are. Sorry if it offends Hekate Dec 23 #41

He needs to be charged and arrested... if not, it's just another rich bro getting away with it all NotHardly Dec 23 #23

What specifically should he be charged and arrested for? Wiz Imp Dec 23 #28

IOKALAYAAR Rules! Vogon_Glory Dec 23 #37

Dunno but there was one journalist who kept referring to the girls as prostitutes. repeatedly. It was statutory rape Hekate Dec 23 #39

It is the US Bettie Dec 23 #42