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Hekate

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40. TY. I'm getting perturbed at the posters making excuses for Gaetz

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 05:28 PM

Dec 23

“She didn’t look that young “ what BS.
I recall a case some years back where bunch of guys in their 20s whined about the 13 year old they had raped —“She didn’t look 13! She looked at least 19! “

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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