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Lordy. The girl contributed? She was 12. Aren't adults supposed to think for her? How does a 12 year old say, I'm an adult, the men believe her and receive absolution? 12? Guys, I've never seen a 12 year old in my life that could pass for 18.

This is another funny aspect of this, if anything here could be called funny. The man gets 53 letters from the community, and this mitigates his penalty?

Yikes!

Guys, I've never seen a 12 year old in my life that could pass for 18.

You must not have seen many 12 year olds. For that matter, I met a woman the other day, a married lady of 25, that could of passed for 11.

Go to a mall or to any teen hangout and take a look at the girls, how they are dressed and made up, and how they conduct themselves. You have probably seen more 11 and 12 year old girls than you realize, thinking instead that they are older.

Also, look at the facts as presented here:

In September 2001, Mr. Edmondson and two friends were drinking heavily and driving on country roads near Tisdale, Sask., when they met the girl on the steps of a small town bar.

If three guys who are drinking heavily meet a girl on the steps of a bar, what would be their natural reaction? In addition, what was her purpose for being there?

The 89-pound girl accepted a ride and the men, all in their 20s, gave her several beers to drink.

Apparently they asked her if she wanted a ride and she said yes. Apparently they offered her beer and she said yes. Even sober I would think that she was a willing participant and that this was nothing new for her. Most non-drinking girls would have a difficult time with one beer, much less several, and especially one of her ize and age.

Shortly after, she ended up in Mr. Edmondson's lap in the driver's seat and the two kissed.

Now, how do you suppose she got there? Were she forced it would surely have been an important issue and highly accentuated in the trial. So, we have three drunk guys who met a girl at a bar, she willingly accepted a ride, she drank beer, and then she got in a guy's lap and started kissing him. Doesn't sound like a typical 12 year old nor does it sound like a situation where three young drunk guys would consider her an innocent child.

Outside the truck, Mr. Edmondson attempted to have sex with her but could not get an erection.

Did she scream or try to run away? Was there sexual intercourse? Was there sex of any kind? Apparently not or that also would have been highlighted. So, where was the sexual assault? Sounds more like an assault with a dead weapon or shooting someone with an empty gun.

His companions also tried unsuccessfully to have intercourse with her.

Well, they are obviously guilty of the same non-crimes or at least of pointing an unloaded weapon at the ground.

I think the judge made a courageous and correct decision.

Another thing, what is this aboriginal deal. Was she from Australia or are the Canadians confused about how to be politically correct?