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[Brainhose]

This post in no way advocates statutory rape, but:
Something must be wrong when Paul Shanley who raped hundreds of young boys gets 15 years max
when a smokingly HOT teacher has consensual sex with a teen boy is facing 100 plus years in the pokey.
Who would you rather have force themselves upon you?
Even if I was female, I would choose the blonde.

[struggle]

She does have a bit of a Tonya Harding look to her.

[Trippin]

100 Years? Are you serious. Shanley should have been locked up for life by the way. What a slap on the wrist he got.

[Moleman]

Where were these slut teachers when I was in High School (80's)?

[Mr. Jeeves]

Some of that is the difference between Florida and Massachusetts. ;)

[Jaysun]

This is outrageous. He only got 15 years? Though this sounds crude, I'd also point out that those she abused had to be "interested" to make the act possible.

[Trippin]

"Where were these slut teachers when I was in High School (80's)?"

They were sitting next to you in class :-)

[misterrob]

There are ways of taking care of pedophiles like him in jail.....

[E Rocc]

You know what you call a Steelers fan who has sex with his teacher?

Home schooled.

As for your observation, no it does not make sense. Different states, different laws I suppose.

-Eric

[Tempest]

I would like the hot teacher to force herself on me. It might cause me some trauma, but I'm strong and would learn to cope with it. Repeatedly if necessary.

[N. Theknow]

Maybe the wrong source is quoted for Shanley's sentence.

It was probably two guards talking.

Guard #1, "So how many days you think Shanley will last?"

Guard #2, "15 max."

[najida]

Because she is pretty, what she did is OK?

They both deserve 100 years.

[Jaysun]

Where were these slut teachers when I was in High School (80's)?

Moleman,
There was a well known slut teacher at my High School (1980's) but she wasn't attractive. She was so morbidly obese that one would have to be hung like a horse to make the act possible.

[FourtySeven]

I wouldn't call her smokingly hot. Just my humble opinion though.

It does seem a bit "unfair", but keep in mind that's all she's *facing*, that probably won't be what she eventually gets. She'll probably do maybe at the most 5 years, with a suspended sentence tacked on for the rest.

[Dashing Dasher]

Which one is the bigger menace on society?

[atomicpossum]

Other than the different jurisdictions, here's a lib conspiracy theory to explain it:

The priest makes the Church look bad, so they slap his wrist.

The teacher makes the education establishment (ie, the gubbmint) look bad, so she gets the book thrown at her.

As theories go, it's another one.

[Jaysun]

Which one is the bigger menace on society?

Him. Without question.

[Congressman Billybob]

I watched the sentencing hearing for Paul (former priest) Shanley. The judge was precise on this point, as required by a Supreme Court decision just handed down. Although it may be clear that Shanley has probably abused dozens of boys over many years, he was sentenced ONLY for the crimes against one boy (now man) which were proven and on which he was convicted.

If that outcome distresses you, take it up with your Senators on the subject of appointing judges and Justices who will obey and apply the law, rather than rewrite and twist the law to suit their fancies. In short, the premise of your post is incorrect. Shanley beat the rap for most of his crimes.

Congressman Billybob

This a special post, not a column, "Columbia Journalism Review Still Doesn't Have a Clue About the Outing of Eason Jordan"

[Free and Armed]

That's rediculous. I hope that guy is killed in jail by the other prisoners.

[Brainhose]

That's what she's facing, what she actually gets may be different.
But it is a Massachusetts (The Gay State) sort of an issue. She'd probably get 200 years there (where I grew up). If the media hadn't been all over this a Mass judge probably would have given him a handshake and a gift certificate to the Pottery Barn for a job well done.