[Hegemony Cricket]

See, now this situation brings me back to a thought I’ve had for a long time now, and that is that not all sex offenses are equal (I know, you all are saying well duh, HC). Let me explain.

Ya know, the 19-year old, who dates and has a “consensual” relationship with 16-year old is, and should be, still against the law. This is because a 16-year old is *not quite* an adult, no matter how much he/she thinks they are. Therefore, there still needs to be some type of enforcement/punishment, although I don’t think the 19-year-old should necessarily be required to register as a life-time sex offender (unless he/she is predatory).

Contrast that with this situation, where the trial should be in the morning, break for lunch, stage the public execution in the afternoon, then have a community dinner that evening. All this regardless of the perp’s citizenship. If he happens to be a citizen of another country, we can arrange to throw his worthless carcass over the border where it can be claimed by his next of kin if so desired.

[pandoraou812]

What gets me is the boy who meets the younger girl who looks like she is 21 yrs old , lies about her age & they have sex. Here in NJ that boy who is 19 yrs old will go to jail if he doesn’t make a plea deal & he will be on parole for the rest of his life. He can appeal it in 15 yrs from the sentencing date. Girls always want to go out with older guys who drive and these days they look so much older. They can lie like rugs about their age but the boy is still guilty. Doesn’t seem fair to me at all. If its rape thats another matter & there should be punishment but when its not rape but “consensual” there needs to be a better way of handling it then ruining a young man's life .