Comments on: Judge Refers to Convicted Rapist’s Actions as “Rough Play”

By: Rachael

Rachael — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:00:44 +0000

In addition, this:

It was an opportunistic event, one that has caused tremendous harm to G.E. and her family and hopefully they can put this behind them.

horrified me. Yeah, let’s hope they can just “get over it.” And the way he spoke directly to the rapist…Ugh, it sounds almost like he was sympathizing with him.

By: AuBricker

AuBricker — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:01:39 +0000

Some judges should have never been allowed to the bench. The next time this man rapes a hapless victim, the judge will be compliant in the crime.

By: gemma

gemma — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:06:54 +0000

absolutely horrifying. this is like putting a plate of tacos in front of you and declaring they are oranges.

this judge needs to read the facts and come up with something other than 1+1=54.

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Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:53:26 +0000

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By: Kristen

Kristen — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:54:23 +0000

I have no words.

By: SunlessNick

SunlessNick — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:12:42 +0000

And framing the rape around the rapist’s point of view during the sentencing for that rapist says a whole lot of things about a person. And not a single one of them is positive.

It says he thinks perpetrator impact statements would be a good thing.

By: kaninchenzero

kaninchenzero — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:25:09 +0000

Christ.

By: abyss2hope

abyss2hope — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:11:24 +0000

This terminology is appalling and any claim that the word play doesn’t relate to what the judge believes is contradicted by the sentence the judge gave to a rapist.