Littlefingers In The Air Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 http://nation.time.com/2013/08/27/getting-off-easy-just-30-days-for-teacher-who-raped-student/I have nothing else to add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecryptile Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Damn. That's messed up, especially the part where the judge said that Morales had as much control as Rambold. Talk about blaming the victim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Walrus Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Well i've always believed that we're all savage at heart, and it only takes a small amount of punishment or other stress before we lose our civility... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Of House Hill Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 And what stress was the judge under to cause his loss of civility? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodsteel bitterraven Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Disgusting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay B. Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Unreal. This guy needs the Dexter treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maarsen Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Aren't judges elected in the US? Does he have a snowballs chance in hell of getting re-elected? Please tell me the answer is no to the last question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grey Wolf Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 America's legal system is so messed up today though that's only because man himself is both the best and worst of all known things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Of House Hill Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Aren't judges elected in the US? Does he have a snowballs chance in hell of getting re-elected? Please tell me the answer is no to the last question.They usually are. Montana has some unusual views on law. AFAIK, it is the only state where the insanity defense doesn't exist. I visited there, years ago. Beautiful state with people right out of the 19th century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karaddin Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Saw the thread title and thought "that's a little dramatic, what's it about?" then I read the link and now I think it's entirely appropriate. Very similar case/outcome in the UK was linked in the feminism thread recently... Same shit with the judge blaming the under age girl and giving a ridiculous sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertrude Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Yep - elected. In Iowa, when the court ruled unanimously for same-sex marriage, a huge campaign was put in place vote them out of their office. In three cases, it succeeded, based pretty much only on this one case. So yeah, as nice as it is to think this guy will be voted out, others are voted out for the above reasons. It's a crap system.And yeah, this guy needs out. I can't even understand where he is coming from - she was in as much control as he was? Bullshit. Even if she was throwing herself at him non-stop and stalking him after school, it's bullshit. She was 14. Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naz Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 They're not elected everywhere. In some states (most of the country, in fact - population-wise), they're appointed. According to Judgepedia, that is. (I didn't even know such a thing existed.)eta: In this particular case, though, it seems like this judge was elected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Maarsen,Aren't judges elected in the US? Does he have a snowballs chance in hell of getting re-elected? Please tell me the answer is no to the last question.Not directly in South Carolina. They are "elected" by the general assembly after being vetted by the Judiciary Commitee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grey Wolf Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 If the judge in this case was elected I hope to God that he isn't reelected again [which won't happen probably]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeping Sore Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 They're not elected everywhere. In some states (most of the country, in fact - population-wise), they're appointed. According to Judgepedia, that is. (I didn't even know such a thing existed.)eta: In this particular case, though, it seems like this judge was elected.Often they're appointed in the first place, but they have to run for re-election. In practice, people don't generally vote against an incumbent judge unless they've garnered a lot of negative attention for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecryptile Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 If this doesn't get some negative attention, I don't know what would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuseprime Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Aren't judges elected in the US? Does he have a snowballs chance in hell of getting re-elected? Please tell me the answer is no to the last question.In NJ, Judges are appointed by the Governor and approved by the Legislature, and after seven years of service, they are up for tenure. They must be approved by the current Governor at the time and the Legislature. There is a mandatory retirement age of 75 I believe. Also. like the case that LB presented, Judges can, and do, abuse their power. As far as the OP goes. I am disgusted, but sadly, I am not surprised. Judges tend to abuse their power. They really do enjoy interpreting laws to fit their ideology. That's more or less why millions of people, including myself, have no faith in the Judiciary. I am appalled by the Judge (funny how the Judge's name is not in the article). I would like to know if there's a letter writing campaign or something else that we can do to get the message that the Judge's sentence is unacceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecryptile Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Judge G. Todd Baugh sentenced Stacey Dean Rambold to 15 years in prison, with all but 31 days suspended, for sexual intercourse without consent...Baugh said he was not convinced that the reasons for Rambold's termination from treatment were serious enough to warrant the lengthy prison term suggested by the prosecution.Baugh said he listened to recorded statements given by Morales before her death and believes that while she was a troubled youth, she was "as much in control of the situation" as Rambold.The judge also said Morales was "older than her chronological age." http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-senior-high-teacher-gets-days-for-rape-of-student/article_b1f84190-ef23-5868-8799-b779c0421dc1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all swedes are racist Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 The judge, who said Morales was “as much in control of the situation” as Rambold, said that the teacher’s termination from the program did not warrant the lengthy imprisonment. He suspended all but 31 days of the 15-year sentence — and gave Rambold credit for one day already served.Neither does the rape of an underage student, apparently. Good god... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Of House Hill Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 If the judge in this case was elected I hope to God that he isn't reelected again [which won't happen probably].I wouldn't count on it. Montana is not a particularly progressive state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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