Butt Patting Teens May Not Be Listed as Sex Criminals
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A district attorney who indicted two teenage boys for commonplace horseplay in high school hallways says they probably won’t face a lifetime of being listed as sex offenders.
An upset parent rightly asks:
“It makes us angry that they can overcharge … and make us think this could happen,” said Tracie Mashburn, Cory’s mother. “Why would they do that and threaten us with that if they’re not going to do it?”
Comments
That should remind us to be active in local politics! District Attorneys are elected, and are selected through primaries. The latter have usually a minuscule turnout of voters. They should not. While a D.A. cannot change laws, he/she has the power to decide whether to indict at all, or if so, under what charge. An idiot D.A. has the powers to ruin your life. So be active, ask questions, join the campaigns to get sane people elected to positions of power!
Posted by: Lovecutefeet | March 8, 2009 10:15 PM
Local District Attorneys have a long history of abusing their power, especially around election time. In the old days that was when they’d do thing like raid gay bars.
Posted by: Richard | March 8, 2009 10:18 PM