Do we wonder?
Do we wonder why politically-appointed and confirmed judges are subject to such scrutiny these days? Of course, this guy would make it or not based on his views about abortion, but I don't give a rat's behind about his law degree or any distinguished career which may or may not have gotten him to his present bench. Specifically, how am I supposed to respect this guy?
However, for the record, the worst I've
ever heard of was a judge in Wisconsin who, about 1985, acquitted a man of sex crimes with a 3 year-old because the girl "behaved promiscuously".
Relevance being what it was, how she learned to behave that way was not ever explored.
One thing I've learned over the years is that if you're charged with a sex crime involving a minor, to seek a trial by judge and not jury. You can get away with a lot more when you play by the edge of legal interpretation, and that only bugs a jury. Judges are strange in their verdicts; I've seen a child rape case acquitted because the victim didn't scream loudly enough.
I would love to see a federal-level appointee get ripped to shreds over something like this.
In the meantime, we see how great a president we apparently had in Bill Clinton; it's two years later and people are still willing to stake themselves in order to get their swings in.
Added on Edit:
Mann, who now works in a greenhouse for $8 an hour, apparently knew the girl from church and because she had dated his teenage son. Their sexual encounters started in July 2000 and ended the following January, according to court records.
I'm telling you all now to put aside theological and atheistic assertions regarding church and to keep in mind that churches are awful places for children. You never know what kind of scum they'll meet there.
thanx,
Tiassa
