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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: The Philosopher who wrote (74285)9/10/2003 4:14:16 PM
From: TimF   of 82486
 
"Town without Pity"

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So I assume, though you didn't explicitly say so, that the soldiers don't get the death penalty because she didn't stay until the end of the trial. Right?

I think the defense saw two advantages from trying to malign the character of the victim. 1 - She wouldn't stay so that it would be impossible for the trial to result in a death penalty and 2 - Whether she stays or not if the jury thinks the girl was a little tramp they might be more lenient in sentencing. In the end the 4 soldiers got 25, 20, 16 and 6 years, plus a dishonorable discharge. The one who got 6 years may not have actually participated in the rape (old movies aren't as graphic and the actual rape is not shown) but he would at least have been an accessory (he was there and was with the rapist whether or not he committed rape, he didn't try to stop it, he didn't report the crime).

How did you feel about what the lawyer did? Fair? Unfair? Necessary? Appropriate?

Unfair to be sure, but maybe necessary to do his duty to his client. Still I couldn't say I totally approve, he did act like an ass, and it might reasonably be argued that the judge should have reigned in the attack on the victim.

Tim
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