Penn State's Child Rape Cover Up

[The Brain]

Death penalty for Sandusky!

And for a whole lot of others. But it won't happen.  Too much money, too many people love college football more than they care about child rapists and those who protect them.

Well, and the fact that the Supreme Court would almost certainly strike down any state law that imposes the death penalty on any crime except murder.

Why? Non-rhetorical.

[dps]

Death penalty for Sandusky!

And for a whole lot of others. But it won't happen.  Too much money, too many people love college football more than they care about child rapists and those who protect them.

Well, and the fact that the Supreme Court would almost certainly strike down any state law that imposes the death penalty on any crime except murder.

Why? Non-rhetorical.

Wussification of our legal system by the "evolving standards" doctrine.

[Razgovory]

Also the crack down on mob violence and lynching.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Also the crack down on mob violence and lynching.

That has nothing to do with the justice system. Or it shouldn't. 

[Razgovory]

Also the crack down on mob violence and lynching.

That has nothing to do with the justice system. Or it shouldn't.

But it often did.

[Ideologue]

Death penalty for Sandusky!

And for a whole lot of others. But it won't happen.  Too much money, too many people love college football more than they care about child rapists and those who protect them.

Well, and the fact that the Supreme Court would almost certainly strike down any state law that imposes the death penalty on any crime except murder.

As noted in another thread, I disagree.  I don't think you could realistically claim that the actual 8th Amendment is violated by the death penalty for rape, especially when the victim is a child.

If the USSC did, I'd join you in decrying such legislation from the bench.  (When I disagree, it really is judicial activism. )

[ulmont]

As noted in another thread, I disagree.  I don't think you could realistically claim that the actual 8th Amendment is violated by the death penalty for rape, especially when the victim is a child.

If the USSC did, I'd join you in decrying such legislation from the bench.  (When I disagree, it really is judicial activism. )

Kennedy v. Louisiana, 2008.

Held: The Eighth Amendment bars Louisiana from imposing the death  penalty for the rape of a child where the crime did not result, and  was not intended to result, in the victim's death.  Pp. 8–36.

http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/07pdf/07-343.pdf

[The Brain]

[Ideologue]

As noted in another thread, I disagree.  I don't think you could realistically claim that the actual 8th Amendment is violated by the death penalty for rape, especially when the victim is a child.

If the USSC did, I'd join you in decrying such legislation from the bench.  (When I disagree, it really is judicial activism. )

Kennedy v. Louisiana, 2008.

Held: The Eighth Amendment bars Louisiana from imposing the death  penalty for the rape of a child where the crime did not result, and  was not intended to result, in the victim's death.  Pp. 8–36.

http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/07pdf/07-343.pdf

Aw, crap.  How did I miss that?  (Answer: by not looking it up.)

The USSC is fucking stupid.

[grumbler]

And for a whole lot of others. But it won't happen.  Too much money, too many people love college football more than they care about child rapists and those who protect them.

I don't think that this issue has anything to do with college football, TBH, other than that some of the principals were employed in college football.

There are probably child rapists in fields other than college football.

[garbon]

There are probably child rapists in fields other than college football.

I'm glad you qualified that!

[Eddie Teach]

Yeah, high school and pee wee football also seem like natural places to find them. 

[crazy canuck]

Just need to look at the Boy Scouts and various Churches to see child rapists and those who protect them do not exist exclusively within football.  Although I am not sure whether all of them share a love of college football.

[katmai]

Who doesn't love college football!


I mean besides neil.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Just need to look at the Boy Scouts and various Churches to see child rapists and those who protect them do not exist exclusively within football.  Although I am not sure whether all of them share a love of college football.

I think it is safe to assume so.