UK judge’s decision not to jail boys for rape like a ‘rock in my face’, says victim, 16

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• CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  the first 15-year-old had been diagnosed with ADHD as well as anxiety, the second 15-year-old had an IQ in the “bottom 1% of his contemporaries” and had also been diagnosed with ADHD

  A lot of people have ADHD and don’t lure and rape girls. This occurred with twice with two victims. Premeditated. They entered another guilty plea.

  I believe prison could have very negative effects on these boys, but this does seem too lenient.

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  • MurrayL@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    the second 15-year-old had an IQ in the “bottom 1% of his contemporaries”

    ‘My client is too stupid to go to prison, your honour.’

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  • cynar@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    ADHD could have some bearing, if it was something quick and impulsive. Premeditation makes it even more damning however.

    Either way, it’s not an excuse, just a factor to account for in corpus mentis decisions.

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• Setiyeti93@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  It’s disgusting. This has the potential to impact her entire life.

  The boys? Well that’s it. It will quickly fade from memory.

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  • Drusas@fedia.io ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Or course. It reinforces the idea that rape isn't so bad.

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    • Setiyeti93@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      I originally typed in a third sentence… It’s a very possible they’ll actually gloat about it too their friends. But it just made me sick to think about.

      Which on the back of the whole “child safety act” again I know that’s not about protecting children as much as pushing forward the police state. But when giving a chance to actually protect a child who was raped…

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• Drusas@fedia.io ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Luring girls to film yourselves gang raping them is not some childhood mistake.

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• vagrancyand@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  The UK, where you can rape children to your heart’s content but if you use the wrong bathroom you’ll be hanged.

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• Andy_R@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Misogyny is alive and well in law.

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• 0_o7@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  It’s really nothing, they’re just looking up to their royal family.

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