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Spazito

(50,843 posts)
4. I agree...
Tue May 9, 2023, 05:01 PM
May 2023

the legal definition needs to be updated in New York State and anywhere else that retains the narrow and outdated definition that only allows penis penetration to be classified as rape.

You're not alone Ohioboy May 2023 #1
DIT...Freakin....To Traildogbob May 2023 #90
Trump INSISTS he is innocent... AZ8theist May 2023 #95
Nothing is funny about the situation... AZ8theist May 2023 #96
Agree - gotta think the MAGA juror voted against that rurallib May 2023 #2
The jury had to follow the New York state statutes. yardwork May 2023 #41
You are NOT ALONE bluestarone May 2023 #3
I agree... Spazito May 2023 #4
Carroll admitted she couldn't tell whether TFG used his tiny fingers Ocelot II May 2023 #5
Plus his hulking gluttonous gut shielded the whole thing from view Blue Owl May 2023 #7
He sure as hell can to his knuckle-dragging Cult because most will NEVER HEAR about the full outcome Hugh_Lebowski May 2023 #10
Or.... OnDoutside May 2023 #13
Tiny dick COL Mustard May 2023 #85
Button mushroom even. The Unmitigated Gall May 2023 #86
We know it's a mushroom COL Mustard May 2023 #87
Donald J. Rape DJ Porkchop May 2023 #6
NY rape law requires a finding of penetration by the penis Nevilledog May 2023 #8
I know, but that won't stop me from LuckyCharms May 2023 #9
We are in agreement.... He's a rapist. Nevilledog May 2023 #16
Same here malaise May 2023 #72
We are none of us involved in this case, so we can, and do, call him whatever niyad May 2023 #91
How does NY view oral sex rape? ecstatic May 2023 #53
Sexual misconduct Nevilledog May 2023 #79
The FBI agrees with you NullTuples May 2023 #11
Post removed Post removed May 2023 #12
Wow, just wow. Spazito May 2023 #14
Disgusting Tree-Hugger May 2023 #15
SMDH. MrsCoffee May 2023 #17
Really, what's the goddamn difference? LuckyCharms May 2023 #18
What the fuck? boston bean May 2023 #19
See the Tree-Hugger May 2023 #20
Well, it has been removed, at least. ShazzieB May 2023 #92
+1 leftstreet May 2023 #33
Please tell me I am not reading this correctly? BlackSkimmer May 2023 #21
Okay, meant to say PENILE rape. It's not the only kind of rape, but Hortensis May 2023 #24
Nope Tree-Hugger May 2023 #29
Yes, a broomstick is not the traditional ultimate weapon of Hortensis May 2023 #32
Stop yourself Tree-Hugger May 2023 #35
Godalmighty, I give up. Good luck to you! And thank you!. BlackSkimmer May 2023 #38
I need eye bleach Tree-Hugger May 2023 #42
I have to admit, that though I was unsurprised to see it here, I was surprised to see it from that BlackSkimmer May 2023 #45
Yes. It's like aliens have taken over the body. Scrivener7 May 2023 #68
Ha! Perhaps! BlackSkimmer May 2023 #77
Not overly surprised myself. boston bean May 2023 #80
I agree. It's been that way for a while. Scrivener7 May 2023 #81
That poster is stating being penetrated by anything other than a penis boston bean May 2023 #83
MUST BE A (CHRONOLOGICAL) MAN. Haggis 4 Breakfast May 2023 #93
Huh? BlackSkimmer May 2023 #99
Personally, I'd like people to apply this passion to insistence that Hortensis May 2023 #46
WTAF WILL YOU JUST STOP STOP STOP obamanut2012 May 2023 #63
You really need to stop -- you are being so offensive obamanut2012 May 2023 #61
What the fuck. You need to stop. Scrivener7 May 2023 #66
You are reading correctly Tree-Hugger May 2023 #36
Wow, just wow right back. Recommend reading even one article Hortensis May 2023 #22
Stop it now Tree-Hugger May 2023 #34
Thank you. I'm actually shocked to read this crap here. yardwork May 2023 #47
I guess I won't post links to organizations dedicated to fighting rape Hortensis May 2023 #58
wtf obamanut2012 May 2023 #69
Exactly! mvd May 2023 #56
I am enraged, and they just keep saying more and more and more obamanut2012 May 2023 #67
Please stop. BlackSkimmer May 2023 #43
I'm going to assume you meant to post this to me and not to yourself... Spazito May 2023 #54
Wtf... "genuine rape"?! demmiblue May 2023 #26
Would you think the same if a baton was used, or a broom handle? chowder66 May 2023 #30
That was clarified Tree-Hugger May 2023 #39
Traditional. That's just so wrong. chowder66 May 2023 #57
They said upthread a broomstick isn't actually rape either obamanut2012 May 2023 #70
That's so wrong in my opinion. chowder66 May 2023 #84
I strongly disagree. yardwork May 2023 #44
:) A voice of relative moderation. And I said, "to me." Hortensis May 2023 #52
Well RobinA May 2023 #65
Glad to know "non traditional" rape is a joke to you obamanut2012 May 2023 #71
Yes. BlackSkimmer May 2023 #88
Btw, do we know yet why the jury returned a verdict of sexual assault? Hortensis May 2023 #55
"Genuine rape" obamanut2012 May 2023 #59
Wow. That was actually posted? edisdead May 2023 #75
What is this, the ninth edit? Still gross, though. Scrivener7 May 2023 #78
He did it by force, against her will, and I would call it rape FakeNoose May 2023 #23
Agreed, but it's not the jury's fault. The statute must be changed. nt Maru Kitteh May 2023 #25
Agree. The jury followed the law as written. n/t LuckyCharms May 2023 #28
Damned right it was rape. Legal technicalities are irrelevant Tarc May 2023 #27
Agreed. chowder66 May 2023 #31
He is rapist piece of shit ismnotwasm May 2023 #37
The law is the law. New York law does not agree with you so accept it. Lettuce Be May 2023 #40
Well, I never accepted the OJ verdict. BlackSkimmer May 2023 #48
Most people don't carry law books around with them. LuckyCharms May 2023 #49
I'm not a citizen of New York. NutmegYankee May 2023 #64
The law used to call black people 3/5 of a person. The law says a lot of things that make Scrivener7 May 2023 #73
I've been waiting for someone to post the law Hortensis May 2023 #76
we do know the reason was not because of what you state. boston bean May 2023 #82
I agree. These laws need to be changed. yardwork May 2023 #50
You are by no means alone Hekate May 2023 #51
According to Trump if you are a STAR like himself it's not rape. Emile May 2023 #60
I realize legal and conversational definitions often vary. Torchlight May 2023 #62
This. Well said. Scrivener7 May 2023 #74
+1, uponit7771 May 2023 #98
Another aspect to think about Marthe48 May 2023 #89
He'll never be anything but a scumbag rapist to me. llmart May 2023 #94
This was a civil case, but the act was rape Kennah May 2023 #97
It all depends on the laws of the state. New York's are different.... nt LAS14 May 2023 #100
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