http://apublicdefender.com/2009/12/20/the-fear-is-upon-us-convict-to-be-on-the-safe-side/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:10:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://apublicdefender.com/2009/12/20/the-fear-is-upon-us-convict-to-be-on-the-safe-side/comment-page-1/#comment-60269 Prove the defendant’s bad character, not the crime | a public defender Fri, 07 May 2010 01:03:10 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=2601#comment-60269 [...] juries don’t seem to care. A sex offender is dangerous and we must believe children. Child sexual assault, to be sure, is an [...] [...] juries don’t seem to care. A sex offender is dangerous and we must believe children. Child sexual assault, to be sure, is an [...]

]]> http://apublicdefender.com/2009/12/20/the-fear-is-upon-us-convict-to-be-on-the-safe-side/comment-page-1/#comment-52567 Gideon Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:01:50 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=2601#comment-52567 The problem, in my opinion, is that the fear is so pervasive that there's no room for nuance or subtlety or degrees. It's either horribly deviant and sick or it is. The problem, in my opinion, is that the fear is so pervasive that there’s no room for nuance or subtlety or degrees. It’s either horribly deviant and sick or it is.

]]> http://apublicdefender.com/2009/12/20/the-fear-is-upon-us-convict-to-be-on-the-safe-side/comment-page-1/#comment-52566 Gideon Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:00:39 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=2601#comment-52566 That's the problem with this area of the law: none of the people busted in stings are actually talking to teens - they're talking to adult cops. It is, indeed, a modern formulation of the thought police. That’s the problem with this area of the law: none of the people busted in stings are actually talking to teens – they’re talking to adult cops. It is, indeed, a modern formulation of the thought police.

]]> http://apublicdefender.com/2009/12/20/the-fear-is-upon-us-convict-to-be-on-the-safe-side/comment-page-1/#comment-52565 Gideon Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:59:12 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=2601#comment-52565 Oh absolutely. Anything is risk of injury. I want to write a lengthy post on it but have refrained from doing so for fear of compromising some possible defenses in upcoming cases. Oh absolutely. Anything is risk of injury. I want to write a lengthy post on it but have refrained from doing so for fear of compromising some possible defenses in upcoming cases.

]]> http://apublicdefender.com/2009/12/20/the-fear-is-upon-us-convict-to-be-on-the-safe-side/comment-page-1/#comment-52560 Bill Thompson Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:31:13 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=2601#comment-52560 I suspect the first one of those prosecutions will occur in the bible belt, an accessory of seemingly ever growing width. By now, it's pretty clear that the line between protected and unprotected speech is pretty blurry and when you're talking about discussing sex with other peoples kids, I'd say the chilling effect is ice cold... I suspect the first one of those prosecutions will occur in the bible belt, an accessory of seemingly ever growing width. By now, it’s pretty clear that the line between protected and unprotected speech is pretty blurry and when you’re talking about discussing sex with other peoples kids, I’d say the chilling effect is ice cold…

]]> http://apublicdefender.com/2009/12/20/the-fear-is-upon-us-convict-to-be-on-the-safe-side/comment-page-1/#comment-52556 Windypundit Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:40:28 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=2601#comment-52556 So, talking to teenagers about sex is now a crime? I realize this guy went into creepy territory, but that's not exactly a bright line. Just wait for the case where some sex ed teacher gets arrested because a parent is offended and has some pull with the cops... So, talking to teenagers about sex is now a crime? I realize this guy went into creepy territory, but that’s not exactly a bright line. Just wait for the case where some sex ed teacher gets arrested because a parent is offended and has some pull with the cops…

]]> http://apublicdefender.com/2009/12/20/the-fear-is-upon-us-convict-to-be-on-the-safe-side/comment-page-1/#comment-52555 LJS Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:08:55 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=2601#comment-52555 You just know this would be charged as Risk of Injury or attempted ROI under the situation prong in CT, and a conviction would likely be affirmed by the appellate courts. You just know this would be charged as Risk of Injury or attempted ROI under the situation prong in CT, and a conviction would likely be affirmed by the appellate courts.

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