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He should have thought of that when he raped his 3-year-old daughter LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #1
nailed it nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #19
Yes Dorian Gray Mar 2014 #144
This judge appointed 2x by Dem.Govs through 2025. Divernan Mar 2014 #149
She'd hoped to be named new Chief Justice of DE Supreme Court by Dem. Governor. Divernan Mar 2014 #150
Corporate bigwigs rape the US economy & rape 3 year olds. Divernan Mar 2014 #151
Exactly! Wind Dancer Apr 2014 #173
Another severe case of Affluenza... SomethingFishy Mar 2014 #2
My thoughts exactly. smokey nj Mar 2014 #3
It's infectious TexasTowelie Mar 2014 #9
So why aren't we all catching it???? dickthegrouch Mar 2014 #58
Most of us were innoculated before birth Orrex Mar 2014 #79
So vaccinations really are dangerous? dickthegrouch Mar 2014 #82
That's exactly it. LisaL Mar 2014 #20
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #39
Presumably. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2014 #40
very. Liberal_in_LA Mar 2014 #41
The heir to Dupont? SomethingFishy Mar 2014 #42
doesn't work, lives off of trust fund Liberal_in_LA Mar 2014 #47
Why should he work? He has affluenza after all. LisaL Mar 2014 #55
I know, rite? LAGC Mar 2014 #78
This case is so vile, it's made me sick to my stomach. adirondacker Mar 2014 #94
The 1% is becoming brazen about their privileges -- n/t mazzarro Mar 2014 #96
If you are rich, you are a victim! Helen Borg Mar 2014 #99
Isn't that sort of the whole point for prison in the first place? baldguy Mar 2014 #4
Depends on how you take "not faring well". Neither the poor nor the rich... Silent3 Mar 2014 #80
+100! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2014 #122
Raping a child is not a non-violent crime. JDPriestly Mar 2014 #135
Of course I agree with you on that! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2014 #136
+1 TomClash Mar 2014 #124
So true. Nobody fares well in prison. Live and Learn Mar 2014 #133
By 'won't fare well' the judge meant AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #137
Affluenza strikes again. flamin lib Mar 2014 #5
That's not a cure. cui bono Mar 2014 #23
Wow that's horrible treestar Mar 2014 #6
Seriously ...? etherealtruth Mar 2014 #7
and this would be our rape culture boys and girls. that is gettting progressively worse as we see seabeyond Mar 2014 #8
No it's affluenza. It's a two tiered justice system. CFLDem Mar 2014 #112
the little girl was privileged also and lookey... didnt get her any benefits. now did it. nt seabeyond Mar 2014 #113
Omg thank you for proving my point. CFLDem Mar 2014 #114
omg... wtf? seabeyond Mar 2014 #115
Exactly my thoughts CFLDem Mar 2014 #116
" lenient sentence for raping is a perfect example since it only happens to rich f&cks." seabeyond Mar 2014 #117
Post removed Post removed Mar 2014 #134
Those are exceptions to the rule CFLDem Mar 2014 #160
are you seriously suggesting Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #164
probably not a black defendant. but, definitely happening with middle aged white men that seabeyond Mar 2014 #165
Talk about pick and choose. WCLinolVir Mar 2014 #156
That judge should be disbarred. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #10
I think she thought she could get away with decision, rape case just made public a month ago Liberal_in_LA Mar 2014 #22
My Statement still stands. I repeat: THAT JUDGE SHOULD BE DISBARRED. Thank you. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #24
+1 redqueen Mar 2014 #93
Oh, my, freaking, GORD. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2014 #11
To me, it should have been protective custody in jail + counseling. People with a bit RKP5637 Mar 2014 #34
I'm sure that a great many low-income prisoners will have their sentences commuted Orrex Mar 2014 #12
Most people dont' fare well in prison. LisaL Mar 2014 #38
The judge meant he wouldn't survive his first night in the prison. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #138
So when you see this lady driving around in a new SUV snooper2 Mar 2014 #13
Cash is always the judge Tsiyu Mar 2014 #89
That was my first thought, too. Check her financials, and everyone in her family. They could have Ghost in the Machine Mar 2014 #118
Or if she runs for office n/t BuelahWitch Mar 2014 #120
Money wins. 840high Mar 2014 #14
USA = Money First, People Last! Sad ... n/t RKP5637 Mar 2014 #37
Yep, The judge was probably paid off by all that DuPont family money. Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #65
Agreed 100%...there are things that the profit motive cannot help. Moostache Mar 2014 #77
An heir to a family worth billions. A judge normally considered tough lets a child rapist go free. Nye Bevan Mar 2014 #15
*scratches head* gee I have no clue nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #17
So the rich don't belong in prison because they might receive harsh punishment Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #71
Look at them defending it: treestar Mar 2014 #101
What is the judge's record for sentencing Skidmore Mar 2014 #16
Looks like equality before the law does not apply to the wealthy malaise Mar 2014 #18
I'm sure that cost was figured into the Vig PeoViejo Mar 2014 #25
Subpoena the bank accounts of all involved in this case. There was more than one child, see below.nt freshwest Mar 2014 #69
Yes, because everyone else in prison is flourishing. They're all just living it up. Solly Mack Mar 2014 #21
Don't worry, poor people are used to it. polichick Mar 2014 #60
Yep. Some people think exactly that. Solly Mack Mar 2014 #64
Wow. Our "justice" system SUCKS! City Lights Mar 2014 #26
yes, remember the story of the less affluent women who fired gun into the air Liberal_in_LA Mar 2014 #28
Yup, and it makes me sick to my stomach. City Lights Mar 2014 #30
Actually, she's facing 60 now. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2014 #46
whoa! Liberal_in_LA Mar 2014 #48
No justice! cui bono Mar 2014 #27
Is this judge under the impression that working class child molesters do just fine in prison? Douglas Carpenter Mar 2014 #29
Anyone who rapes a child Louisiana1976 Mar 2014 #31
but he's promised never to do it again Liberal_in_LA Mar 2014 #43
Still running loose in society with so many others. I won't say what I really think... n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #61
Please don't link to before it's news alp227 Mar 2014 #163
There are four degrees to rape? malthaussen Mar 2014 #32
The Judge considered "unique characteristics" Jack Rabbit Mar 2014 #33
He will pay a fine of $4,395 and serve probation in his fancy house - btw - he may have molested son Liberal_in_LA Mar 2014 #35
I have no idea Dorian Gray Mar 2014 #145
And then delivered a shining example of JustUS hootinholler Mar 2014 #36
Club Fed is only for people convicted of federal crimes, which child rape is not jmowreader Mar 2014 #142
Laws are spider webs... Ka hrnt Mar 2014 #44
This family has been inbreeding to keep outsiders from getting any of their money. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2014 #45
So what, the three year old didn't fare so well around DuPont, either. marble falls Mar 2014 #49
?! Adsos Letter Mar 2014 #50
I can't help but wonder what she was paid to reach that decision... magical thyme Mar 2014 #51
Another glaring problem Texasgal Mar 2014 #52
How long should we put up with this oligarchy we live in. We complain and complain rhett o rick Mar 2014 #53
This Judge is beyond disgusting. 2banon Mar 2014 #54
another victim of affluensa I see. notadmblnd Mar 2014 #56
It's contagious! LAGC Mar 2014 #57
A lot of people don't fare well in prison. I know I wouldn't. LuvNewcastle Mar 2014 #59
Prisons are for poor people....DUH! VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #62
WTF? lillypaddle Mar 2014 #63
Oh My God. sufrommich Mar 2014 #66
So if these people are "suffering" from madmom Mar 2014 #67
I think a good dose of "redistribution of wealth" might be just what the doctor ordered. LAGC Mar 2014 #70
a different problem here qazplm Mar 2014 #68
Perhaps a medical treatment could be applied fairly Half-Century Man Mar 2014 #72
This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Mar 2014 #73
Wouldn't the State Atty General have subpoena power over Jurdens' financial records? 2banon Mar 2014 #110
What's more disgusting to me than this favoritism for the rich is the general prison conditions... Silent3 Mar 2014 #74
Nobody seems to care if prisoners are raped or beaten. LuvNewcastle Mar 2014 #88
What is fourth degree rape? CSStrowbridge Mar 2014 #75
fourth degree rape - Delaware Liberal_in_LA Mar 2014 #81
So fourth degree rape is... Statutory rape CSStrowbridge Mar 2014 #105
Wasn't it a du Pont heir YarnAddict Mar 2014 #76
The rich have separated themselves from the nation state. alfredo Mar 2014 #87
What if he violates probation? I bet he won't go to jail alfredo Mar 2014 #83
What? peabody Mar 2014 #84
The DuPonts own Delaware... uberblonde Mar 2014 #85
One set of laws for the rich, and another set for us CanonRay Mar 2014 #86
Carrot and stick salib Mar 2014 #90
??? heaven05 Mar 2014 #91
There's no rape culture BainsBane Mar 2014 #92
Maybe lsewpershad Mar 2014 #95
If you're wealthy enough, you can break every law in the US and not serve time. disgusting! williesgirl Mar 2014 #97
Has this been posted to #rapecultureiswhen on Twitter? n/t factsarenotfair Mar 2014 #98
This lady just padded her retirement portfolio bloomington-lib Mar 2014 #100
The problem seems to have started with the prosecutor.... Princess Turandot Mar 2014 #102
Check Hrivnak's accounts, too. toby jo Mar 2014 #161
But say justice, laws, value, etc. ZombieHorde Mar 2014 #103
another sell-out of the rich by a judge... chillfactor Mar 2014 #104
That judge should be disbarred. Vashta Nerada Mar 2014 #106
If someone raped my 3 yr. old daughter, they'd be much safer in prison. nt Zorra Mar 2014 #107
The probably-now-rich judge has rendered her decision, shameful as it was. Buns_of_Fire Mar 2014 #108
this makes me physically ill fizzgig Mar 2014 #109
That poor baby girl. Control-Z Mar 2014 #111
A travesty of justice. nt raccoon Mar 2014 #119
This is beyond the pale. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #121
She acts like zentrum Mar 2014 #123
He is a "maker", after all... nikto Mar 2014 #125
You just can't find a tumbril when you need one, can you? n/t eridani Mar 2014 #126
"Money doesn't talk it swears." The Wizard Mar 2014 #127
DuPont, huh? Another piece of mafia trash gets away with capital crimes? loudsue Mar 2014 #128
Wonder what Attorney General Biden would have to say woodsprite Mar 2014 #129
The hell with disbarring fujiyama Mar 2014 #130
3 year olds don't fare well after being raped. BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2014 #131
Another person who doesn't like to look back, I guess. grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #132
Judge Jan Jurden DeSwiss Mar 2014 #139
The sentence is extremely lenient davidpdx Mar 2014 #140
You have mastered the Art of the Understatement. Alas. WinkyDink Mar 2014 #148
This is a perfect example behind the meaning of my username. nt justiceischeap Mar 2014 #141
Wow Dorian Gray Mar 2014 #143
Right. A night in prison isn't going to feel like a night at the Hilton. In_The_Wind Mar 2014 #146
That judgment is absolutely sickening. TxDemChem Mar 2014 #147
Another affluenza case.... blackspade Mar 2014 #152
another "Grand Bargain" benefiting the rich? nt pragmatic_dem Mar 2014 #153
Another duPont that didn't yesphan Mar 2014 #154
and yet another Dupont family (inlaw) salin Mar 2014 #167
Does anyone fare well in prison? nt Deep13 Mar 2014 #155
K&R n/t lupinella Mar 2014 #157
How's that little girl faring in her life-long prison of emotional anguish? whatchamacallit Mar 2014 #158
good questîon Liberal_in_LA Apr 2014 #175
So that's the standard now? "Will not fare well"? Doesn't that apply to just about everybody FFS? truebrit71 Mar 2014 #159
Really! Where's my card?!! KansDem Mar 2014 #166
A criminal justice system shows its criminal face again rafeh1 Mar 2014 #162
Someone should check recent deposits in the accounts of the judge. obxhead Mar 2014 #168
Calling anonymous. Get to work on this judge. nilesobek Mar 2014 #169
My thoughts TNNurse Mar 2014 #170
Kick n/t Tx4obama Apr 2014 #171
Followup: Beau Biden defends handling of du Pont heir sex case PoliticAverse Apr 2014 #172
thank u for update Liberal_in_LA Apr 2014 #174
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