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That Guy 888

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20. My mistake for misreading - I thought it was the other convicted rapist-cop in the news

Reply to WhiteTara (Reply #17)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 12:39 AM

Mar 2016

Last edited Sat Mar 5, 2016, 04:13 AM - Edit history (1)

Sadly I wouldn't have been too surprised if Daniel Holtzclaw got 6 months for pleading guilty to 18 of 36 charges. But looking it up I found out that guy has a jury recommend sentence of 263 years.

Six months is too short, but at least Samuel McHenry II will be a registered sex offender for life.

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Six-Month Sentence for Ex-Trooper Accused of Raping Woman [View all] WhiteTara Mar 2016 OP

Six months? Gawd. Better than nothing, I guess, but damn. Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #1

I know WhiteTara Mar 2016 #2

Bizarre tularetom Mar 2016 #3

I'm not one of those 'hang them by their balls' people, but damn Chemisse Mar 2016 #4

I agree with you WhiteTara Mar 2016 #5

"Color of authority?" KansDem Mar 2016 #7

You're absolutely right. Cops can get away with christx30 Mar 2016 #15

Technically it is not rape. Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #26

Hmm. I guess being in a position of authority Chemisse Mar 2016 #27

It's extremely bad conduct deserving of a much greater penalty - but you have to prove it Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #28

Well, she was ONLY a woman. valerief Mar 2016 #6

depressing, isn't it? WhiteTara Mar 2016 #8

The older I get, the more I'm convinced our species is a virus. nt valerief Mar 2016 #10

There must've been something that mitigated the charges. Calista241 Mar 2016 #9

I think the latter WhiteTara Mar 2016 #11

Six months? WhiteHat Mar 2016 #12

Rape somebody under color of the law. tabasco Mar 2016 #13

Should be much, much more. Like 60 years (nt) bigwillq Mar 2016 #14

That's effed. I can only hope that his sentence ends early with a fatal shiving. That Guy 888 Mar 2016 #16

I don't wish his death in any way WhiteTara Mar 2016 #17

My mistake for misreading - I thought it was the other convicted rapist-cop in the news That Guy 888 Mar 2016 #20

There are so many, it's hard to keep WhiteTara Mar 2016 #21

I think individuals with certain kinks are drawn to be police. Getting them out is hard. Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #29

I wonder what a typical rapist gets for a sentence under similar circumstances. truthisfreedom Mar 2016 #18

Well, he did lose his job WhiteTara Mar 2016 #19

What a disgusting bastard liberalfromaustin21 Mar 2016 #22

the part where he leaves her in front WhiteTara Mar 2016 #23

1000 officers? Where's the outrage? lindysalsagal Mar 2016 #24

I know WhiteTara Mar 2016 #25