Reply #32: Just my opinion, [View All]

[Hepburn]

but....

Whether the victim or the parents of a minor victim wish prosecution is irrelevant. The crime that Foley committed is not just against the 16-year-old page. It if were, the damage that was done could be addressed only by a civil matter. Foley committed a crime against the state -- he broke a CRIMINAL law which law was made for the protection of minors. Like I said -- whatever the vic and his parents say is not relevant at all. Say Foley was a drunk driver and hit and killed the child -- would anyone take what his parents' or relatives' thoughts into consideration if they asked that the drunk driver not be prosecuted? Bullshit, NO!! Everyone would wonder what in the hell was wrong with that family.

Foley broke a law that was in place to protect minors from perverts such as Foley. I say, if the parents wish to subject their child to such crininal action without complaint, then maybe there is something VERY wrong with the parents. How many people would give the perp a free pass on sexually exploiting their child? Ummm, well, I sure as hell would not. There are laws in place in every jurisdiction in this nation that protect victims of sexual abuse when they are involved in the ciminal justice system. Child sexual abuse/exploitation is particularly offensive. What "good" parent sits back and says having a child sexually abused or exploited is OK? GMAFB! Maybe to those parents of the page being a good GOP supporter is more important than seeing that human garbage such as Foley is taken out of circulation. Hey, if Foley did this to a US Congressional page, what in the hell will stop the bastard from doing this to some other child? Take the bastard off the streets!