Does anyone here really think that the State Attorney General of Virginia is trying to promote the idiocy that he was accused of? Namely trying to ban certain sex acts so that he can round up gay men? Does anyone really think that? Other than Brown Eagle which is probably some nom de chicken shit for another frequent poster.
Our sex offense laws in this country are out of date. Jerry Studds of Massachusetts (D) had sex with a number of underaged boys while in Congress. He got away with it because the laws in DC are gender specific. In other words, only a man taking advantage of an underage GIRL is against the law. A woman in Florida was recently arraigned for having sex with an 11 year-old boy and getting pregnant. She could not be charged with statutory rape because it is also gender specific. Only a man can statutorily rape an underage girl.
So we have a guy who wants to have sex with underage girls. Maybe the best strategy would be to rewrite the laws but you know how picky liberals are about sex laws so the AG goes around by bringing back something that he can charge the SOB with. Once again, I can only assume that people like Brown are in favor of taking liberties.
Originally Posted by JD Barleycorn
Yes, I do think he is promoting the idiocy he is accused of. I don't give a shit if he promises not to target gays. Even if he meant it, he won't live forever. How do we know what the NEXT Virginia AG will do?
The VA law was struck down as unconstitutional. It bans a specific act that consenting adults engage in. Therefore, there is no law for him to enforce. So he is not doing his duty.
If there is a hole in the law regarding minors, then updated laws need to be passed that protect minors from adults without regard to the specific type of sex act involved.
Here are the key quotes you need to focus on:
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"Virginia has a notably low age of consent, which means, in effect, that vaginal sex between a 47-year-old and a 17-year-old is legal, but oral and anal sex between the same two people is not."
"As Mother Joned noted, some 90 percent of Americans would be felons if the Virginia law were to be applied nationally."
"Cuccinelli has remained mute as to whether he's one of them."
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That's right. NINETY percent of us would be felons. And you are OK with that because the Virginia AG says he will only use the law selectively?