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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So he shouldn't be charged with assault because some time in the future he might have to say on a job application that he was charged with assault?[/quote]

I didn't say that.  I think there are two ways to look at this.  One way is he did the crime, so he needs to face the full punishment.  The other is that it could be handled on a school level (suspension) and have school wide education on the topic, and the message is still received by him.  Do you think this kid won't have learned his lesson by a week's suspension, his parents knowing, the school knowing, etc?  Do you think the boys who made the dare with him aren't scared themselves?  Do you think he needs a record as a deterrent for future similar behavior or that the remainder if the student body needs his punishment to deter them from acting like this?[/quote]

Nice way to tell a young girl that her body is less important than a boy's future earnings.[/quote]

Uh, nice way to not read what I said correctly.  First, no one said that he shouldn't be punished.  The question is if a conviction for a sexual crime is the punishment that fits this crime and are there other punishments that could be handed out that could equally be effective in terms of deterrence, punishment, etc. and yet not cause life lone repercussions?  I most certainly think there are.  No one has ever said we aren't thinking of the girl at all.  For example, suspending the kid for a week would send a message to him and his parents - don't you think?  Or do you think he is some deviant that if he is suspended for a week that he will come back and randomly French kiss other girls?  [/quote]

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