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[NSFW] What are your thoughts on this recent court case?

Asked by Mariah (25883points) June 6th, 2016

I’ve been hearing a lot of buzz about this court case so I thought I’d bring it to Fluther for a discussion. I don’t want to link any particular article about it, since most are slanted one way or the other, but here’s my best shot at summing up what I know in an unbiased way:

Brock Turner is a 20 year old Stanford student known there for being an all-star swimmer. While drunk at a party, he digitally penetrated an unconscious woman behind a dumpster. He’s been sentenced to 6 months in prison with the judge saying that a longer sentence would “have a severe impact on him.” His father has been quoted as saying this was “a steep price to pay for 20 minutes of action.” Many women are infuriated by the way Brock has been portrayed through this whole thing: as an all-American athlete who just made a mistake. Brock himself seems to be having trouble owning up to making any mistake besides getting too drunk.

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