Comments on: The “My Culture Made Me Do It” Excuse for Statutory Rape http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/09/11/the-my-culture-made-me-do-it-excuse-for-statutory-rape/ The Business End of the Blogosphere Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:24:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: TBlumer http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/09/11/the-my-culture-made-me-do-it-excuse-for-statutory-rape/#comment-29900 TBlumer Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:28:21 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/09/11/the-my-culture-made-me-do-it-excuse-for-statutory-rape/#comment-29900 #3, Thanks. I have always been under the impression that as officers of the court, they are effectively under oath, but you explained the distinction. #3, Thanks. I have always been under the impression that as officers of the court, they are effectively under oath, but you explained the distinction.

]]> By: Modern Esquire http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/09/11/the-my-culture-made-me-do-it-excuse-for-statutory-rape/#comment-29886 Modern Esquire Tue, 12 Sep 2006 01:33:12 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/09/11/the-my-culture-made-me-do-it-excuse-for-statutory-rape/#comment-29886 I agree. However, I did want to point out that neither the prosecutor or the defense attorney is "under oath" any time he or she is in a courtoom. An attorney will not be prosecuted for perjury for something they said in court. There is an ethical obligation to restrain the duty to be a zealous adversary within the boundaries of what the attorney reasonably believes may be true. But that's beside the point. Ship 'em back to Guatemala and see if the parents there really consider it part of their culture. I agree. However, I did want to point out that neither the prosecutor or the defense attorney is “under oath” any time he or she is in a courtoom. An attorney will not be prosecuted for perjury for something they said in court. There is an ethical obligation to restrain the duty to be a zealous adversary within the boundaries of what the attorney reasonably believes may be true.

But that’s beside the point. Ship ‘em back to Guatemala and see if the parents there really consider it part of their culture.

]]> By: TBlumer http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/09/11/the-my-culture-made-me-do-it-excuse-for-statutory-rape/#comment-29844 TBlumer Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:36:54 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/09/11/the-my-culture-made-me-do-it-excuse-for-statutory-rape/#comment-29844 #1, that's why there are LEGAL channels for immigration. At least in theory, you're going to have a chance to screen out the people who don't buy into our culture. With open borders, you have no chance. The Wall Street Journal open borders types have absolutely no appreciation of this. #1, that’s why there are LEGAL channels for immigration. At least in theory, you’re going to have a chance to screen out the people who don’t buy into our culture. With open borders, you have no chance. The Wall Street Journal open borders types have absolutely no appreciation of this.

]]> By: LargeBill http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/09/11/the-my-culture-made-me-do-it-excuse-for-statutory-rape/#comment-29831 LargeBill Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:44:41 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/09/11/the-my-culture-made-me-do-it-excuse-for-statutory-rape/#comment-29831 Some of the more recent wave of immigrants (particularly the illegal ones) seem to forget that that coming to this country involves an implicit rejection of their home culture. If ya can't handle that we treat women better here then don't come here. Send him back to whichever backward country he comes from after a hopefully unenjoyable stay in prison. Some of the more recent wave of immigrants (particularly the illegal ones) seem to forget that that coming to this country involves an implicit rejection of their home culture. If ya can’t handle that we treat women better here then don’t come here. Send him back to whichever backward country he comes from after a hopefully unenjoyable stay in prison.

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