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[–] 41 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

the first 15-year-old had been diagnosed with ADHD as well as anxiety, the second 15-year-old had an IQ in the “bottom 1% of his contemporaries” and had also been diagnosed with ADHD

A lot of people have ADHD and don’t lure and rape girls. This occurred with twice with two victims. Premeditated. They entered a not-guilty plea.

I believe prison could have very negative effects on these boys, but this does seem too lenient.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    ADHD could have some bearing, if it was something quick and impulsive. Premeditation makes it even more damning however.

    Either way, it's not an excuse, just a factor to account for in corpus mentis decisions.

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  • [–] 28 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    It's disgusting. This has the potential to impact her entire life.

    The boys? Well that's it. It will quickly fade from memory.

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  • [–] 14 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Or course. It reinforces the idea that rape isn't so bad.

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  • [–] 10 points 5 months ago

    I originally typed in a third sentence.... It's a very possible they'll actually gloat about it too their friends. But it just made me sick to think about.

    Which on the back of the whole "child safety act" again I know that's not about protecting children as much as pushing forward the police state. But when giving a chance to actually protect a child who was raped...

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  • [–] 15 points 5 months ago

    Luring girls to film yourselves gang raping them is not some childhood mistake.

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  • [–] 11 points 5 months ago

    The UK, where you can rape children to your heart's content but if you use the wrong bathroom you'll be hanged.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago

    Misogyny is alive and well in law.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    It's really nothing, they're just looking up to their royal family.

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