Despicable Crimes: Brock Turner

Let's discuss, for a moment, Brock Turner (the Stanford rapist).  I am absolutely appalled at the handling of this case for a number of reasons.  Yet again, money and social status get someone a slap on the wrist that should have been charged with something far worse.  Here are my thoughts....

1.  That entitled brat took Stanford for granted.  I'm sorry but if you have the opportunity to attend such a prestigious institution, you work your ass off and study.  That's it.  Just my opinion.

2.  I don't care if he was drunk.  His behavior was unacceptable.  Period.  Getting drunk is a choice.  He made a choice, made a poor decision "as a result of that choice" (though that is debateable since I don't believe some shots of Patron make you get all rape-y all of the sudden).  His poor decision not only traumatized a young woman and changed her life forever but his court trial has mocked the situation.

3.  I don't care if he "can't eat now" and just "eats to exist."  Guess what jackass.... you raped someone.  You didn't just accidentally step on someone's foot.  You raped her.  I don't care if you can eat nothing but saltine crackers for the rest of your life.  It would be a million times short of what you deserve.

4.  Her drunkenness is also not an excuse.  It is completely legal to get drunk.  Was she drunk in public?  Absolutely.  Write her a ticket.  Whether or not SHE was drunk doesn't change the fact that that HE committed a completely illegal act that physically assaulted someone else.

5.  I don't care if he doesn't have any prior offenses.  This is simply a guess anyway.  It doesn't seem like someone who commits this kind of act would have NOT committed it before.  My guess is that he's just never been caught before....but that's purely a guess.  Regardless, rape is rape....whether it's your first attempt or your 20th.

I could literally go on for hours on this issue but it comes down to this... rape is rape.  This jackass got off with a slap on the wrist, not unlike the damn "affluenza teen" and it's infuriating.  Guess what...if you don't want your richy rich kid to do douchebag things, stop giving them everything on a silver platter and stop defending their absolutely over the top crimes.  

And for those wanting more information, here is an article detailing what the witnesses saw.....

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/stanford-rape-case-hero-swedish-students-who-stopped-brock-turners-attack-describe-what-they-saw-a7070226.html