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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Fri Apr 5, 2019, 09:29 AM Apr 2019

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Ex-Rep Stringer On Child Sex Trafficking: I Don't Think It Does 'Damage,' 'Part Of The Experience'

By Kate Riga

April 5, 2019 8:12 am

Disgraced ex-state Rep. David Stringer’s (R-AZ) history of disturbing comments on child sex trafficking have come to light as part of the state House Ethics Committee’s investigation into his expunged criminal record which included charges related to his alleged rape of underage children in the 1980s.

According to documents obtained by the Arizona Republic, Stringer told an activist in 2018 that he doesn’t believe sex trafficking does “damage” to the children and that he doesn’t “like to demonize it.”

“If an uncle takes his niece or nephew to a playground, and they go on the merry-go-round and have some ice cream, and then do their thing, that’s just part of the experience,” he added.

Around the same time, he made alarming comments to a school administrator in the context of an internship where he worked with children learning to speak English.

“I like being a daddy figure for the little girls when they sit on my lap,” he reportedly said.

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Ex-Rep Stringer On Child Sex Trafficking: I Don't Think It Does 'Damage,' 'Part Of The Experience' (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2019 OP

What?! smirkymonkey Apr 2019 #1

This is standard pedophile rationalization lunatica Apr 2019 #16

I really can't believe that such sick people exist. smirkymonkey Apr 2019 #18

Fucking sick pond scum! Soxfan58 Apr 2019 #2

Sick. The Genealogist Apr 2019 #3

Check that man's computer for child porn Sanity Claws Apr 2019 #4

One more malaise Apr 2019 #5

"Yeah...OK...We're just going to seize your computers, Mr. Stringer," MineralMan Apr 2019 #6

Greedy Old Perverts GoCubsGo Apr 2019 #7

Ick. Yuck. Sick man. Solly Mack Apr 2019 #8

He must be addressing his remarks to other pedos. lpbk2713 Apr 2019 #9

It's very hard to believe that he didn't tip off other repubs when he was campaigning. Are we to okaawhatever Apr 2019 #10

This guy should be wearing an ankle monitor. B Stieg Apr 2019 #11

the onion unblock Apr 2019 #12

and if he was on the ballot - the GOP would STILL re-elect him EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #13

His role model? keithbvadu2 Apr 2019 #14

OMG! An OBVIOUS pedophile...and people VOTED for this pervert? OMG! nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #15

I thought this might have been media exaggeration before realizing this guy is literally a pedophile Oneironaut Apr 2019 #17

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

1. What?!

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 09:36 AM

Apr 2019

What did I just read?

FFS, I feel like I have just woken up and am now living in some kind of sick dystopia where uncles take their "niece or nephew to a playground, and they go on the merry-go-round and have some ice cream, and then do their thing, that’s just part of the experience.”

I mean what the ever loving fuck is this guy doing outside of a jail cell? Check his phone and PC.

And why the hell are Republicans always electing these sick bastards?

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

16. This is standard pedophile rationalization

Reply to smirkymonkey (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 12:56 PM

Apr 2019

They really believe children are naturally sexual and that it’s OK for adults to have sex with them.

It’s sick to normal people, especially to those who get molested by pedophiles, but pedophiles think it’s perfectly normal behavior.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

18. I really can't believe that such sick people exist.

Reply to lunatica (Reply #16)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 02:07 PM

Apr 2019

And that they actually get elected to office!

Soxfan58

(3,479 posts)

2. Fucking sick pond scum!

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 09:42 AM

Apr 2019

Take this perv off the streets.

The Genealogist

(4,723 posts)

3. Sick.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 09:47 AM

Apr 2019

What a warped man.

Sanity Claws

(21,849 posts)

4. Check that man's computer for child porn

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 09:52 AM

Apr 2019

I feel I need eye bleach after reading that.

malaise

(269,045 posts)

5. One more

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 09:58 AM

Apr 2019

sick ReTHUG scumbag.

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

6. "Yeah...OK...We're just going to seize your computers, Mr. Stringer,"

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 10:06 AM

Apr 2019

"so we can have a look at them. Sorry for the inconvenience. They will be returned to you in due course, once our examination is complete."

GoCubsGo

(32,086 posts)

7. Greedy Old Perverts

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 10:18 AM

Apr 2019

That party is full of them. Gross.

Solly Mack

(90,769 posts)

8. Ick. Yuck. Sick man.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 10:19 AM

Apr 2019

I wonder how many victims.

And how many adults knew or suspected and did nothing.

lpbk2713

(42,759 posts)

9. He must be addressing his remarks to other pedos.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 10:23 AM

Apr 2019

He would find a hard time getting anyone else to agree with him.

okaawhatever

(9,462 posts)

10. It's very hard to believe that he didn't tip off other repubs when he was campaigning. Are we to

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 11:19 AM

Apr 2019

believe that in the course of campaigning and fundraising, working with the GOP and local republican activists that no one got the willies talking to this guy? No one suspected a thing? Did they vet him and find out about the child sex charges?

B Stieg

(2,410 posts)

11. This guy should be wearing an ankle monitor.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 12:10 PM

Apr 2019

He's a sex crime waiting to happen (if not yet).

unblock

(52,248 posts)

12. the onion

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 12:22 PM

Apr 2019

should just fold up shop.

how do you do parody when reality is this over-the-top outrageous?

maybe the onion could run a story about republicans being logical, reasonable, calm, ethical, generous, law-abiding, and responsible. now that would be some serious sarcasm....

EveHammond13

(2,855 posts)

13. and if he was on the ballot - the GOP would STILL re-elect him

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 12:24 PM

Apr 2019

that's the #FecklessCult

keithbvadu2

(36,823 posts)

14. His role model?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 12:25 PM

Apr 2019

“I've known Jeff (Epstein) for 15 years. Terrific guy,'' Trump told New York Magazine back in 2002. "He's a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side. No doubt about it - Jeffrey enjoys his social life."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141705027

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

15. OMG! An OBVIOUS pedophile...and people VOTED for this pervert? OMG! nt

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 12:30 PM

Apr 2019

Oneironaut

(5,501 posts)

17. I thought this might have been media exaggeration before realizing this guy is literally a pedophile

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 01:12 PM

Apr 2019

Real life is now indistinguishable from The Onion.

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