The rapist? The judge? Is this advocating "2nd Amendment remedies"?

Don't forget them prioritizing their sons' needs over their daughter's.

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Those two idiots are disgraceful and neither deserve custody of that child.

Needs his ass kicked.

I understand the sentiment.

But, nope.

what I had read in that post. SummerSnow has explained. No shooting, and I take that at face value.

Our country only works if we observe laws. As egregious as this judge's ruling was, "street justice" would be at least equally as bad; it would certainly affect many more people. And which mob gets to decide what "justice" is? As disgusting as it is that such a thing can happen to a child and that it can go, essentially, unpunished, mob rule would undermine the rule of law that separates us from many, many other countries. It would also make criminals of those who dispense such "justice." The repug's nominated creep might like all of that. So, whether it's shooting or kicking "the sh*t" out of them, I side with Iggo: "Nope."

he'd probably gotten life in prison.

This fucking isn't about you.

concerning a victimless crime and one that affects an entire family for years to come.

I apologize if that sounded crass. I did not mean for it to seem that way

treated as some major crime, but rape, hey, not such a big deal. This is some fucked up society.

It sounds like no one is looking out for that little girl. Seems like she ought to have an advocate speaking on her behalf (like a public defender.. someone outside the family). I would have thought that sort of thing was required, but apparently not. Annoying that they try to say that going to church some how makes this guy a good man still.

WHERE did this take place? Montana is big; almost as big as Texas.

They said his two other children, boys, "will be devastated if Dad is no longer part of their lives."

I'm guessing his two boys are already devastated by having this lowlife as a role model. They may not feel devastated, but I don't hold out much hope for them growing up to be decent young men if this is who they learned from.

Ugh, ugh, ugh. They all make me sick, too.

in his own image.

WTF is wrong with these men? This is such an injustice!

This ruling is so despicable. Deep breath. At least he will be off the bench, even if on a cushy public pension.

As for "how can we say we take sexual assault seriously?" I'd like say we can start by calling rape rape again. I never know on a news story about "sexual assault" if a girl got her new little breast squeezed or was raped.

...to this monster. He's retiring and so has no other reason to give a fuck. I wonder how much child porn is on this judge's computer.

by kicking him off the bench -- too bad he's beating us to the punch, so to speak.. Maybe his successor will review the sentence and overturn it for something more appropriate.

someone who will be back in court one way or another. That girl needs to be out of that house. I didn't read about that, but hopefully the county is taking better care of her than those miserable excuses for relatives.

I am sick at my stomach reading this entire article. This is insane. The victim's mother begging the judge to do this is equally awful.
I posted it for whatever circulation it may get on facebook too. I just cannot believe this insanity. It is outrageous.

Not her relatives
Not her church
No one else in the community

They treat their hunting dogs better than their little girls. It is all about sons, sons, sons.

The poor girl is just cast aside as if she doesn't matter at all.

It wouldn't require much to determine who the victim was in the incident and the ridicule that will occur in a small community like Glasgow.

If there was ever a time for vigilante justice...
Stuff like this makes my blood boil, and makes me think we really do have a problem with 'rape culture'.

In the end, McKeon opted to not follow recommendations set forth in the proposed plea agreement, which would have sent Blake to prison for a minimum of 25 years. When discussing his reasons for suspending the sentence, McKeon referenced the support that Blake had from family, friends, his church and his employer. That support included letters written by the victim’s mother and grandmother asking the court to allow Blake to remain in the community.

Just think about all the good he does for the community, and how all his buddies would miss him. The victim? Pfft, who cares.

What a sickening travesty of justice.

incest is rampant. But you'll get beaten for being gay.

I also think there are more services and there is more awareness of incest in cities, and I've read that pedophiles get the worst treatment in prison.

It's a country thing: No one really is surprised. Country kids are on their own. No one is likely to believe them. That's why mandatory reporters in schools are vitally important, and why I am against home schooling. Some kids need protection from their own family.

Imagine having to live in that house.

in the first place.

the death penalty for the rape of a minor ?

If we can't protect our children from predators, whoever they are, how can we hold ourselves out as beacons for freedom, honor and integrity?

How is going to church a mitigating circumstance? How is the long-term effect on the rest of the family a mitigating circumstance?

What I've just read here is revolting.

No justice; No peace!

Find him in violation of his probation. He will violate. All that is needed is to catch him doing it.

This is shit you expect from highly theocratic societies, not the United States.

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What?

Devastated at not having to live with the man who raped their sister?

Devastated at not having to live with a walking talking example that there's no consequences for raping children?

I think that's the kind of devastation they can live with.