Re:In ‘sexting’ case, police want to photograph teen in sexu...
by jtokoph on Wednesday July 09, 2014 @01:04PM
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While I think most people generally agree, the idea here is that a minor can't legally 'consent' because they supposedly aren't mature enough to make decisions for themselves.
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Re:In ‘sexting’ case, police want to photograph teen in sexu...
by leot on Wednesday July 09, 2014 @01:16PM
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Except they are, apparently, mature enough to be put in prison for their decisions and actions.
Funny how that works.
Re:In ‘sexting’ case, police want to photograph teen in sexu...
by wldcordeiro on Wednesday July 09, 2014 @01:28PM
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It's a lot like how you can apparently still be liable for your decision if you drive drunk, but if you have sex drunk you were raped in the eyes of the law (two drunk people raped each other?)
Re:In ‘sexting’ case, police want to photograph teen in sexu...
by DavidJRobertson on Thursday July 10, 2014 @06:11PM
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> (two drunk people raped each other?)
Don't be silly, it's always the man's fault.
Re:In ‘sexting’ case, police want to photograph teen in sexu...
by Jemaclus on Wednesday July 09, 2014 @01:58PM
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Right, but in this case, both are minors. Since neither can consent, the consent rests in the hands of the legal guardians -- the parents, and since we can probably assume the parents were aware of the relationship (if not the sexual aspects of it), then that means the parents are ultimately responsible... at least that's my interpretation of it.
Either way, a crime has not been committed here, imo.