Originally Posted By DAR <a href="http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=492945" target="_blank">http://www.jsonline.com/story/ index.aspx?id=492945</a>
Originally Posted By jonvn "unfolding in neighborhoods gripped by unstable families, few jobs, rampant drug use, teen pregnancy, and topped with a significant dose of anger and hopelessness, the chief said." But at least we're winning the war in iraq. As we've said in other topics, this country is circling the drain.
Originally Posted By Shooba <<Which is worse, 3 guys digging up a corpse to rape, or 20 guys gang raping an 11 year old at the direction of a 16 year old girl?>> I'd say the rape of the little girl is worse. Sex with a corpse is disrispectful (to put it mildly) and would cause a lot of emotional grief to the family, but I don't think it compares to what the living breathing 11 year-old endured.
Originally Posted By DAR <<As we've said in other topics, this country is circling the drain.>> But here's the amazing part and I'm sure most major cities it's like this too. Go within a ten mile radius from where these crimes were committed and you're right back in the middle of homes you'd see on Wisteria Lane.
Originally Posted By YourPalEd Would it be worse if the corpse had been that of an 11 year old? Would that be worse than if it was a 20 year old recent corpse. Would they then be charged with a different crime, that of illegally having sex with an underaged corpse. Right there i believe that is statutory, even though it isn't alive. I think i've had enough.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<But here's the amazing part and I'm sure most major cities it's like this too. Go within a ten mile radius from where these crimes were committed and you're right back in the middle of homes you'd see on Wisteria Lane.>> So true: <<Courtney Brown, 15, of Minneapolis was fatally shot once in the chest Saturday night by would-be robbers who wanted his high-priced college basketball jersey and shoes, authorities said. Although it's not the first time someone has been the victim of a violent crime because of their apparel, Capt. Rich Stanek said it's not common.>> We live in one of the Twin Cities nicest suburbs, built largely during the 50's and 60's. It is so reminiscent of 'perfect neighborhoods’ from that time our Real Estate agent gushed "It's so Leave it to Beaver" about the neighborhood the first time she showed us the house. Distance from our house to that senseless crime? 8.45 miles. Thankfully those 8.45 miles provides demographics at opposite ends of the spectrum. But in most large cities you truly are never that far from a "bad area".
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <But here's the amazing part and I'm sure most major cities it's like this too. Go within a ten mile radius from where these crimes were committed and you're right back in the middle of homes you'd see on Wisteria Lane.> That being said, let's not forget that the original story happened in small-town Wisconsin, probably closer to Wisteria Lane than downtown Milwaukee.
Originally Posted By DAR <<That being said, let's not forget that the original story happened in small-town Wisconsin, probably closer to Wisteria Lane than downtown Milwaukee.>> Where the original story happened is closer to Green Bay and when I say closer I mean like two to three hours away. Cassville is about 7 hours from Milwaukee. But the gang rape was about ten miles from where my parents live.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <Where the original story happened is closer to Green Bay and when I say closer I mean like two to three hours away. Cassville is about 7 hours from Milwaukee. But the gang rape was about ten miles from where my parents live.> That's what I'm saying. Weird stuff happens everywhere, including "idyllic" small towns.
Originally Posted By DAR <<That's what I'm saying. Weird stuff happens everywhere, including "idyllic" small towns.>> Especially if you watch movies like Texas Chainsaw Massacre or the Hills Have Eyes.
