Posts by lysistrata

Original Post by barbarjinx:

Whatever happens, these men took far, far more from these young women than any punishmentment can ever "return".

 

Yep.  The possibility of justice went out the window when those girls disappeared.

Ohio, like many states and the feds, has statutory sentencing.  They have the death penalty, but it is not applicable to non-murder crimes.

Like most other states, their sentencing laws are terribly complicated and depend on all kinds of factors like what other criminal history they have, what exactly is charged, whether there are aggravating or mitigating factors, etc.

How many gears do you have in front?  3?

Basically, a big gear in front with a small gear in back will make you go the fastest and pedal the hardest.  A small gear in front with a big gear in back is the slowest/easiest.  So, on the flats and downhill, normally you'll ride on the big ring or the middle ring in front, smaller gears in the back.  To go uphill, you'll ride on the middle or small ring in front (probably start with the small), middle to larger gears in the back.

Don't ever ride on both large gears or both small gears. 

Most everything else you might need to know about bicycle gearing is on wikipedia.

Good luck!

Original Post by santonacci:

I think it would probably depend on the individual.  My brother's disability has left him with the functioning ability of, approximately, an 8 year old in the body of a 44 year old. 

I can't imagine why anybody would suggest that we should ignore mental capability when evaluating the legal requirements for consent.  I know for a fact that no court in the US would accept that my brother knew what he was getting into if he were to get into some kind of contract, like for a loan.  Why would the considerations be different for marriage?

I mean, I get that the two people in the article may have genuine affection for each other, and I would hope that some kind of accomodation could be made so they wouldn't feel so separated.  I would also hope they would explicitly make accomodations to prevent pregnancy, unless their parents are willing to accept responsibility.

Guardianship can limit the right to marry.  But I agree with you that it sounds like more of a residential question than a question of the incidents of marriage like property rights, inheritance, etc.

Original Post by cajunrider:

Original Post by lysistrata:

Well, the warrant requirement IS the line, or at least is supposed to be. But the line has been muddied by standing requirements and debates about whether the place searched is somewhere you have a reasonable expectation of privacy, and then there are these doctrines about emergency and inevitable discovery and independent source that tend to excuse skipping the warrant part. All of these are judicially created doctrines, so it's pretty much to be expected that the government will try to expand and exploit the loopholes.

That's why I think it would be a good idea to revisit some of these areas and be a little more explicit about the constitutional requirements.

We all know that the warrant requirement is the line but you know how well that works at the moment.

Do I ever.

Which kind of raises the question, I guess:  If the government isn't honoring the constitutional restrictions we already have, why would other restrictions be treated differently?

I tend to think that official immunity is at the core of most government overreaches.  If officers and prosecutors were personally responsible for the bad decisions they make on the job, I'd be willing to bet we'd start seeing better decisions.

Original Post by rosencrantz12:

Original Post by roxysparkles:

Definitely a wrist corsage. Really any type of flower - carnation, rose, orchid, daisy. I wouldn't try to match the pink dress - so maybe do a white or light colored flower :)

I'm thinking he will be getting her a white orchid with a touch of pink on the petals, for her wrist.

That sounds beautiful! For those colors, white or pink magnolia blossom would be stunning.

Ok, where the hell is kotov ...

I hope his family gets some answers soon.