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    allegations of sexual misconduct

    Why do they always misspell rape in these articles?? 🤔

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      Yeah this bugs the hell out of me. A 17 year old is not capable of consenting to sex with an adult. That’s how our laws work. Sex with a minor is by definition rape, so they should absolutely call it what it is: a credible rape allegation.

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        A 17 year old is not capable of consenting to sex with an adult. That’s how our laws work

        Well, unfortunately…

        (And because I know people will assume otherwise unless I state plainly this is not a defense of the rapist)

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          Yeah, I forgot how many states are so damn creepy about age of consent. I think the alleged rape happened in Florida though, so the issue is moot, but still worth pointing out.

          But also, our national definition of an adult is 18, so how the hell can the states be so different on consent? Federalism has its downsides I guess…

          Curious if the downvotes are because I wasn’t totally right about the law, or something else?

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      Most states don’t have an explicit crime called rape it’s generally called sexual misconduct or sexual assault.

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    Trump should just offer to keep Merrick Garland on board as AG. Nobody has done more to assure Trump was not held accountable for 1/6 than him. He’d be perfect for providing cover for whatever crimes Donnie and Elmo are cooking up right now at Mar-a-Lago.

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        Well, there is the fact that she has admitted to knowingly hiding scandals.

        In other words, she is an accessory, after the fact, to crimes.

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          “I AM HIDING CRIMINAL SCANDALS INVOLVING MASTEROFN001! LOTS AND LOTS OF SCANDALS!”

          I don’t need a law degree to walk myself out of that one, and neither does she.

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            If you admit to being an accessory, or claim to be, that would be broadcasting that you have committed a crime.

            If someone says they have commited a crime, they need to be investigated for the crime(s) they claim to have commited (accessory, obstruction, etc).

            Walk back all you want.

            It’s either libel or it’s complicity in a cover-up or blackmail or extortion.

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    So Trump won’t back off, so the candidates have to instead. Or do we think Trump told him to withdraw?