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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 07:54 PM Original message |
Rape witness law passes CA senate - will make it illegal to witness child rape & stroll off |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. I tend to not like these Good Samaritan laws |
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Mojeoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. Thank God! |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. no law should EVER be retro-active |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. As long as they have protections for the witness, like can't sue him/her if something goes wrong... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. California fixed the problem their Supreme Court created with the previous statute |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Very good to hear. |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
4. Why isn't this the law for all age groups? |
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miscsoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. so they can raise the age limit later |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. in US jurisprudence it is rare for the law to require reporting crimes |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
5. Good start. Now make it illegal to witness ANY rape and "stroll off" |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I guess making adults accountable for reporting crimes against other adults is more controversial. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Definitely more situations to consider with that kind of law... |
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miscsoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
10. seems fair enough to me, although it beats me why there would be an age limit at all |
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