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more about #crimepunishment TildeMarks: Each time a member of the FLDS is brought to trial on criminal charges against children or women, it is a moment to define history and begin to save ... more » formergr: Just an FYI, I believe it's FLDS, not FDLS (Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints). #fdls more » ellesbelles: in this country, we have a constitutional right to a trial by our peers. while i am in no way defending the practice of child abuse and child marriage... more » Clare116: I'm always surprised by the weirdness that FLDS engenders -- reading the article, the specific charge involves a 16-year-old who was in labor for DAYS... more » lalie (apologetic mess): The moralist in me is totally behind this. The anthropologist in me is very conflicted, mostly in regards to the polygamy charges. If it is financi... more » PaintedTrollop: This trial should be moved out of the county - preferably out of the state. In fact, they should have it here in NH. I guarantee a far different outco... more » J.D.Regent: I'm cringing already in anticipation of Scalia's questions. #soniasotomayor more » Pantra: As someone who does practice BDSM, stories like this turn my stomach. I haven't read all the details yet. But I will say that while I've met many peop... more » Eldritch: Oh god, why do I keep reading SCOTUS as SCROTUM? What the hell is wrong with me? #soniasotomayor more » bluebears: The Court will not be deciding whether there was "consent." That isn't what the appeal is based on at all. #soniasotomayor more » PilgrimSoul: Ok, screw the legal basis for a second: I would be interested to read reactions of S&M practicioners that push this beyond "S&M is based on consent." ... more » wtfox?!: Who else is looking forward to the breathtakingly insensitive remarks that are just bound to come out of Scalia and Thomas's mouths? I know I am! #son... more » Lymed: While she may have signed an employment contract, if she later changed her mind, he could not force her to perform to the contract. If somebody break... more » ritualtheory: Wow. Aside from what probably seems to most of us like a grotesque power trip to the nth degree, this brings up fascinating and extremely tricky quest... more » boobookitteh: I don't know what the legal issue here is or the ramifications of a decision either way. But what I do know is that I'm going to be hearing a lot of ... more » Kivrin: Did anyone else see South Park last night? All I can think is, "Butters would never have treated his girls like this." In all seriousness: I hope I n... more » bluebears: What is the legal issue? meaning, is it whether the 2000 Trafficking Victims Protection Act applies? Is that the only issue? more » Experiment626: Awww, what a touching family story. Mom is going to jail and son is going to pose nude for the right price. Oh, the American dream. more » BabyJane: This is putting into perspective the time I was embarrassed by my mother, because she drove me to school in her bathrobe when I missed the bus. I gues... more » morninggloria: They must not have had McGruff or D.A.R.E. in Alaska. We had those two things at my school and as a result, no one ever did any sort of drugs at all.... more » -
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Polygamist Sect Members On Trial
The first of a dozen FDLS members accused of the sexual abuse will go on trial today. Raymond Jessop faces up to 20 years for his "marriage" to an underage girl. [MSNBC] -
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SCOTUS To Decide The Fate Of "S&M Svengali"
In 2011, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case of U.S. v. Marcus, which deals with the sentencing of a man who was convicted of "sexual abuse, physical mutilation and psychological humiliation" of "his sex slave." More » -
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Sherry Johnston To Serve Time For Oxycontin
Sherry Johnston, mother of aspiring model Levi, pled guilty in court on Wednesday to a charge of possession of Oxycontin with intent to deliver. The terms of her plea deal may place her behind bars for five years. [People, AnchorageDailyNews] -
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Ruth Madoff: International Woman Of Mystery
She is "the 100-pound blonde who had come to embody all the ills of America's latest age of greed" - so why are we so obsessed with Ruth Madoff? Well, a few reasons: More » -
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Suspected Cat Killer Asked Police For Deal
According to court documents, alleged Florida cat-killer, teen Tyler Weinman, offered to tell police "about one or two cats" if they were willing to make "the rest go away." More » -
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Suspected "Craigslist Killer" Philip Markoff Indicted
A grand jury has indicted Philip Markoff on charges of first-degree murder and attempted robbery for the shooting death of Julissa Brisman, and for the armed robbery of another woman. He will be arraigned later today. [Daily News] -
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French Woman Given Five Years For Infanticide
Veronique Courjault, the French woman accused of suffocating her infant children, was found guilty on all three counts of murder. She has been sentenced to eight years in prison, of which she will only serve five. [CBS] -
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French Woman Who Allegedly Froze Babies Goes To Trial
The trial of a French woman who killed two of their babies and froze them has captured the imagination of the French public. Weirder still? Prosecutors have ruled that she did it all without her husband's knowledge. More » -
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Amanda Knox: Police Bullied Me Into False Confession
This weekend, American student Amanda "Foxy Knoxy" Knox finally took the stand, testifying that she was not involved in the murder of her housemate and claiming that incriminating statements she made during interrogations were the result of police abuse. More » -
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Kurt Knox: "[Amanda] Has Nothing To Hide"
Kurt Knox, father of alleged murderer Amanda "Foxy Knoxy" Knox, went on the CBS Early Show this morning to defend his daughter. He maintains that Amanda is innocent, and says he has "100 percent faith in the judicial system." [CBS] -
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Apologies
Madlyn Primoff, the mother who left her kids by the side of the road in a fit of anger, has apologized for her mistake, and is likely to have all charges against her dismissed. [AP]
