Spyke
Sanctus
lemmy.world

He poppin molly with the same underage chick he got in trouble with last time? Am I reading that right? Wtf?

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disguy_ovaheareply
lemmy.world

Yes. Yes you are.

The statement also includes descriptions of illicit drugs that were at the party, including cocaine and ecstasy, as well as a passage indicating that the party was also attended by a then-17-year-old woman who was previously the focus of a years-long Department of Justice probe which focused on whether Mr Gaetz had sexual contact with her when she was below the legal age of consent.

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Beemo Dinosaurierfußreply
feddit.de

A now adult woman that was only 17 years old when the incident in question happened.

Which is clearly stated in the article that you willfully missquoted.

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Funderpantsreply
lemmy.ca

A 17 year old minor girl attended the party, a minor who was the subject of a sexual interference investigation. Referring to her current status of womanhood only serves to age her up in the mind of readers, lessening the subjective severity of the crimes.

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chingaderareply
lemmy.world

We should start a push to publicly shame every single "journalist" that cheapens the truth like this. Even outside of sex crimes. This shit has to stop.

Edit: if we do it enough, by name, they will start to edit these articles.

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Falreply
yiffit.net

How condescending. I assume you think a 17 year old is a child? And then the second they turn 18 they're not?

You can be against gaetz being creep and a groomer without thinking that 17 year olds shouldn't be called women

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Funderpantsreply
lemmy.ca

In the context of sex crimes, sexual interference, and similar, journalists and others for that matter should avoid using language that "ages up" victims.

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Sanctusreply
lemmy.world

How many of us would be in jail right now having been caught in this exact situation?

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breadsmasher
lemmy.world

as well as a passage indicating that the party was also attended by a then-17-year-old woman who was previously the focus of a years-long Department of Justice probe which focused on whether Mr Gaetz had sexual contact with her

Standard conservative playbook.

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jkrtnreply
lemmy.ml

Well, yeah. They're fine with raping children but draw the line at smoking a plant. That's why they get along so well with the Christians.

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Nobody
lemmy.world

More criminal behavior from Matt “Big Sleazy” Gaetz and his allies. Many such cases. Sad.

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