tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951551319591887620.post2633059196125739730..comments2023-10-31T02:04:37.838-07:00Comments on Sacred Cow Wursthaus: Ron Johnson Defended Pedophiles?!SaganJrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04186343675583144260noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951551319591887620.post-59498611063439646072010-10-02T23:21:00.669-07:002010-10-02T23:21:00.669-07:00Oh, I don't think Johnson deliberately wanted ...Oh, I don't think Johnson deliberately wanted to defend pedophiles. But he was aware of the pending charges against Feeney, and that the statute of limitations could potentially get that case dismissed. As Obermann reported, as soon as the legislation failed, thanks in part to Johnson's testimony, the court in Green Bay moved for dismissal on the grounds that it had passed the statute of limitations. Johnson simply must have known that move was coming. The Nevada State Supreme court overruled that maneuver, so the case is going to trial anyway, and Johnson sacrificed his political integrity for nothing.<br /><br />You know, Feingold is such a defender of civil liberties that he may take a similar view you do, and not attack, on the grounds that even though Johnson opposed the legislation for the wrong reasons, he did the right thing. The man has such integrity it's stunning. This is why he needs to win, and why he's going to lose. Damn, politics can be frustrating!SaganJrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04186343675583144260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951551319591887620.post-8285123362961380232010-10-02T16:40:55.675-07:002010-10-02T16:40:55.675-07:00some thoughts:
as far as i understand, limitation...some thoughts:<br /><br />as far as i understand, limitations periods for child molestation-type cases begins to toll when the victim knew or should have known that they were abused, starting at age 18. in the case of repressed memories, the limitations period will begin upon the resurfacing of the memory. <br /><br />provided that the victim takes action promptly, upon remembering, the limitations period shouldnt be a problem, no matter what WI legislation gets passed.<br /><br />with all that said, there is a concern about extending limitations periods, and that spoliation of evidence. the longer it is from the time of the crime to prosecution, the worse the state of the evidence. witnesses on both sides forget, misremember, or even die. physical evidence deteriorates. that goes for both sides of a case. and as far as DNA evidence: yes that can be preserved in data files, but DNA evidence is used in cases a small fraction of the time. we all think its commonplace in the courtroom, but thats because of TV. most cases involve the old fashioned stuff: witnesses and documents. in the case of child molestation, DNA evidence will only be useful if theres a pregnancy or if the crime is reported immediately. in the cases where someone remembers molestation 20 years later, its useless.<br /><br />does this mean im a defender of child rapists? no. i dont know if that dude was either.poison and daggershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374156734773383215noreply@blogger.com