Curiously, given the high-profile nature of Anderson’s case, Benson also asserted that the university had no knowledge of what it called Anderson’s “legal history” before admitting him.

No shit. I’m sorry, but a $400 fine is just like a fucking slap in the face to the victim. I’d rather her withdraw the case to try later, or go ahead and take a chance with a jury trial. At the mininum, she’d be doing her job. This is the shittiest thing she could have done for her client.

I don’t think we need to worry about her getting too much higher, future DAs rarely make national news for letting rapists walk. The internet is a shitty, shitty place, but I’d like to think I can at least count on it to keep this story on the first page when you google “Hilary LaBorde”

I know where you are coming from, but there is a huge area between going to trial and offering this absolute give-away of a plea deal. They could offered a deal anywhere between rape and what they gave him, I don’t think they had to let him off quite this easy. Also, the DA participates in voir dire too so it’s…

Hmmm ... One wonders what other ways the public may lean on this employer. I mean, WHO WOULD WANT TO BE ALONE LOOKING AT HOUSES OR OFFICES WITH A RAPIST???

BDRC Partners, the real estate company that employs him, has fully locked down their website saying it is “under construction.” I’m hoping the heat they are getting because of this rapist is enough to put him out of a job.

That district attorney and her boss need to be removed from their jobs right now. Hilary LaBorde, the prosecutor, defended the plea deal with this bullshit:

If there is anything that makes victims feel like they can and should come forward, it’s their attacker getting convicted and still having nothing happen to them. This is BULLSHIT.

As an aside:Catholics are not evangelicals. In fact, Catholics were a lot more liberal and radical in the US for most of the 20th century-it’s only more recently that the church has taken a swerve to the right.

go away so they don’t have to deal with them at all.

freedom, equality and resistance

Absolutely agree that we do not deserve them

Well yeah but, look at the the good boy. 

Fucking hell, humans don’t deserve dogs.  Their loyalty, love and kindness is unmatched.  Goodest of boys, good boy!

yeah, but see: then they’d have to pay them a decent wage (well, I mean, not this trash palace, because they’re all known for stiffing their workers, documented or no. But somebody would, which means once they have papers they could leave).

Came here to say that.  The insinuation that a black woman can’t be racist and/or xenophobic and/or out of touch is incredibly bizarre.  

This whole thing is wild, but as a former, but still enthusiastic equestrian, I find the idea that it was Priyanka's job to teach a fully grown man how to ride a horse incredible. He's an adult man. He has millions of dollars. If he was uncomfortable with the idea of riding a horse for 5 minutes, that's his job to…

I mean whether this relationship is real or not, it’s absurd to think that Priyanka is the one who *needs* Nick to become more famous. She’s a big fucking deal in India. And when I mean big I mean BIIIG. I mean the goddamn Prime Minister of the country attended her reception. And you best believe he didn’t do because…

Maggie from A Chorus Line agrees.

Did they have a prenup? Does Priyonas??? Fascinated by celebrity breakup logistics...