news slice: those doing the ‘nailing’
CNN: Jamie Lynn Spears pregnancy raises legal questions
Yes, she’s pregnant, she’s 16, her boyfriend is 18, and there’s a bunch of hubbub. Depending on where they got down, it could be illegal. Blah blah blah, who cares. What’s really at issue is the unfortunate choice of phrasing used by the law professor whom CNN interviewed:
“You have a disturbing disparity in how these laws are enforced,” said Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University. “I have no problem at all with nailing adults who sleep with children, but I have a problem with the prosecution of teenagers in consensual relationships.”
You get ‘em, Turley!
Robert wrote:
Hey, we all have standards.
Other than the law professor at George Washington University.
Posted on 20-Dec-07 at 8:49 pm | Permalink