Do you think this jury was sleeping? Would an average person get the same verdict?

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Similar questions: jury sleeping average person verdict.

Absolutely. I don’t care if he is claiming it was just a fantasy, it’s wrong. What grown man would willingly want to discuss graphic sex with a child?

It is sick. I also think that as a law enforcement officer, he should be setting an example for adults and children alike. In fact, don’t most law enforcement agencies have a Code of Conduct?

Even worse, he is supposed to be seen as a "safe" person. We teach our children that they can trust law enforcement officers, but as we are learning, that's not always true. It's an abuse of power at one of its highest levels in my mind.

I found something very interesting in the article, when his defense attorney said he is trying to put his life back together and is continuing treatment. If he claims this was only a fantasy and he’s not a pedophile, then why does he need treatment. He got a free pass and is now free to continue with his "fantasy".

What if his fantasies don’t satisfy him enough to not act on his urges. Whether or not he sent pictures, only makes it worse in my eyes. If he did send the pictures then I would be very concerned that he will start acting on his fantasies.

If he does act on this urge, then I place the blame on him and on the jurors who let him go. I am wondering about the DA’s case, why are there so many gaps? It sounds like it was pretty clear what he was doing, what happened to their case against him?

He should be in jail, I just don’t see that justice was served in this instance. Sources: my opinion CAK's Recommendations ding in Plain Sight: Tales of an American Predator Amazon List Price: $17.95 Predators: Pedophiles, Rapists, and Other Sex Offenders : Who They Are, How They Operate, and How We Can Protect Ourselves and Our Children Amazon List Price: $16.95 Used from: $7.50 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 35 reviews) Unspeakable The dden Truth Behind The World's Fastest Growing Crime Amazon List Price: $19.95 Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 (based on 4 reviews) How to Protect Your Children on the Internet: A Road Map for Parents and Teachers Amazon List Price: $44.95 Used from: $39.89 Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 (based on 5 reviews) Exposed: The Harrowing Story of a Mother's Undercover Work with the FBI to Save Children from Internet Sex Predators Amazon List Price: $24.99 Used from: $2.48 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 7 reviews) This, to me, is the darkest side of society and will never understand how someone can think this is ok. It's just so disgusting to me..

It's seems that the prosecution did a really bad job in this case I read the link, but it’s not clear from the story how substantiated was the evidence. It seems the prosecution have attempted to indict on child molestation charges but really lacked the hard evidence to prove such charges. I did find it very troubling that the state trooper had attempted to contact and discuss sex with what he thought were 12 - 13 year old girls.

On the other hand, he acknowledged his unacceptable behavior and does seek treatment. It’s a tough case any way you look at it. Regardless, we can’t really make any assumptions based on one article where most facts - especially those presented to the jury - are not included in the article.

We don’t really know the weight and strengths of the evidence (or lack of…) or how accurate the article in reporting the evidence. I’d still always prefer a justice system that errs by acquitting the guilty rather then convicting the innocents... This is precisely why we have - and should have - very high requirements for conviction. Sources: Just some thoughts... sweetMonkey's Recommendations Achieving Justice: Freeing the Innocent, Convicting the Guilty Amazon List Price: $25.00 Used from: $60.00 Convicting the Innocent: Sixty-Five Actual Errors of Criminal Justice Used from: $24.95 Jury fact-finding in criminal cases: Constitutional limits on factual disagreements among convicting jurors (Missouri Law Review) .

Jury was nuts Totally unreal. Double standards? Jailtime needed here...

I think they were smoking crack! You can’t tell me that a veteran police officer didn’t have a clue as to what he was doing! What a creep…and these are the types of people who are supposed to protect us and our kids?

This is one of the most absurd and ridiculous verdicts I have ever seen! Any “Joe Schmoe” on the street who isn’t a cop would be sitting in jail for a very long time! I’m curious to see if they actually give this creep his job back…if so, those parents in that area of jurisdiction need to petition and get him out again and off the streets…I wouldn’t want him near my kids!

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Probly not It's always a bad idea to second guess a jury based on media coverage. What they heard and what you read are usually very different things. From the little bit available in the story it looks like there was nothing more here than some goof role playing in chat rooms.

There weren't any kiddies involved, just cyber-cops playing the entrapment game. Apparently the jury didn't think there was enough substance to destroy the guy's life.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.