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Sat, 03 Feb 2024 23:46:22 -0800
zerosugar
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danny masterson
what do posters think of the danny masterson case?
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Sun, 04 Feb 2024 08:04:40 -0800
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I don't mean to diminish his crimes or their impact. But the Danny Masterson
case has all the hallmarks of bandwagon justice. If this had happened before
the #MeToo movement or
if he were not a successful actor, it would be just another routine case and he
would have gotten a lot less prison time. I'm concerned about double standards
and two justice systems, one for regular people and one for famous people.
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Sun, 04 Feb 2024 08:13:54 -0800
Andy from
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This reminds me of Tom Wolfe's The Bonfire of the Vanities. In that book, a
successful stockbroker is charged with a hit and run by an overzealous D.A. as
"the Great White Defendant," just to prove the D.A. is serious about injustice.
It's a great read about bandwagon justice.
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Sun, 04 Feb 2024 13:15:29 -0800
zerosugar
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I agree entirely. I also do not diminish his crimes and how the Church of
Scientology tried to discourage reports of abuse, but to give such lengthy
sentences for non homicide crimes and crimes that do not involve minors sets a
scary precedent. I also thought one of the victims was his gf. Not saying rape
cannot happen within a romantic relationship, but very different dynamic than a
50 year old pedophile hanging out at the playground.
While Larry Nassar should never see a patient again and definitely deserved some
time in prison, I also think given him life was crazy. He didn’t even have sex
with any of the gymnasts. The judge in Nassar’s case was also interesting.
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Sun, 04 Feb 2024 13:19:01 -0800
zerosugar
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The thing about Nassar’s case was the judge sort of acted like an advocate for
the victims in many of her statements. Not sure how comfortable I am with a
judge taking on such a role.
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Sun, 04 Feb 2024 13:29:05 -0800
zerosugar
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While I never watched that 70s show, I remember having classmates who were
addicted to it and would talk about it nonstop. Naturally, I would catch it from
time to time if somebody else was watching it. Seeing somebody from a show that
was so iconic to the millennial generation get sentenced in a such a manner in
such a way is truly crazy. I do remember liking Masterson’s wife Bijou
Phillips. Old money blonde chick who was in some sleazy roles.
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Sun, 04 Feb 2024 13:59:53 -0800
Andy from
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She's already headed for her next husband after divorcing Masterson, which
certainly makes sense in this scenario, but these things happened so many years
ago. Obviously Masterson is a scumbag, but does he really deserve to go to
prison for life with the trial happening two decades after he committed these
crimes?
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