Re: Matt Deatherage, Andy McFadden & Sodomy

[grady@netcom.com (Grady Ward)]

Shakespeare (wogg0743@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu) wrote:

: Secondly, except for those at apple.com who know Matt, Matt himself, and
: the kids involved, the case is nobody's business.

You're wrong.  As the father of two small boys it's *very much* my business.


: None of us netters were there.  We don't know why, when, how, or why
: whatever happened happened.  So Matt D. is gay.  So what.  I think he was
: foolish in messing around with a kid, because of the law, whatever the
: circumstances.  But how can we judge him?

He pled 'no contest' -- this is the opposite of 'innocent'.
And who has a problem with Matt being gay? This is a homophobic remark.

I *do* have a problem with him exploiting a minor sexually.
And of course we can judge him.  That is why we have laws, judges, and juries.
And prisons.

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