Category: WTF
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All-Girl Indie Rock Band Under Fire After Drummer Defends Stanford Swim Team Rapist
An all-girl rock band has been dropped from performing at a New York event after remarks defending convicted Stanford University rapist Brock Turner came to light. Good English was disinvited from Brooklyn’s Northside Music Festival this weekend after drummer Leslie Rasmussen wrote a letter defending convicted rapist Brock Turner. She helped convince the judge to…
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Arlington Mom: Swim Instructor’s Man Boobs Should Be Covered Around My Daughter
A local mom is making waves within the Arlington Dept. of Parks and Recreation’s aquatics program. The mother, who goes by “Lynn†but didn’t want her last name used, to protect her daughter’s privacy, says a male swim instructor is showing too much skin — specifically, his chest — in the pool. She wants the…
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Light sentence for Stanford rapist sparks national outrage
Last week, 20-year-old Stanford swimmer Brock Turner was sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. Turner was facing up to 20 years, and the lenient sentence has drawn criticism from observers — including the victim, who had pushed in court for a harsh punishment. Judy Woodruff talks to Michelle Anderson…
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Did judge let ex-Stanford swimmer off easy with sex assault sentence?
A northern California judge faces outrage over a former college swimmer’s six-month sentence in a sexual assault case at Stanford University. The attack was stopped by two grad students who happened to ride by on bicycles. John Blackstone reports on how they found Brock Turner and the victim and what they told the authorities. https://youtu.be/I9MN5crqADU…
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Was Stanford rape case sentence legal?
CNN legal analysts Danny Cevallos and Joey Jackson discuss the six month sentence handed out by a court to Brock Turner who was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on the Stanford University campus.
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Stanford rape survivor’s letter to her attacker
At Brock Allen Turner’s sentencing, the woman he sexually assaulted read a letter to him about how severely the incident impacted her mental well-being. CNN’s Ashleigh Banfield reads excerpts of the letter aloud. Turner was sentenced to six months in jail. https://youtu.be/gTMZOP1AsGc
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Stanford Swimmer Rapist Defended by Dad For “20 Minutes of Action”
Brock Turner’s father, Dan, has sparked outrage online after saying that his son should not have to go to prison for “20 minutes of action.†Brock Turner, a former swimmer at Stanford University, was convicted of three felonies for the sexual assault of an unconscious woman and was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment and probation.…
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Pool Fart!
A fun party goes awry when a rambunctious teen lets one rip in the pool. See also Pool Fart! – Behind the Scenes
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Ex-Stanford swimmer’s 6-month sentence for sexual assault sparks outrage
A former Stanford athlete’s light sentencing Thursday following his conviction for sexually assaulting a woman as she lay unconscious behind a dumpster has set the internet alight with fury. The judge justified the ruling by saying, “a prison sentence would have a severe impact on him.” Judge Aaron Pesky cited Brock Allen Turner’s age — 20 —…