I like how Craz3d speaks in partial thoughts. Who's not getting convicted?
If I were a member of a jury, I'd find that the rapist was guilty, because, I mean.. he did rape the chick. For his penalty, though, I'd suggest him being labeled as a sexual predator, because that's what he is, and no more. I mean, the jailtime will be served in the hospital and the fine will be paid to the doctors.
If I were going for the dudes who beat him down, I'd shake a stern finger of justice at them and tell them not to do it again, then possibly suggest a week in jail and a $500 fine. It's not over-doing it, but a week in jail isn't something that anyone'd look forward to.
I know Sidoh picks on me for not being able to guess out of thin air what a scientology "raid" is ... but you MUST know that I was talking about the people administering the beat down.
I talked about those people being tried in our legal system and then mentioned that you'd never find a jury to convict.
iago, juries don't always rule on strict legal reasons, sometimes they rule on what is right (morally, ethically, humanitarianly) and allow the do-gooders to walk because they did a fine service to society.
Joe, as for your illusion of justice, why shouldn't we prevent that man from raping again? A week in jail is cushy at worst. You get free food, TV, health care, etc.