Comments on: Two Teens Charged In Alleged Sexual Battery At Pine Forest High School

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 02:07:15 +0000

CONTEMPLATING:
“minors can not give consent”

If we actually believed that, any two minors having sexual relations with each other are simultaneously victims and rapists of each other. That should be obviously silly.

David for reality

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 15:14:19 +0000

I have no opinion on the case, because we know very little based on this report.

However, Wikipedia is much more reliable than most information on the internet. Everything on the site should be linked to an external reference. If something about the entry is incorrect, it doesn’t take long for users to notice it and correct it, or present a dissenting opinion with references. It is reviewed by the entire world, so any mistake is going to be caught.

News sites, on the other hand, are reviewed by one or a handful of editors. This is why they frequently have typos, misspellings, and stories that only present one side of the equation.

In otherwords, don’t bash wikipedia if you believe most of what you hear from the Huffington Post or Fox News. Wikipedia stands up quite well to most sources that are not peer-reviewed academic journals.

By: Rasheed Jackson

Rasheed Jackson — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 12:23:24 +0000

James, James ,James, Never, never, NEVER use Wikipedia as a source. What Wiki was referring to was the “Romeo and Juliet” law. Florida Statute, 943.04354. But just because there was no Physical force or signs of force doesn’t mean the person wasn’t coerced or threatened. There can be a big difference in a persons physical and sexual , and mental development during the teen years. An underdeveloped 15 year old is match for an 18 year old that at the top of the developmental scale fir their age. I have seen 18 year old students that look and act like 15. On the other hand I have seen some 15 year old teen that look like they are 20. This difference in maturity makes the teen years a slippery slope when it comes to one consenting and being of legal age, which is why we have the “Romeo and Juliet” law, and other laws protecting teens who many times think they are older than they really are.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 14 Apr 2019 21:41:46 +0000

Look out everyone, he broke out Wikipedia.

By: James

James — Sun, 14 Apr 2019 08:56:13 +0000

By Florida law, a person under 18 is considered a minor. My point, which was overlooked or wiped over from several of the rebuttals due to emotional or objective leaning, is that all 3 persons are considered minors under the law so I’m not understanding why the 16 & 17 y/o’s are charged while the 15 y/o isn’t facing charges. Perhaps their is a designation under Florida law between ages 15 & 16?

Taken from Wikipedia: “The age of consent in Florida is 18, but close-in-age exemptions exist. By law, the exception permits a person 23 years of age or younger to engage in legal sexual activity with a minor aged 16 or 17.”

@David & @Kate:
If @Anne’s post is accurate then my post seems to be corroborated. At any rate, shame on you for attacking me personally when my opinion differs and/or counters your own opinion. If you wish to debate then fair enough, but don’t waste my time by trying to shame my counter opinion into silence.

By: Denny

Denny — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 14:23:51 +0000

James, the statute states that when the parties are minors, the victim did not consent, or was mentally “defective” to knowingly give consent, or was physically helpless to resist. It also defines force as physical force likely to cause serious personal injury. So, the victim was raped but not seriously injured physically.

By: Bell

Bell — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 14:13:12 +0000

@James from my understanding the age of consent in Florida is 16. I may be wrong though. I agree with what you said. That would be the only reason why the are charged and not all 3

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 12:59:09 +0000

Perhaps James has not experienced devastating fear in his life, perhaps he has not experienced a fear of dying at the hands of a person who is much larger, heavier and even known to be violent. WEhy judge something you don’t know. CONSENSUAL means both persons agree to the act, and not acting in fear of reprisal, pain or death.

By: Big Jim

Big Jim — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 12:46:54 +0000

A 15 year old is a child.. not capable of giving consent…

By: Anne

Anne — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 11:32:33 +0000

Understand the way this came to light was a VIDEO that someone had made during the alleged “sexual battery”.
Lord are these kids so ________ (fill in the blank) that they have to Video Everything and then pass it around the school?
Totally inappropriate, however, it happens among young kids very frequently.
Not much the school, parents or anyone else can do to stop these incidents, they are going to happen.
Parents, the morals and lives of our kids and grandkids have changed a LOT since my day in school. Back in the day this would have ruined one’s reputation.