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Rutger's Student Dharun Ravi Sentenced To 30-Day Jail Time
parallel_prankster writes "New York Times reports that a judge in New Jersey has sentenced Dharun Ravi to 30 days in jail Monday for using a webcam to spy on his Rutgers University roommate having sex with a man, in a case that galvanized concern about suicide among gay teenagers but also prompted debate about the use of laws against hate crimes. The case drew wide attention because his roommate, Tyler Clementi, jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge in September 2010, a few days after learning of the spying. A jury convicted Mr. Ravi in March of all 15 counts against him, which included invasion of privacy and bias intimidation. The relatively light sentence — he faced up to 10 years in prison — surprised many who were watching the hearing, as it came after the judge spent several minutes criticizing Mr. Ravi's behavior."
Probably the fact that he broadcasted the video to others and made homophobic comments about Mr. Clementi. I can definitely see how this is a hate crime.
People who perform circumcision should be put on the sex offender list.
Speaking of more suffering...
A former prison inmate once confided in me that he participated in gay sex while in prison because, as he put it "Hey, that's your life." It's my sincerest hope that Mr. Ravi will get to experience "that life" and all that it encompasses for those 30 days.
Someone may even video tape it.
I'm sorry, but your opinion seems to be wrong.
maybe not.. but until gay males understand that their non-verbal feminine cues create negative responses in straight males, and tolerate that as much as they demand that straights tolerate them, there's little reason to have sympathy. the gays I've dealt with in school/work seem to think they're beyond reproach, and claim any negative response to their behavior as 'homophobia.' It's a bullshit fallacy (ad baculum iirc).
I can say that!!!
This kid's reaction was not a rational reaction to the circumstance!! No one pulls a prank...and expects the recipient to off himself?!!?
Often pranks and acts like this are cruel....but hey, the world is cruel, and you have to learn to live and deal with it. Killing yourself over something like this...is not the reaction you expect from a normally, mentally developed human being....
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........