Three teens accused of murder of baseball player Chris Lane identified - Chancey Luna, James Edwards and Michael Jones

America doesn't pussy foot around like Australia does when it comes to identifying young (underage and accused/convicted) criminals.

I like this.

I'm sick of young Aussie scumbags, who, just because they're under 18, are protected from being identified in the media.

The picture of the accused murderers of Chris Lane:

The only thing I'm not so hot on is identifying them whilst they are still accused, and there has been no formal trial and conviction. If for some reason, one or all of these blokes are found not guilty, it isn't fair to have their pictures and identities splashed around. There will always be a section of society that will think that one or all are guilty even if they're found innocent.

If they're found guilty, sure, I have no problem with media publication of their faces and names. In addition, I would still apply for the death sentence even though they are under 18 and it can't be applied. The world doesn't need these accused arseholes on the street that kill for no other reason than for 'fun'. Put them in front of a firing squad and shoot them so they know what it's like to be killed by gunfire.

Still, we are now paying for slack parenting, and kids having too many rights, and not being given proper boundaries, so they grow up with no respect for anyone.

I'm would even be happy to have a 'vandals' page in the Advertiser whereby local graffiti vandals both under and over 18 have their names and photo's published. Shame can be a very powerful deterrent at times. I know there'll always be a bunch of these dickheads that think that having their pictures published in one of these pages is a trophy to how clever they are, but I think the shame factor is much greater. In addition, it might also make the parents of these vandals wake up and start laying proper rules for their kids.

I still think the best way of stopping graffiti vandals is the surgical removal of a finger every time they are convicted. I'm sure after one or two fingers are gone, they'll soon stop their anti-social and bogan ways.

Back to identifying underage convicted crims. Just do it. Stop pussyfooting around. Sure, it's bound to affect them in 5, 10 or 20 years when they get out of jail, but tough luck. They should have thought about that a bit earlier.

Look at it this way. An 18 year old is convicted in a court and receives 15 years in jail and has his or her picture and name splashed all over the media. It's a case of tough luck - you did the crime, so you suffer the consequences of media scrutiny and the associated problems upon release. But, if that same person commits the same crime one month before they are 18, nothing can be reported that identifies them. Stupid isn't it?

I know all the do-gooders will get out there and say "They're underage", "Silly" and "Just don't know what they're doing". That's crap. Kids these days are growing up with little respect for adults, little respect for the law, and little respect for teachers. This I'm sure is due to slack parenting and the lack of providing proper boundaries for kids whilst they are growing up.

We also need to reduce the age at which a person can be tried as an adult to 16, from the current 18 years old. Hit them harder when they are younger and make them shit scared of getting into criminal trouble later in life.

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Sexting MP Peter Dowling sent explicit images to secret mistress - Mistress outs him saying she wants everyone to be accountable, but she's not making herself accountable by staying secret

STATE MP, Peter Downling, has been exposed as a serial sexter, sending images to his secret mistress including a picture of his penis plonked in a glass of red wine.

He is also accused of taking advantage of parliamentary travel trips to meet his mistress in locations including Perth and New Zealand. The allegations are made in a letter from Mr Dowling's former lover to Speaker Fiona Simpson.

The Courier-Mail has seen several explicit text messages sent from Mr Dowling's mobile phone to the woman, including a picture of his penis in a glass of red wine, a self-shot image of his crotch while wearing boxer shorts and a full frontal picture of his genitalia.

``He wanted a Red Wine ...,'' Mr Dowling said in the text message sent with the image of his penis in the glass. Another image shows a grinning Mr Dowling holding the wine glass in a cheers salute.

The mistress, who asked not to be identified, told The Courier-Mail that Mr Dowling "conned" her into believing the pair would unite properly after the 2015 election.

"He met my mum,'' she said. "And he told her that he was in love with me and sorry about the situation but it will change,'' she said.

"I used to visit the electorate office at night when all the office girls would leave and we would have sexual intercourse or on weekends it would be during the day.''

She said the pair took different flights to the UK in January as Mr Dowling travelled with his mother to Ireland. They were all upgraded to business class apart from her trip over.

The woman said the affair ended in recent weeks after the pair received anonymous letters and Mr Dowling was warned by senior party figures and a Federal MP.

"I know it can be construed that I am being vindictive in what I am doing,'' she said. "But I am just a country girl and I think everyone should be accountable"

The paragraph above in blue is what pisses me off greatly. "Everyone should be held accountable". Well Miss Lady In Hiding .. you are just as responsible for the events that have happened, but have asked not to be identified. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. You're nothing but a foul vindictive person who refuses to be held accountable. AND, you hide behind your secret cover with the knives out. Disgusting. I hope you get what you deserve and are outed by Peter Dowling. If he's been outed by someone, then that someone deserves to be outed as well. You pretend to not be vindictive, but friends and others will see through that thin veil. He has a 'right of reply'' as such and I hope he uses it to out you and smear your name all over the media, just as you have done to him. What a bitch.

Asked about his behaviour, Mr Dowling said: ``I have complied fully with all parliamentary requirements for disclosure.''

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South Australian woman accused of unlawful sex with ex-husband - The tables are turned but will it be enough?

A WOMAN accused of unlawfully performing oral sex on her ex-husband, has no case to answer, the Adelaide Magistrates Court has heard.

The woman, 49, is charged with engaging in sexual intercourse without consent in August 2011 at an address on the Eyre Peninsula.

The complainant said he was awoken by his ex-wife performing fellatio on him.

She appeared in the court on Friday when her lawyer said she had no case to answer, noting it involved the woman’s word against the complainant's. The case was adjourned until September 6.

It's amazing isn't it? I find it really intriguing when the tables are turned in these sorts of cases. Usually, it's the blokes who are accused of rape and sexual abuse etc etc, and the woman is totally believed.. even if she is lying.

I find it interesting that the lawyer says "It's the woman's word against the complainants. Duh ... well of course, it is. The lawyer makes it sound as is this is something incredible. What bullshit, it's usually the guys who have to face some woman who's lying her head off because she's now in too deep and has to continue her lie.

If the court finds there's no case to answer then you'll here more about it on here. I'm sick of blokes taking the rap for woman who have no conscience and have sex ... then regret it later and take legal action to save face. Tough luck.

If the woman is performing fellatio on him and he's asleep, in my books that could be cause for sexual assault (as there is no permission), just as as if a guy starts doing the same to a woman when she's asleep (Again, there is no permission). The dynamics are of course in the relationship. In a healthy loving relationship, this could be considered exciting ( to wake up in pleasure ), but in an unhealthy relationship, this could be used as fodder to instigate sexual assault cases. Food for thought.

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