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| Fagan Really, Really Hates Children | |
| 2008-06-25 | |
| The father of a slain Florida girl pushing for mandatory prison time for child rapists in the Bay State is blasting a Taunton lawmaker who said he’d torment young victims on the witness stand to defend his perv clients. “Why doesn’t he figure out a way to defend that child and put these kind of people away instead of trying to figure ways for defense attorneys to get around Jessica’s Law?” Mark Lunsford fumed, slamming recent remarks by Rep. James Fagan. “These are very serious crimes that nobody wants to take serious. What about the rights of these children?” Lunsford, whose daughter Jessica was raped and murdered in Florida by a repeat sex offender, will be in Massachusetts tomorrow to push lawmakers to pass Jessica’s Law, which would require a 20-year sentence for rape of a child under 12. The House passed a watered-down version of the bill last week but Lunsford and other victims’ rights activists will be pushing the Senate to include mandatory prison time in the final law. “If this bill is not going to put these people away, don’t disrespect me by putting my daughter’s name on it,” Lunsford told the Herald last night. “You have to put these guys in prison and admit these people are uncurable.” Fagan, a defense attorney, infuriated victims’ rights advocates during a recent House debate when he said he would “rip apart” 6-year-old victims on the witness stand and “make sure the rest of their life is ruined.” In a fiery soliloquy on the House floor, Fagan said he’d grill victims so that, “when they’re 8 years old they throw up; when they’re 12 years old, they won’t sleep; when they’re 19 years old, they’ll have nightmares and they’ll never have a relationship with anybody.” Fagan did not return calls seeking comment.
Fagan also called Jessica’s Law “knee-jerk” legislation and said “every time the Legislature has named a law after somebody, it has been a failure.” That comment angered Ron Bersani, grandfather of Melanie Powell, whose death at the hands of a drunken driver inspired Melanie’s Law, which hiked OUI penalties. “Absolutely ridiculous,” Bersani said. “I would beg to differ with Rep. Fagan.” Bersani also took issue with Fagan’s characterization of such laws as “knee-jerk.” “I find that description despicable,” Bersani said. “It’s a lot easier to call it knee-jerk when it’s not your daughter or granddaughter.” | |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #17 perhaps they should be defined as a "privileged group" and assigned to babysit his progeny? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-06-25 20:59 |
| #16 What does Fagan want to happen to people who commit child rape? Should they not be prosecuted? Should they be set free automatically? What happens now to people in his state who are charged? His strategy as a defense attorney seems to be to attack the victim. I understand that it should take more than just a child's word that somebody did something bad to lock a man up for ever. But if there is physical evidence of rape, it should not really require the child to be on the witness stand. One thing for sure, if I were in his district, and got called for jury duty to try one of his clients, the SOB client would be guilty as far as I am concerned. I don't care what he was accused of. I would recommend the death penalty. Even for mopery with intent to gawk. |
| Posted by: Rambler in California 2008-06-25 19:05 |
| #15 You know, here at the 'Burg your comment lands in the sinktrap if you call for the death of a U.S. citizen, no matter how much said individual might deserve it... |
| Posted by: Thaimble Scourge of the Pixies4707 2008-06-25 17:57 |
| #14 Video Here |
| Posted by: 3dc 2008-06-25 17:11 |
| #13 Party Affiliation - DEMOCRAT From his website. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2008-06-25 15:24 |
| #12 Rep. Karyn Polito, a Republican from Shrewsbury who supports JessicaÂ’s Law... She's my state rep - a very rare voice of reason in this smug, self-righteous and idiotic |
| Posted by: xbalanke 2008-06-25 15:10 |
| #11 From what I understand child molestors do not last long in prison. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2008-06-25 14:39 |
| #10 Can we play "name that party?" |
| Posted by: Bill 2008-06-25 13:36 |
| #9 How can he possible sleep at night!!!!!! He's a lawyer. A defense lawyer. And a Mass State rep. I'll bet he sleeps like a baby. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-06-25 13:34 |
| #8 Fagan said he’d grill victims so that, “when they’re 8 years old they throw up; when they’re 12 years old, they won’t sleep; when they’re 19 years old, they’ll have nightmares and they’ll never have a relationship with anybody.” That's already the emotional aspect with victims, not to mention the physical damage done, requiring lifelong catheterization, reconstruction surgery, or other unmentionable damage when adults abuse children. Fagan should be charged with torture and every cruel and unusual punishment imaginable allowed for defenders of this crap. Where's the ACLU and all those human rights defenders upset with harsh interrogation of terrorists? Geesh!!!! How can he possible sleep at night!!!!!! |
| Posted by: Thealing Borgia6122 2008-06-25 13:00 |
| #7 Dodo - Its on liveleak as a vid. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2008-06-25 12:52 |
| #6 USSC said today that we can't execute child rapists so I guess we'll have to settle for natural life in prison. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2008-06-25 12:13 |
| #5 Too bad nobody recorded his performance. |
| Posted by: DoDo 2008-06-25 12:02 |
| #4 Well, he certainly seems to be named appropriately... |
| Posted by: imoyaro 2008-06-25 11:59 |
| #3 Sounds like Fagan needs a serious adjustment. Who votes for an asshole like that? |
| Posted by: Black Charlie Snolugum7095 2008-06-25 11:50 |
| #2 Castration would be appropriate. |
| Posted by: Snineter the Wicked3703 2008-06-25 11:18 |
| #1 > which would require a 20-year sentence for rape of a child under 12 Why only 20 years? Extreme Anti-Social People who commit these crimes can never be part of a civilised society. Separate them forever from the civilised. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2008-06-25 11:05 |