Your comments are the typical minimizing type of rhetoric usually heard from sex offenders themselves, but all too often from their enablers.  And your definition of many of the responses as “highly emotional” is a common sexist dog whistle used to deny, diminish, or stereotype female responses.  It is reasonable to assume based on your characterizations that you have never been raped; if you had, you might be aware that hypervigilance is just one of the lifelong symptoms suffered by victims of rape, and this is not only useful but essential to the understanding and resolution you reference.  I cannot understand why you would believe that denial is a useful tool in addressing this all-too-common crime; there is no “conclusion”.  Nor can I find a comment where anyone claimed that the lives of the victims were “irredeemable”; they may have justifiably claimed ‘irreparable’ damage and you’ve just confused your words.  On the other hand, ‘irredeemable’ might reasonably describe the individuals who commit these crimes, and decades of studies do support that conclusion.

Wholeheartedly agree. 

Eric1- The misogyny inherent in your response and the utter lack of awareness of how you are actually harming women and girls with your need to soothe your male ego is disgusting. I don’t need a daughter to be aware of the problems you create with your statements. And I don’t need a daughter to know the damage created by all forms of violence, including sexual aggression in all forms. Women need respect not a return to the days of being kept like property to be defended when male egos are injured. 

Why did they keep him at a halfway house. Does the judge get in trouble for this.

Your bluster and chest-pounding about how much you love violence as long as it’s, you know, the right kind is not making you sound brave. Or, really, like a very good Dad.  Daughters need to be loved; none of them need the threats of violence or tired jokes about shotguns and boyfriends. We don’t allow the meting out of cruel and unusual punishment for quite good reasons.  You start out beating up rapists and pretty soon you have mass graves and paranoia.  But now we’re talking about dictators again, what?

“You people” referring to the people with moronic takes.

”You wonder why we have these problems” because people with moronic takes, stemming from their inability to properly diagnose societal problems and discuss solutions, are actively working against our ability to resolve these societal problems. How you might ask? By suggesting anyone showing an ounce of nuance is a rape apologist or sexist.

I am sure you will cling to your statements without any self-reflection. If you are actually serious about rooting this out from our society though, maybe you’ll reconsider.

I’d laugh if the stakes weren’t so serious.

“You people.”  “And you wonder why we have these problems.”  The first comment is dismissively sexist, and the second is a rape apology.  Either it’s your commentary that’s lazy – or you fit into both categories.

LOL CAM. Vladimir only uses underhanded methods to pick on people, like this guy.  I am just saying he should get his due face to face with one of the dads when he is unable to defend himself (I don’t think Vlad is a face to face kind of guy).  If you are wondering why people don’t want him released, you don’t have a daughter do you? 

The highly emotional responses to crime stories are understandable, and not useful to understanding and resolving the situation. 

In responses to this article, it seems especially important not to suggest that the lives of the two young victims are irredeemably damaged. 

This conclusion is obviously unknowable now.   It is possibly detrimental to the victims or their families and friends who may read the article.

Eric1- Sounds like you would be a big proponent of Vladimir Putin’s government and it’s tactics. What would your objection be to the state releasing him? 

15-20 years seems awfully short considering that the Washington criminal’s justice system would give Vladimir Putin time off for good behavior. A 30 year old sex offender can still re-offend.  Might I suggest that 60 minutes in a windowless, soundproof room with the father of the 16YO is more appropriate. Hand and ankle cuffs for perp and a dull butter knife for the dad. That should fix any worries about the perp re-offending. A firearm to hold him at gun point during the process for a more realistic experience would be optional.