What to say?
October 29, 2007 ·
This morning, I had one of those moments I live in fear of. What happened? This story happened, about a guy thrown in jail for having sex.
E: So what did he do?
Me: Um, nothing.
E: No, really, what’d he do?
Me: Well, nothing … it’s kinda complicated.
E: What?
Me: *sigh* He broke a bad law. It shouldn’t've even been a law.
E: What? Gay marriage?
Me: Um, no.
E: What?
Me: Well … he … um … did adult stuff … with his girlfriend. And that’s stupidly illegal in Georgia, and, um, have you brushed your teeth yet?
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Maybe this is a new standard….if you can’t easily explain to a [what is he, 9?] 9yo why it’s bad, it can’t be illegal.
An unfortunate situation for the young man and years that are lost forever.
Not to make light of the issue, but it strikes me that during the previous administration, he would have received a presidential pardon.
Did you notice that the teenager’s lawyer is named - I kid you not - “BJ Bernstein?”
oh my goodness.