Illinois to ban "gay panic" murder defense in court. UPDATE: you won't believe how it's used now

[Cubo de Sangre]

Gay Panic defense still going strong as a way to get away with murder.

The dude was convicted. But yeah, that's a weak-ass sentence for murder.

 

[JosephDredd]

we should ignore all of the men who get raped and focus on all the women who get raped because men dont matter.

We should flood all threads with stupid, irrelevant shit because smart, relevant thoughts don't matter.

 

[VivaRevolution]

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo...illinois-to-ban-gay-panic-defense-in-new-year


This seems like common sense, but I can't wait to see people argue that gay panic is a perfectly normal human reaction and that even animals do it.

I won't argue it is an acceptable defense, but I will certainly argue that you shouldn't be banned from making whatever argument you like as a defense.

 

[cincymma79]

I won't argue it is an acceptable defense, but I will certainly argue that you shouldn't be banned from making whatever argument you like as a defense.

You can’t surprise people with a dick and expect all of them to go gee wilikers
You’re going to eventually get an animal

 

[VivaRevolution]

You can’t surprise people with a dick and expect all of them to go gee wilikers
You’re going to eventually get an animal

And that animal should be put down. He should also be given the right to make whatever defense he wants in court.

 

[cincymma79]

And that animal should be put down. He should also be given the right to make whatever defense he wants in court.

that's great and all but that other guy is still dead

 

[Madmick]

They absolutely should but, if obfuscating details about your self to get laid is grounds for murder then we’re all fucked.

One's gender is not a fucking "detail". That's the main course.