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Another reason Georgia is the stupidest state in the Union(Besides electing Saxby Chambliss, and giving us Bowers v. Hardwick.) A teenager's ten-year jail sentence for getting a blowjob from his girlfriend has been upheld by the Georgia Supreme Court. The Court felt bad, but essentially said that the will of Georgia's legislators was clear and could not be denied. As Eugene Volokh notes, there's not much legal recourse: the law is clearly stated, and this case fits the law. Of course, what this shows is that Georgia's legislators are dumbasses. I wonder if the District Attorney would have bothered to prosecute this particular charge had the teens involved been white? More background here. Is the blowjob a burning issue of justice in Douglas County, Georgia? I would also point out, courtesy of Google, that the D.A. (David McDade) who prosecuted this case isn't exactly a man of high virtue either:
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