Disgusting Politician Hits Rock Bottom, Starts Digging
Low life Massachusetts state representative James Fagan, is upset about Massachussetts considering passing “Jessica’s Law”. This legislation requires a 20-year sentence for rape of a child under 12. Sounds reasonable, no? Aparantly, James Fagan considers these penalties for child rapists “draconian”. His reason for his position against “Megan’s Law” is that it would force the lawyers defending these scumbags to be more forceful in their cross examination of the child victims. He’re what Fagan had to say:
“”Let me tell you why it’s so wrong, It’s so wrong because in these situations . . . that 6-year-old is going to sit in front of me, or somebody far worse than me and I’m going to rip them apart. I’m going to make sure that the rest of their life is ruined. 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. And that’s not because I’m a nice guy. That’s because when you’re in court, and you’re defending somebody’s liberty, and you’re facing a mandatory sentence of those draconian proportions, you have to do every single thing you can do on behalf of your client. That is your obligation as a trial lawyer.”
What a thing to say. Does this person mean to imply that he would defend his client LESS vigorously if the potential penalty were less severe? Does he mean to imply that the only acceptable defense of a client is to brutalize the victims?
I have heard that many abuse cases of this nature go unreported. After reading this, is it any wonder?
This man is a disgrace.