RE: [Pan-users] Re: RE: Re: Re: Headers..

[Travis]

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> "Travis" <address@hidden> posted
> address@hidden, excerpted below, on  Sun, 28
> May 2006 10:19:58 -0700: 
> 
>> [Duncan ...]
>> 
>>> [Brad Rogers...]
>>> 
>>>> I always include an X-Offender header.  Does that help?   :-)
>>> 
>>> Interesting, that.  Why?  Well, when I collected the mail last
>>> night, there was one of those state "Sex Offender Notification"
>>> things in the mail. 
>>> 
>>> (se)x-offender?
>>> 
>>> (In this case, he's considered a medium risk, the threshhold for the
>>> mandatory notification.  Seems a few years ago he got caught in a
>>> consensual relationship with a 14-year-old, who considered him her
>>> boyfriend.  He was 22 at the time, going by the date and his age
>>> now. 22-14 consensual?  IMO, that makes him the victim -- of the
>>> state. <shrug>)
>> 
>> So you think the age of consent in your state should be 14?
> 
> It's a bit more complicated than that, actually.  I prefer an age
> difference standard.   At that age difference, I'd say misdemeanor and
> not subject to sex offender registration, not felony, tho a
> 25/14 range would be a felony and thus be subject to
> registration (and a 16/14 range wouldn't be the state's
> business at all beyond ensuring it's consensual and enforcing
> public decency standards, so if it's in the home, not lover's
> lane... and notifying the parents, of course)
> 
> If you wish to discuss further, I'm game, but please let's
> take it to private mail, since it's off topic for the list.

My last comment.  If you think an 8 year difference is not a felony then I
wonder about you.

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Travis in Shoreline Washington