I got this via email this morning from thisistrue and it bears repeating:
[...] She stands accused of multiple counts of unlawful sex with one of her 14-year-old students, including once in her classroom. Her attorney, John Fitzgibbons, isn't protesting her innocence. Rather, he says, his blonde client is just too pretty for prison. "To place an attractive young woman in that kind of hell hole," he says, "is like putting a piece of raw meat in with the lions." [...]
Only in America! (Or possibly Italy). If I ever get snapped I will use the "too ugly for prison" defence and see how far I get. "I will need my face blurred, at all times. If you can't make me seem blurry on and off camera then you can't lock me up."
Speaking of defenses you should possibly take note of, if you get done for speeding (say, doing 115 on a straight 4-lane 100km zone in bright sunshine on a summer's day with no other traffic around):
Transport Safety Minister Harry Duynhoven says critics should "not be too prissy" over officials exceeding the speed limit. - herald.co.nz
He had earlier told the Herald on Sunday that "every driver out there when overtaking [exceeds the speed limit]. It's just one of those things that happens."
And given that the notorious Motorcade travelled at an average speed of 128.5km, I think this will be a useful defence if I ever get done for it. Let's be 'reasonable' here. I mean, Speeders Kill A BusLoad of People Every 3 Months and Speeders: They're Killing Us and Slow Down: You're A Long Time Dead, So What's The Hurry, but let's not be prissy!
Everyone speeds while overtaking, in the advised and informed view of the honourable Transport Safety Minister. That's good enough for me. Couldn't you mount a defence that, if everybody does it, it's unfair that the cops would single you out for prosecution?
Posted by phreq at August 22, 2005 03:43 PM | TrackBackYay! She updates!
That first defence is *insane*. Or perhaps inane.
Posted by: Rachel at August 22, 2005 05:24 PMThe way those female teachers who sleep with their students get treated really pisses me off. If they were men they would get harsher sentences and they'd be chastised for suggesting such a defence. But cos they're women it's not really hurting anyone - lets sell their stories to womens magazines and let them get off on stupid defences. Sorry - rant. It just really annoys me.
Also, sorry I didn't get to see you when you were up! Next time.
Posted by: Emba at August 22, 2005 06:09 PMYeah I read that article too except it was her husband who was saying he was worried as she's too pretty for prison. It's like Hello! She cheated on you with a 14 year old boy. Do you really care what happens to her in prison? I'd be very surprised that any guy wouldn't take it as a hit to his manhood. She has breast implants too incase you're interested.
Posted by: chelle at August 22, 2005 07:36 PM