The Buttpoke Posse
Since my girlfriend likes me so much, she likes to send me tons of MP3s and articles of really disturbing stories to blog on. I’ve gotten so many e-mails on that Mussoui creep this past week, so I’ll give you my opinion on that dude in a sound byte: an idiotic, murderous cretin is he, no less and most likely more. But she sent me this one article that I just had to make time to blog on this evening on glorious Mother’s Day. Unfortunately, I have no link to any source, so you’ll just have to trust my word on this one.
Two teenagers were sentenced Friday to at least a month in jail for poking young boys in the buttocks with broomsticks while working as counselors at a summer camp.
Clifton Bennett, 18, and Kyle Wheeler, 19, were accused of poking the boys over their clothing with broomsticks, a flashlight and a cane as a punishment or just because they were in a bad mood.
Now, they refer to it as “poking,” but considering that they’re getting in this much trouble for it, I think “jabbing” would be a more appropriate term to use. Anything worse and it could be called “impaling.”
Bennett, the son of a powerful state senator, was sentenced Friday to 30 days in jail. Wheeler received 45 days. Bennett apologized, telling the judge he had compromised the campers' ``ability to live their lives’'
The teens pleaded guilty to assault last month. Prosecutors dropped more serious charges of kidnapping and aggravated assault, sparing them from the possibility of decades in prison.
Although the 18 victims wore underwear or swim trunks during the so-called ``broomings'' photos taken by fellow campers showed them grimacing in pain.
Prosecutors rejected demands from parents that they press sexual assault charges, saying there was no sexual intent or penetration. One prosecutor called the attacks ``hazing gone wrong''
Some parents suggested the plea deal was tied to Bennett's father, Ken Bennett, president of the Arizona Senate. The elder Bennett and the prosecutor denied the presence of any political pressure.
Like father like son? Let’s hope not.
In addition to the jail time, the two teens were ordered to perform 200 hours of community service and spend three years on supervised probation.
The victims, ages 11 to 14, were junior high school standouts and student council officers from across Arizona who had been hand-picked to attend a weeklong leadership camp.
I say the sentence serves them right. Maybe we should just make a summer camp for teenagers who like to “poke” little kids in the butt and have them sentenced to that instead.
Two teenagers were sentenced Friday to at least a month in jail for poking young boys in the buttocks with broomsticks while working as counselors at a summer camp.
Clifton Bennett, 18, and Kyle Wheeler, 19, were accused of poking the boys over their clothing with broomsticks, a flashlight and a cane as a punishment or just because they were in a bad mood.
Now, they refer to it as “poking,” but considering that they’re getting in this much trouble for it, I think “jabbing” would be a more appropriate term to use. Anything worse and it could be called “impaling.”
Bennett, the son of a powerful state senator, was sentenced Friday to 30 days in jail. Wheeler received 45 days. Bennett apologized, telling the judge he had compromised the campers' ``ability to live their lives’'
The teens pleaded guilty to assault last month. Prosecutors dropped more serious charges of kidnapping and aggravated assault, sparing them from the possibility of decades in prison.
Although the 18 victims wore underwear or swim trunks during the so-called ``broomings'' photos taken by fellow campers showed them grimacing in pain.
Prosecutors rejected demands from parents that they press sexual assault charges, saying there was no sexual intent or penetration. One prosecutor called the attacks ``hazing gone wrong''
Some parents suggested the plea deal was tied to Bennett's father, Ken Bennett, president of the Arizona Senate. The elder Bennett and the prosecutor denied the presence of any political pressure.
Like father like son? Let’s hope not.
In addition to the jail time, the two teens were ordered to perform 200 hours of community service and spend three years on supervised probation.
The victims, ages 11 to 14, were junior high school standouts and student council officers from across Arizona who had been hand-picked to attend a weeklong leadership camp.
I say the sentence serves them right. Maybe we should just make a summer camp for teenagers who like to “poke” little kids in the butt and have them sentenced to that instead.
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