Talk:Genarlow Wilson

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[edit] On "wrongfully convicted people" category

Before I begin, let me state that imprisonment for 10 years is unreasonable and unjustified.

However, I removed the category because in this case, Mr Wilson has definitely violated the law, from a technical point of view. Since the girl is underage, she cannot give consent and that Mr Wilson has definitely violated the law, no matter what. SYSS Mouse 05:25, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

Disputed convictions is fine. Would have placed it in there if I had known that one existed. MadMaxDog 05:58, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

HOW DARE YOU try to defend this injustice.Mobrienil 14:13, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

Calm down. SYSS Mouse is entitled to his opinion without getting brow-beaten. Also, he is technically quite correct.MadMaxDog 02:56, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

I see what you're saying, but you are making things worse, not better. What is needed for this boy is public support, not "well, the letter of the law says..." TO HELL with the letter of the law!

This is an encyclopedia. You are welcome to offer your support, to donate to his legal fund and express your outrage. I have done all of the above. But here, the bare facts are the basis, and they include the fact that his conviction is technically correct. MadMaxDog 02:47, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

Shut up miss out to get black men.74.195.3.199

???MadMaxDog 02:56, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

This is one of the gravest injustices I have ever heard. The *TEACHER* that had consensual sex with her student got 90 days - this is a travesty and screams of arrogance and pride by the prosecution.

While certainly a travesty, I do not put the onus on the prosecutor - he is supposed to prosecute the laws of his state, and can only to some degree deviate, even if he finds them unfair. It is really a political fault for passing this law, or not amending it, mostly. MadMaxDog 09:16, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

Wilson wasn't wrongfully convicted. He actually broke the law as it was written. The law though isn't fair. The prosecutor does have a choice on whether or not to pursue charges. AfricanAmericanHistorian 16:46, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

I want to know if the 15-year-old girl was white--that would explain why the Georgians wanted to lock him up for so long.Bunbury18 04:40, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

She was not. See ESPN article. MadMaxDog 04:45, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

This is stupid and probably over some white chick.74.195.3.199

Way to show you haven't read the article. MadMaxDog 07:42, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

I'm currently watching a news special on CNN about this and came here to answer that very same question for myself. I'm sure I'm (we're) not the only one(s). I assumed I'd answer that question directly from the article. Of course, as a minor and technically as a victim, her identity shouldn't be withheld, but maybe her race should be incorporated into this article because it's such a racially charged case. Dialwon 03:43, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Race may be an issue. The teacher was white and she's out free. This kid is black and he gets 10 years. And there's a level of fear mongering. When I first saw this on TV some guy was going about "we must protect our children" or something to that effect. Come on, we must protect minors... from other minors?! These prudish lawmakers are gonna have to realize that teenagers have sex. That's why we have sex ed in schools to educate them on safe sex practices.... because teens have sex!! For crying outloud this ain't the 1950's (or whatever decade), kids aren't going "Gee golly Mary Anne I think you're super swell. Let's have a sexless repressed relationship until we're married". I don't even believe teens from back then were really like that, despite imagery from popular media depicting the time period. Jigen III 15:23, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

At the very least, it is encyclopedic to point out that he is African-American. This is mentioned for the judge decisions, it should be also used in the initial description. 41.196.176.56 10:27, 8 April 2007 (UTC)