• HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world
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      17 minutes ago

      It’s not that blatant:

      F.S.S. 794.021:

      Ignorance or belief as to victim’s age no defense

      When, in this chapter, the criminality of conduct depends upon the victim’s being below a certain specified age, ignorance of the age is no defense. Neither shall misrepresentation of age by such person nor a bona fide belief that such person is over the […]

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      4 hours ago

      Seriously, what’s the option - oh you look slightly young, let me see your birth certificate? Wait that might be a forgery, show me your driver’s license? Wait, that might be a forgery - show me an x-ray of your bones so I can analyze your growth plates.

      Fucking hell

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        24 minutes ago

        One of the many ridiculous laws implemented by performative GOP pearl-clutchers, half of whom are on the Epstein List.

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      Yeah that doesn’t sound right, even ethically.

      If by your sincere knowledge you’re having a date with an adult, you shouldn’t get in trouble for anything