In 2016, Steven van de Velde pleaded guilty to three counts of raping a 12-year British schoolgirl. On Sunday, the registered sex offender was knocked out of the Paris Olympics.
  • @cordlesslamp@lemmy.todayEnglish
    7•9 months ago

    First of all, not all crimes are the same nor should be treated equally.

    Secondly, he raped a 12 year old, and that’s unredeemable in a lot of people’s book.

    • @Soulg@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      3•9 months ago

      That doesn’t answer their question though. Those people don’t have to be friends with the guy, but wishing him death or homelessness etc is not only horrible but solves nothing other than making them feel like they’re “better”.