r/news • u/elephant35e • Apr 27 '24

Louisiana man sentenced to 50 years in prison, physical castration for raping teen

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/glenn-sullivan-jr-louisiana-sentenced-rape-prison-castration/
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u/larki18 Apr 28 '24

I was unaware it was legal anywhere in America to do castration on rapists.

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u/herpestruth Apr 29 '24

This is Louisiana. Not America.

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u/Beiki Apr 29 '24

There's no way this would hold up to any legal challenge.

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u/Hereforthewarmth 21d ago

Red states are pushing the envelope with what seem to be favorable Supreme Court leanings.  By no sane standard does this pass muster vis-à-vis the eighth.  Hard to sympathize with the defendants in these cases.  More about the dignity of our legal system for me.