Hysteria

The forces of Puritan heritage, political correctness, and the gods only know what else, love to become hysterical over alleged crimes with sexual content. The rush, for example, of a DA needing votes to pre-convict the Duke lacrosse players of rape; and more recently, here in Oregon (where the Klan elected the governor in the 1920s), trying to turn young teen boys into sexual predators because they slap female fannies. What we used to do when I was in Jr Hi was throw water on girls wearing T-shirts so we could see their nipples.

At any rate, eventually justice sometimes wins out, as here with a sensible judge and even sensible "victims" putting this ridiculous case in proper perspective.

clipped from blog.oregonlive.com Judge dismisses case against boys By Susan Goldsmith MCMINNVILLE -- A judge dismissed charges this morning against the two Patton Middle School teens accused of sexual harassment for swatting girls on the buttocks. Judge John L. Collins said he acted "in the interests of justice" after both prosecutors and the boys' defense lawyers said four alleged victims had signed a civil compromise in the case, which drew national attention. The victims said they want to drop the charges. The boys initially were charged with felony sexual abuse in February after a teacher's aide saw them running down the hallway at Patton and grabbing or swatting girls in the buttocks.