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The bolded lettering in the header reads:

Top Ten Ways To Get Away With Rape

That’s shocking enough. But what might look like a satirical protest to the alleged preferential treatment the accused rapists in Ohio are receiving is actually something else.

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It is, as the title reads, an actual guide on how to get away with rape.

“Practice makes perfect,” one line reads.

The other:

“The more you rape, the better you get at it.” 

“If you’re afraid that the girl will identify you, slit her throat.”

But the student, formerly of Miami University, has escaped all criminal charges for posting the flier in a freshman bathroom at an Ohio university in October.

The student, who was initially charged with disorderly conduct, has not been identified. A Butler County judge named Rob Lyons, sealed records in the case, keeping his name a secret.

The Cincinnati Enquirer challenged the judge’s move to seal the records in the case and the student was allowed to withdraw his plea. The prosecutor, Michael Gmoser, asked to drop the charges. Butler County prosecutors then decided against pursuing the case, and Lyons said he dismissed the charge.

The newspaper sued after the student initially pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct, claiming that Lyons could not seal every document in the case and arguing that he didn’t hold a required hearing the first time around, and that he failed to consider any less-restrictive means of limiting public access to the records, which is required by the Ohio Supreme Court.

“Safety for all and fair justice for suspects are among our most important expectations of government,” Enquirer Editor and Vice President Carolyn Washburn said.

“In this case – a situation in which someone encouraged the heinous crime of rape – all of the handling of the only suspect happened in secret, including a decision to no longer prosecute.

“That does not make the community feel safe. And it does not allow the community to watch our elected judges and prosecutors to ensure justice was appropriately handled.”

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Lyons is quoted as saying the charges against the student were “insignificant,” though he described the behavior behind it as “offensive.”

Offensive? Definitely. But there are some other issues here that need to be addressed, like intent. When do we say enough is enough? When someone acts out what they said or wrote, by then, it might be too late.

We’re just saying.

SOURCE: Daily Mail