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[–] withnail@infosec.pub 128 points 10 months ago (1 children)

At press time, Wheeler announced he would instead be attending PragerU.

That last line brought the whole thing together.

[–] Vash63@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Agreed, was meh until then but the punchline was worth it.

[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 16 points 10 months ago

idk, "even though my father raped someone at the same college" definitely made contact

[–] GiantFlobbyCog@lemmynsfw.com 86 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Like Brock Turner, convicted rapist?

[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 60 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Exactly like Brock Turner, rapist who got convicted to 3 months of wrist slapping.

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 54 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Rapist Allen Turner, aka rapist Brock Turner, who got a 6-month slap-on-the-wrist sentence for what his father called (and I quote) "twenty minutes of action"? That rapist Allen Turner (aka rapist Brock Turner)? The one who only served 3 months?!

[–] Municipal0379@lemmy.world 39 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Are we talking about convicted rapist Brock “Allen” Turner? The guy who was convicted for raping somebody and only got a 3 month sentence? That Brock “Allen” Turner?

[–] Agrivar@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I am so happy to see that this survived the migration from Reddit - just because we're on Lemmy now is no reason to forget that Brock "Allen" Turner is a convicted rapist who got a slap on the wrist!

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago

Seriously, I love how the mainstream media tried to have him remembered as a "Swimmer" and even posted his times, really paints a fucking picture next to all the dead black people who were "No Angels", because of that one time they smoked a cigarette.

[–] sqgl@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago

The one who lives in Dayton Ohio and goes by Allen these days?

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago

To be fair, that's 3 whole months of punishment for "just a few minutes of action"

THAT IS ACTUALLY WHAT HIS FATHER SAID TO ATTEMPT TO APPEAL THE DECISION, I'M NOT FUCKING JOKING!

[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 42 points 10 months ago

Brock Allen Turner, convicted rapist who is now going by Allan Turner to hide the fact that he's a convicted rapist.

[–] arymandias@sh.itjust.works 64 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Imagine being the stock photo for this article.

[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago

Hopefully it's an AI photo.

[–] ech@lemm.ee 30 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I just need to express how perfect that title is. The way it changes meaning with almost every additional word is really impressive.

[–] Drusas@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago

The Onion has been doing perfect titles for decades. It's become harder for them in recent years, with reality coming to meet The Onion.

[–] Igloojoe@lemm.ee 22 points 10 months ago

Shouldve had a rich parents. /s

[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 16 points 10 months ago

Could he swim?

[–] Truck_kun@beehaw.org 6 points 10 months ago

Last sentence is gold. Worth the read.