So, the cops comes home and finds his wife in bed with a young male

[lee n. field]

WHAT?!? I'm gonna go with horrid parents on this one. A women, a teacher, molests my son, and I can tell you, I won't give a damn what the cop said, but I'd be after her like one of the Greek Furies!

Something somewhat like that happened close by here.  Woman, low thirties, boy somewhere in the 13-16 range.  Divorced and off scene mom got wind, moved it to the front burner.  Ain't over yet and there's a ton we're not being told.

As for the cuckolded cop, he should have just tossed the kid out the front door, butt nekkid.

[roo_ster]

Eh...Cop or no Cop, I'm inclined to give a guy a pass for screaming some version of "Get out of my house [wife?] before I kill you!" in that situation.  As long as there's no follow up stalking or threatening when he calms down there should be a little slack cut for emotional, verbal outbursts in a situation like that.

Yes, threatening someone with a gun is usually illegal, but context still matters.

This.

Consider this: in his job as law enforcement, he confronts - all the time - people who do horrible things, things that are far worse than having sex with someone's wife. If this angers him this much, what is he going to do when he meets a robbery suspect? A rape suspect?

Your context-o-meter needs recalibrating.  It was not just <randomcrime> against <randomvictim>, it was his wife getting banged in his own house.  The only thing that could have made it worse would have for the 14YO to brag about being a scratch golfer while drinking his (cop's) whiskey.
"Nobody bangs my wife, drinks my whiskey, and then brags about being a scratch golfer!  Go get your sticks!"

kid didn't get hurt?  thats remarkable restraint

Yup.  I'd be less likely to threat and more likely to get physical.  I can sling a whole lotta BS & verbiage, but when I decide to do something, no more words are necessary.  Naked, on the street, with my boot print on his *expletive deleted*ss.

Yikes! I had to do a double take on that one. Thought you said 'Greek Furries' 

I hear they can even riot.  Here are some anarchist furries rioting or something:
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/2008/1208/p06s02-wogn.html

I turned down the (almost open) advances of a teacher at about age 16.

Same here, at age 17 or 18.

Yes it is. Strangely enough, it turns out that boys are not girls.

What sort of crazy talk is that?

[Headless Thompson Gunner]

I had teachers, too, and at 14 I would have been stupid enough to think it was fine. I also would have ended up even more screwed up then I am already.

There's wisdom here.

The fact that the hypothetical 14 year old might want it, might participate in it willingly, does not mean that he/she wouldn't suffer harm by it.

[BlueStarLizzard]

There's wisdom here.

The fact that the hypothetical 14 year old might want it, might participate in it willingly, does not mean that he/she wouldn't suffer harm by it.

Thank you.

I would think most of you, can agree that the vast majority of fourteen year olds, of either sex, are idiots. I mean, jeez, just look at twighlight.

[TommyGunn]

If I tell. The names will have to be changed to protect the awesome teacher.
 

You can change the name if you provide a photo -- if she was THAT awesome!

[Monkeyleg]

All of this brings a new perspective to Stevie Nicks' "Edge of Seventeen". I didn't realize Nicks was a teacher.

[MicroBalrog]

Thank you.

I would think most of you, can agree that the vast majority of fourteen year olds, of either sex, are idiots. I mean, jeez, just look at twighlight.

I've read Twilight and enjoyed it. It is not a good book but it is enjoyable in its own way.

[slugcatcher]

Eh...Cop or no Cop, I'm inclined to give a guy a pass for screaming some version of "Get out of my house [wife?] before I kill you!" in that situation.  As long as there's no follow up stalking or threatening when he calms down there should be a little slack cut for emotional, verbal outbursts in a situation like that.

Yes, threatening someone with a gun is usually illegal, but context still matters.

Being a cop key here. He committed a crime. He is not above the law. Police quite often point out that only they are properly trained to handle firearms in stressful situations. I guess he missed class that day.

[Jamisjockey]

I've read Twilight and enjoyed it. It is not a good book but it is enjoyable in its own way.
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But cult-worthy?   

[MicroBalrog]

I have my own theory why people like Twilight. It'd require it's own thread to elaborate on it.

[MechAg94]

Thank you.

I would think most of you, can agree that the vast majority of fourteen year olds, of either sex, are idiots. I mean, jeez, just look at twighlight.

To put it in the same way Fistful did, boys and girls may be different, but Kids are Kids and Adults are Adults.  They shouldn't be having sex each other.

[gunsmith]

Thank you.

I would think most of you, can agree that the vast majority of fourteen year olds, of either sex, are idiots. I mean, jeez, just look at twighlight.

yeah! she was like "I'm hanging with the Vampires" when like, you know werewolves,like, are like cool.

[Perd Hapley]

I have my own theory why people like Twilight. It'd require it's own thread to elaborate on it.

You've elaborated on it before. Something like "emotional porn for chicks," IICR. I thought it was pretty well understood that women indulge in that sort of thing with all manner of novels, chick flicks, online trysts, etc.

[MicroBalrog]

Emotional porn + elements of 18th-century novel plot.

Absolutely everything Edward does (short of being a 200-year-old vampire, probably) would be okay if his name were Werther.

It is only through S.Meyer being dumb as a rock that she managed to avoid making this novel actually good.

It had werewolves on Harley-Davidsons.

[Jamisjockey]

Emotional porn + elements of 18th-century novel plot.

Absolutely everything Edward does (short of being a 200-year-old vampire, probably) would be okay if his name were Werther.

It is only through S.Meyer being dumb as a rock that she managed to avoid making this novel actually good.
It had werewolves on Harley-Davidsons.

That's the part I'm talking about.  I get the whole emotional porn for girls thing.  My wife has all the books, a graphic novel, and some other twilight crapola, as well as the movies that have been released.  I see the effect it has on her, even though I don't get it.  I like my porn of the naked variety.

[MechAg94]

Of course, she probably doesn't like David Drake novels. 

[BlueStarLizzard]

I read plenty of romance novels. On fact there is a corner of my room with an overloaded bookshelve with double stacked books, stacked almost to the ceiling and more books stacked on the floor in front of it.

Twighlight is not a horrid read. But definatly not cult worthy. Now, if they made the Linsey Sands vampire stories into a movie, that would be awesome. Funny and sexy!