The story: Author, conservationist and local-foods proponent Gary Paul Nabhan steps down from his professor and director positions at NAU's Center for Sustainable Environments.
The responses: Drama lurks in the community gardens. "Nabhan was all about Nabhan - he did nothing for NAU that didn't benefit himself first," wrote Wally. "I am sure NAU can do much better." No Fan said, "This guy was a piece of work. Gifted writer, terrible to people around him." FoodieGirl wanted "balance in journalism," so she asked, "Why was he demoted months ago from Center Director? Were there ever problems in the way he conducted his work?"
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The story: A jury finds a 59-year-old Williams man guilty of having sex with a 17-year-old girl.
The responses: Vicki has no tolerance for adults who have sex with children: "they should never be released back into the public for they only repeat what they did because they are sick perverted animals who should be put down." Others, like Me, took a more tempered view: "She was 17, only one year away from being able to give legal consent. I'm not saying that this isn't abuse. I just think saying he is an animal that needs to be put down is too harsh." And The TRUTH hurts: "A Virgin today is a ugly 2nd grader. I have seen young kid act like little sluts and they cry rape or abuse down the road. I don't approve by any means of this molester, but kids today, want to play like adults and then cry when confronted by whatever."
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The story: A Kaibab Estates West man is at the center of a complex child sex-slave ring investigation.
The responses: Not so much like the case above, but this one was extensive and disturbing. The 51-year-old primary suspect allegedly began having sex with his 16-year-old bride when she was about 12, photographing and videoing her to advertise to passing truckers and others while maintaining a dominance-submission relationship. Many wanted to know about her mother and the mother of another girl in the home. Others wanted extreme punishment. dingle: "Castration would have solved this problem." AFperson: "Fry the sicko (and the mothers of these two girls) as well as every other sicko that rapes, murders, molests, or hurts a child!" Adam: "Personally, i believe that capital punishment would be too easy on this guy, some form of torture would be more fitting."
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