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    • 17 Oct 06
    • 6:18 pm

    To the person who posted about how Foley's actions weren't as bad as Gerry Studds, there are a couple of VERY important differences that are getting lost in the media frenzy: 1. The sexual relationship between Studds and the page was consensual. Not that Studds should've had an affair with someone who worked for him, but it *was* consensual. In the recent case, the pages clearly didn't welcome Foley's attention. 2. The young man who worked for Studds was actually old enough to *give* legal consent. In Foley's case, the pages were underage. I'm not saying Studds showed good judgment, but …

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