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In reply to the discussion: Epstein and Bob Weir [View all]

Fiendish Thingy

(23,543 posts)
3. Not everywhere it isn't
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 04:48 PM
Jan 2026

In California, for example, consensual sexual contact between an 18-20 year old and a 16-17 year old, while technically considered unlawful intercourse or statutory rape, is neither reportable by mandated reporters, nor is prosecuted by local district attorneys.

Weir co-founded the Grateful Dead (originally known as the Warlocks), in 1965 when he was 17 turning 18.

If you have some specific anecdotes of Weir having sexual contacts with minors, and the ages of both him and the minors at the time, please share them, as it is rather pointless to criticize and judge him post mortem without specifics.

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Epstein and Bob Weir [View all] SamuelTheThird Jan 2026 OP
If you had brought this up earlier Henry203 Jan 2026 #1
Sorry, I just found out myself SamuelTheThird Jan 2026 #7
nothing against grave dancing, per se. Tetrachloride Jan 2026 #53
Statutory rape is still rape. Buzz cook Jan 2026 #2
Not everywhere it isn't Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #3
His slept with his future wife when she was 15, he was in his 30s SamuelTheThird Jan 2026 #5
Not clinically Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #6
Holy shit, you're going the Megyn Kelly route ?! SamuelTheThird Jan 2026 #8
Holy shit! You're going the Elon Musk route? Really? Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #14
You're downplaying it like Megyn Kelly SamuelTheThird Jan 2026 #15
I said Weir's conduct as you described it was unlawful Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #17
can we say they are both perversion? Skittles Jan 2026 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 2026 #9
He absolutely did not Henry203 Jan 2026 #10
Read the Long Strange Trip SamuelTheThird Jan 2026 #12
You said he slept with his wife Henry203 Jan 2026 #16
She left her family to go on tour with him at age 15 SamuelTheThird Jan 2026 #22
He was a young rock-star and liked attractive women. Du916 Jan 2026 #23
The asshole is actually the adult sleeping with 15 and younger children SamuelTheThird Jan 2026 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author Du916 Jan 2026 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 2026 #25
I have a question. Zackzzzz Jan 2026 #21
Depends on the state, and the age of consent Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #36
I wonder if you'd' say the same thing choie Jan 2026 #49
Same thing about what? Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #51
Your headline is misleading and clickbaity Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #4
Maybe everyone who celebrates Weir's contribution to music and culture should be banned... BluesRunTheGame Jan 2026 #11
Did I say anything like that? SamuelTheThird Jan 2026 #13
So we're still allowed to vote for Democrats but... BluesRunTheGame Jan 2026 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 2026 #20
groupies? rampartd Jan 2026 #27
I'm not getting into this... LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #28
See my post 29. niyad Jan 2026 #30
Hmmmmm. I just looked at his wiki bio. In 1969, at age 22, he and niyad Jan 2026 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author karynnj Jan 2026 #62
I think this was very... Mike Nelson Jan 2026 #31
Welcome to DU orangecrush Jan 2026 #32
Post removed Post removed Jan 2026 #35
I give it 3 minutes until your name is "post removed". LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #37
Sadly, it has been longer than that. niyad Jan 2026 #40
Darn, I spoke too soon! niyad Jan 2026 #41
Better late than never orangecrush Jan 2026 #45
What flavour pizza do you like? niyad Jan 2026 #39
The OP has been here since June 2024. ssdd. niyad Jan 2026 #42
Oops orangecrush Jan 2026 #46
They were going on about Taylor Swift, I think it was last week. ms liberty Jan 2026 #50
Last week they were saying Taylor Swift and Elon Musk were alike: highplainsdem Jan 2026 #54
Yea, that's it. ms liberty Jan 2026 #55
You made this statement and its a lie. Lochloosa Jan 2026 #33
You are a liar. steelyboo Jan 2026 #34
+1 orangecrush Jan 2026 #44
About the author: dennis mcnally uses art to find his way to god. niyad Jan 2026 #38
I met Dennis once at a hotel in Hamilton, Ontario. LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #43
Thank you for that insight into the author. The little I read was not niyad Jan 2026 #57
I agree. LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #65
Okay, you openly criticized him. Who praised him? MorbidButterflyTat Jan 2026 #47
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 2026 #48
We must focus on Hillary's e-mails! H2O Man Jan 2026 #52
It was pointed out above that what you said about Bob and the woman he married was a lie, which highplainsdem Jan 2026 #56
In view of the fact that your OP has repeatedly been shown to be niyad Jan 2026 #58
For those of you who rec'd this OP, I suggest that you now read niyad Jan 2026 #59
Do you mean the link I posted in reply 54? I hope people will read my reply 56, too, but that was highplainsdem Jan 2026 #60
Yes, of course, thank you. Corrected. niyad Jan 2026 #63
Sounds serious Torchlight Jan 2026 #61
Serious bs, judging by the responses. niyad Jan 2026 #64
Yes, it's gross. Not to make excuses for him but there was a large culture within rock music to go for young girls LymphocyteLover Jan 2026 #66
Judging by the many comments in this thread, the book, at least niyad Jan 2026 #67
As a matter of curiosity, praised by whom, precisely? Certainly not by niyad Jan 2026 #68
I heard Weir and Taylor Swift were working together for the Illuminati before he died. BannonsLiver Jan 2026 #69
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