Remove Judge Thomas Estes, Make Rapist David Becker a Registered Sex Offender

The Issue

David Becker, 18, has been charged with two counts of rape and one charge of indecent assault and battery which came from his attack of two women on April 2nd. 

Hon. Thomas H. Estes, First Justice of Palmer District Court, sentenced Becker to 2 years probation on August 15th and he is not required to register as a sex offender because he believes Becker should enjoy "a college experience."

Becker's attorney Thomas Rooke maintains, "We all made mistakes when we were 17, 18, 19 years old, and we should be branded for life with a felony offense and branded a sex offender."

This "mistake" included sexually assaulting two unconscious women at a house party and then texting "sorry" the next day to one of the victims. 

Our justice system is obligated to hold criminals accountable, and when they don't it is our jobs as citizens to hold our justice system accountable. By removing Judge Thomas H. Estes, we are making a progressive step to end rape culture. Sexual assault should not be part of a college experience, it should not go unnoticed, and two years probation and a text sorry is not justice.  

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The Issue

David Becker, 18, has been charged with two counts of rape and one charge of indecent assault and battery which came from his attack of two women on April 2nd. 

Hon. Thomas H. Estes, First Justice of Palmer District Court, sentenced Becker to 2 years probation on August 15th and he is not required to register as a sex offender because he believes Becker should enjoy "a college experience."

Becker's attorney Thomas Rooke maintains, "We all made mistakes when we were 17, 18, 19 years old, and we should be branded for life with a felony offense and branded a sex offender."

This "mistake" included sexually assaulting two unconscious women at a house party and then texting "sorry" the next day to one of the victims. 

Our justice system is obligated to hold criminals accountable, and when they don't it is our jobs as citizens to hold our justice system accountable. By removing Judge Thomas H. Estes, we are making a progressive step to end rape culture. Sexual assault should not be part of a college experience, it should not go unnoticed, and two years probation and a text sorry is not justice.  

The Decision Makers

Former State House of Representatives
14 Members
Ronald Mariano
Former State House of Representatives - Massachusetts-99
David Linsky
Former State House of Representatives - Massachusetts-64
Sarah Peake
Former State House of Representatives - Massachusetts-4
Former State Senate
14 Members
Joan Lovely
Former State Senate - Massachusetts-7
Brendan Crighton
Former State Senate - Massachusetts-6
Linda Forry
Former State Senate - Massachusetts-30
U.S. House of Representatives
4 Members
James McGovern
U.S. House of Representatives - Massachusetts 2nd Congressional District
Richard Neal
U.S. House of Representatives - Massachusetts 1st Congressional District
Stephen Lynch
U.S. House of Representatives - Massachusetts 8th Congressional District
Michael E. Capuano
Former US House of Representatives - Massachusetts-7

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Petition created on August 22, 2016