I jumped into a Facebook discussion about the above meme where Snopes.com is defending Hillarity for her comments and laughter about getting a rapist a plea bargain. I have read several other instances of Snopes.com defending Hillarity. Snopes.com is not immune to political bias.
I agree with those who say a lawyer must provide a defense for anyone accused of a crime no matter how heinous.
I have a completely different take on this particular situation. It isnt that Hillarity defended a rapist. It is that she joked about it later and laughed. THAT is the step too far for me. She wasnt defending her duty as an attorney she was gloating about HER victory at the expense of a rape victim. We all do things in life we dont enjoy gloating about it is the rest of the story.