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Actually, I think we do have enough information to know. Read it again, paying attention to the dates and ages. The shop lifting offense occurred 8 years befo
by jlarocco 11y ago
Actually, I think we do have enough information to know. Read it again, paying attention to the dates and ages. The shop lifting offense occurred 8 years before the attempted murder. Tacking an extra 8 months onto a 44 year sentence, for a minor crime committed 8 years earlier is just vindictive.
- pbhjpbhj 11y agoIs it just not to punish one offender for a crime just because they committed additional crimes whilst nonetheless punishing another offender for that same crime? I don't think it's vindictive to have a fixed sentence for a crime, shop-lifting say, and apply that to all shop-lifters who are convicted regardless of any other crimes they may also have committed and been convicted for.
- rorykoehler 11y agoVindictive? Maybe not. Outrageously stupid and thoughtless? Definitely. What good is 8 months of prison for petty crime going to do after already serving 44 years? Prison is supposed to be more about rehabilitation than punishment. If he isn't rehabilitated in 44 years inside another 8 won't do much. In this case it's just a waste of tax payers money.