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... 5 years in jail for smuggling some turtles? I am failing to see who is hurt by this enough to justify jail time. The US criminal justice system is wildly ou
by solotronics 11y ago
... 5 years in jail for smuggling some turtles? I am failing to see who is hurt by this enough to justify jail time. The US criminal justice system is wildly out of control when it comes to sentencing.
- gvb 11y agoNot just "some" turtles, from the first sentence of TFA: "Kai Xu [...] had repeatedly visited Michigan to buy and ship thousands of turtles to China, a court heard." (emphasis mine)