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BTW, I didn't downvote you. I think you are splitting hairs here on rape. OK, 8 years average conviction on rape, if the victim pursues it. Still 8 years with
by eggy 10y ago
BTW, I didn't downvote you.
I think you are splitting hairs here on rape. OK, 8 years average conviction on rape, if the victim pursues it. Still 8 years with possible time off for good behavior on a very violent crime vs. Selling LSD -> life sentence. I still fail to see aside from the law how you think the punishment is in proportion to the actions, which was the point I was trying to convey.
- bogomipz 10y agoWell I'm not sure someone serving 8 years vs 4 years would agree with you. Its double the amount, I'm not sure I would say that's splitting hairs. Time off is a fact of many sentences in an overcrowded penal system. I never stated that I agreed with the sentencing guidelines, which I absolutely and emphatically do not. What I said was that there was a reason in the eyes of the law for using weight including paper as metric. Whether you agree with it or not that's their logic. I never said anything more. I guess that simply pointing that out there was another side to this was enough for being downvoted as if I am some "tough on crime, law and order" Republican? That's unfortunate because it was a topic that I thought was interesting and a case that I have actually kept up on over the years.
- eggy 10y agoI think your arguments were rational. Splitting hairs is not the difference between 4 or 8 years, but compared to life, or around 60 to 75 years depending on your incarceration age. I do agree with you pointing out that it was a multiple offense, and selling not buying to use. Still, life? And questions of mental health too.