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Because the sentence was WAY harsher than normal because of 1,2 and 4. It was a white collar crime. NO monetary damages. And 8 years?? Clearly they sentenced h

Because the sentence was WAY harsher than normal because of 1,2 and 4. It was a white collar crime. NO monetary damages. And 8 years?? Clearly they sentenced him for 8 years for political reasons

jonnycomputer 9y ago
it was white collar crime, so you know, its like totally not a big deal. right? speaks to me of a culture problem here.
- kirillseva 9y ago
  the thing that he was sentenced for was a white collar crime with no monetary damages. If it were a white collar crime with damage done then sure, prison time might have been appropriate. 7 years seems too harsh, and was most likely the byproduct of Martin behaving like an asshole and the general public being "upset" about the drug price hike
  - DoreenMichele 9y ago
    Him being a chronic and flaming asshole throughout the whole thing makes it clear that if he isn't somehow taught a lesson, he will keep doing this stuff. Like a lot of sociopaths, he has figured out that most people are nicer than him and he can get away with a lot of outrageous behavior because most people are simply better behaved than him, so he is unlikely to be crapped on to the degree that he is all too happy to crap on others. Hopefully the long sentence will clue him that betting that way stops working if you push it far enough. No, you don't get to disregard social norms in how you treat others, then bank on them protecting you. Life is a two way street. Social contracts involve two parts. You don't get to endlessly abuse social norms because your wiring is outside the norm and being mean is perfectly comfortable to you.
techman9 9y ago
Sentences are largely set by the guidelines published by the United States Sentencing Commission and are based on a standard table[1], which assigns "points" based on the severity of the crime and level of involvement [0]. While it's plausible his sentence was harsh for "political reasons", it's more likely that's just the way the points added up based on the facts of the conviction. [0] https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines [1] https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2016-guidelines-manual/2016-chapter-5 https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2016-guidelines-manual/2016-...

Because the sentence was WAY harsher than normal because of 1,2 and 4. It was a white collar crime. NO monetary damages. And 8 years?? Clearly they sentenced him for 8 years for political reasons

jonnycomputer 9y ago

it was white collar crime, so you know, its like totally not a big deal. right? speaks to me of a culture problem here.

kirillseva 9y ago
the thing that he was sentenced for was a white collar crime with no monetary damages. If it were a white collar crime with damage done then sure, prison time might have been appropriate. 7 years seems too harsh, and was most likely the byproduct of Martin behaving like an asshole and the general public being "upset" about the drug price hike
- DoreenMichele 9y ago
  Him being a chronic and flaming asshole throughout the whole thing makes it clear that if he isn't somehow taught a lesson, he will keep doing this stuff. Like a lot of sociopaths, he has figured out that most people are nicer than him and he can get away with a lot of outrageous behavior because most people are simply better behaved than him, so he is unlikely to be crapped on to the degree that he is all too happy to crap on others. Hopefully the long sentence will clue him that betting that way stops working if you push it far enough. No, you don't get to disregard social norms in how you treat others, then bank on them protecting you. Life is a two way street. Social contracts involve two parts. You don't get to endlessly abuse social norms because your wiring is outside the norm and being mean is perfectly comfortable to you.

techman9 9y ago

Sentences are largely set by the guidelines published by the United States Sentencing Commission and are based on a standard table[1], which assigns "points" based on the severity of the crime and level of involvement [0]. While it's plausible his sentence was harsh for "political reasons", it's more likely that's just the way the points added up based on the facts of the conviction. [0] https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines [1] https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2016-guidelines-manual/2016-chapter-5 https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2016-guidelines-manual/2016-...