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>It's a harsh sentence for two kids to have to grow up with mummy in prison. // Holmes herself is entirely responsible for that though, right. She gave that "s

• jillesvangurp 4y ago
  It was demanded by an angry mob of mostly male victims and accommodated by a male judge. You can't deny a certain amount of bias and sexism here. And a fair judge might rule differently and perhaps not separate kids from their mother. Having kids is not an excuse of course. This judge sentenced more than the prosecutor even asked. Seems harsh and petty to me to do that. As it is, judges are elected officials in the US that dependent on campaign financing and support. Guess where the money is in Silicon Valley? Hard to prove that connection of course but this looks like the rich and wealthy "victims" buying some vengeance and getting it.
  • perfecthjrjth 4y ago
    FYI, federal judges are not elected by the public. Instead, POTUS picks up a judge, and the Senate has to approve. Prosecution asked for 15 years, the defense asked for home confinement or 18 months in prison.