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>District Court Judge Brian Morris said he struggled to come up with a sentence, but had to deter anyone else from trying to "change the genetic makeup of the c
by high_na_euv 2y ago
>District Court Judge Brian Morris said he struggled to come up with a sentence, but had to deter anyone else from trying to "change the genetic makeup of the creatures" on the planet.
Whatever the judge is feeling today, huh?
- alex7734 2y agoI don't know what you did wrong, but don't worry, I can be very creative
- nozzlegear 2y agoThey do know what he did wrong: a conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and substantively violating the Lacey Act. He pleaded guilty to both charges. Source: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/montana-man-sentenced-federal-wildlife-trafficking-charges-part-yearslong-effort-create https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/montana-man-sentenced-federal...
- pavel_lishin 2y agoMy experience with jury duty this week has reinforced the fact that judges are humans, just like the rest of us, for better or for worse.
- olddustytrail 2y agoThat's literally the opposite of what the judge said. How did you translate "I struggled to find the correct solution" to "I just went with whatever"?
- high_na_euv 2y ago>but had to deter anyone else from trying to
- nozzlegear 2y agoIf someone breaks the law, but the judge can't find fitting a sentence, is it justice for them to not be sentenced at all? Change the crime to something like robbery, extortion, murder, etc. (This is just a rhetorical question.)
- marcusverus 2y agoEver heard of the Hungry Judge Effect? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungry_judge_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungry_judge_effect
- grues-dinner 2y agoI think that study, though heavily cited, is now considered to be a pretty shaky conclusion, even if not actually disproven.