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> I would not call it [the 14-year sentence] harsh. I would say it is a penalty that fits the crime, but I believe that it will have a deterrent effect, and I h
by briandh 12y ago
> I would not call it [the 14-year sentence] harsh. I would say it is a penalty that fits the crime, but I believe that it will have a deterrent effect, and I hope it will.
That she does not see sending a father of two young children to prison for this as "harsh" is quite frightening.
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- tsaoutourpants 12y agoAgreed. Prosecutors sometimes end up on a very high horse, unable to see the reality of the situation.
- marme 12y agothe article is misleading. He got arrested for pointing a laser at the aircraft but he got 14 years for committing an act that violated his parole. He most likely had 14 years left on his sentence when he was paroled, probably drug charges, and since he violated his parole he was sentenced to finish those 14 years. The girl probably got a fine and some probation which is what the guy would have gotten if it was not for him being on parole
- briandh 12y agoI forgot about that, but even so, I find it excessive. Especially if you are right and it was merely drugs. The only way I can envision it being justified is if his previous offense was violent or otherwise straightforwardly antisocial, with this laser-pointing being part of a pattern of malicious behavior.