Andy9o8 2 #26 May 7, 2012 As an aside, approx. 37 states, the District of Columbia, and the Federal government have one form or another of "life without parole" sentences. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeorgiaDon 380 #27 May 7, 2012 QuoteThis is at least an honorable mention. http://www.immigration911.org/news/2012/01/illegal-alien-rapes-and-murders-one-month-old-baby-in-nm/Where's a good wood chipper when you need one? Just make sure they go in feet first. Don_____________________________________ Tolerance is the cost we must pay for our adventure in liberty. (Dworkin, 1996) “Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire.” (Yeats) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeorgiaDon 380 #28 May 7, 2012 Quote What's fucked up is the mom got 2 life sentences while the guy that did the actual raping got off easy with only 23.5 years. The guy should have gotten more.... Well, according to the article he was sentenced to 37 1/2 years, where did you see 23 1/2? Even so, he'll be looking at release when he's about 90 (assuming he doesn't get paroled), so it's at least possible he'll live long enough to be be released, which is unfortunate IMO. Although it isn't clear at all from the article, other news stories say the mother's sentences run consecutively, so it's unlikely she will ever get out even if parole is possible. Ultimately it's unlikely that either will ever be free, but it does seem messed up that the actual instigator got less time than the mother, even if the difference is likely to be moot. Don_____________________________________ Tolerance is the cost we must pay for our adventure in liberty. (Dworkin, 1996) “Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire.” (Yeats) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
