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originally posted by: MysterX
a reply to: CJCrawley
The law is the law.
There'd be just as many civil rights groups up in arms, and rightfully so IMO, if a judge, ANY judge not just the one in this story, decided to unilaterally ignore or apply the law as they saw fit.
Judges have to follow the prescribed law, this isn't the wild West where any arbitrary set of rules based on personal feelings or opinions can be followed on a whim.
Yes, it is dangerous for the community having a known child rapist on the loose in their midst, i appreciate the deal here, but at least he is known and can be observed and tracked, his whereabouts can be monitored and he will be among the first visited by the Police if or when a local attack happens.
The judge didn't have any other choice in this case. As unpalatable as releasing this offender may be, the judge had to do it in order to obey and comply with the law.
The law is obviously lacking, and is at fault here...not the judge.
originally posted by: Iwinder
This is really "Crazy" but it's probably a life sentence for the man if the UK is like Canada he won't last a month inside:-)
It's such a weak sentence I wonder if he has family connections to someone important?
My lifelong best friend (still is) robbed a bank with a fake gun and it didn't even look real either, his sentence was almost 10 years at one of the most brutal Prisons in Canada. All for the princely sum of about $2600.00 dollars or about $1300.00 Euros.
He was released after the seven year mark due to good behavior on his part. He has mentioned to us more than once that you do not want to go to prison if your convicted of child molestation or any kind of deviant sex act because you are fair game.
What amazes me is this is not the guys first crime involving this kind of sick activity.
Time inside is not this creeps friend for sure.......a real heartbreak just to read the link provided.
S&F
Regards, Iwinder
originally posted by: sayzaar
OMG ! A single child sex offender and you all go utterly berserk, but threads on systemic child rape and murder by those that run the world we live in and where are you all then ? Hardly a damn word !
You all talk about getting the systems priorities straight, well why don't you get your own damn priorities straight first. Jeez !!
No this monster is walking free as the judge declared its sentace as time served and let that thing walk out of court.
originally posted by: MysterX
a reply to: CJCrawley
Yes, it is dangerous for the community having a known child rapist on the loose in their midst, i appreciate the deal here, but at least he is known and can be observed and tracked, his whereabouts can be monitored and he will be among the first visited by the Police if or when a local attack happens.
originally posted by: CJCrawley
a reply to: MysterX
Rubbish.
The law isn't some sacrosanct thing that we have to adhere to by the letter; it has to be interpreted, and it's the judge's job to do that.
If there's a public safety concern, one might reasonably expect the judge to take that on board when he passes sentence.
originally posted by: Nickn3
I am an old fashioned Southern Gentlemen, like my forefathers before me and I like the idea of using hanging as punishment for the rape of a child. I have a ten year granddaughter and she is about as innocent as you can get. If anyone messed with her, well I would give the offender about half a heart beat to get their affaires in order.