Originally posted by damwel
Penalties seem to be arbitrary. My brother was murdered by his girlfriend, she stabbed him and confessed when the police arrived. I go to her sentencing July 6th. The prosecutor tells me she will probably get 4-6 years with 1.5 years credit for time served. 4-6 years for murder? Our justice system is pathetic.

Originally posted by cautiouslypessimistic
What a disgusting example of where our mindset is as a country. 5 years for rape, 25 for corporate fraud?

yikes.

Originally posted by Donnie Darko

Originally posted by cautiouslypessimistic
What a disgusting example of where our mindset is as a country. 5 years for rape, 25 for corporate fraud?

yikes.

A rapist screws one person over. A corporate fraudster is the scum of the earth and screws over hundreds or thousands.

I'm not talking like people who con others out of $10,000. I'm talking like BILLIONS.

Originally posted by cautiouslypessimistic

Originally posted by Donnie Darko

Originally posted by cautiouslypessimistic
What a disgusting example of where our mindset is as a country. 5 years for rape, 25 for corporate fraud?

yikes.

A rapist screws one person over. A corporate fraudster is the scum of the earth and screws over hundreds or thousands.

I'm not talking like people who con others out of $10,000. I'm talking like BILLIONS.

I still find it disgusting. Raping a woman or molesting a child are two of the most heinous crimes that can be committed.

Sad.

Originally posted by Donnie Darko

Originally posted by cautiouslypessimistic

Originally posted by Donnie Darko

Originally posted by cautiouslypessimistic
What a disgusting example of where our mindset is as a country. 5 years for rape, 25 for corporate fraud?

yikes.

A rapist screws one person over. A corporate fraudster is the scum of the earth and screws over hundreds or thousands.

I'm not talking like people who con others out of $10,000. I'm talking like BILLIONS.

I still find it disgusting. Raping a woman or molesting a child are two of the most heinous crimes that can be committed.

Sad.

Worse than screwing over the lives of thousands of people? Taking away everything they own and possibly driving them to suicide?

Taking away someones money is bad, but can be recovered from. Many victims of child molestation and rape are NEVER the same, and many spend their lives with mental issues because of it.

It's the perfect example of Materialism over people.

Originally posted by Donnie Darko

Taking away someones money is bad, but can be recovered from. Many victims of child molestation and rape are NEVER the same, and many spend their lives with mental issues because of it.

It's the perfect example of Materialism over people.

In today's world though, your quality of life is so based around your money.

And who ever said victims of sex crimes can't recover/are the living dead? Don't you think there's hope for them?

Originally posted by cautiouslypessimistic

Originally posted by Donnie Darko

Taking away someones money is bad, but can be recovered from. Many victims of child molestation and rape are NEVER the same, and many spend their lives with mental issues because of it.

It's the perfect example of Materialism over people.

In today's world though, your quality of life is so based around your money.

And who ever said victims of sex crimes can't recover/are the living dead? Don't you think there's hope for them?

I guess that's my point. We worry more about status than well being. Any one of us could go off the grid and make it just fine.

Victims of rape often can recover, but many are never the same person after. Victims of child molestation are scarred for their entire lives. they NEVER adjust. They arent the walking dead, but they are damaged.

If you haven't had any experience with child abuse victims, I suggest you go volunteer a saturday at a shelter. You will see these trajedies right before your eyes.

I work with children like this every day. There is no coming completely back from it.

Originally posted by Donnie Darko


Okay, I agree that it's worse to molest a child than to screw a person over financially.

But don't you think the crimes of Bernie Madoff and the others like him who weren't punished are of a grander scale than the losers they catch on Dateline with Chris Hansen?