tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post652391619037870194..comments2024-03-26T12:23:29.784-04:00Comments on Philosoraptor: Couple That Pointed Gun At Child's Birthday Party, Yelled Death Threats and Racial Slurs, Displayed A Bunch Of Confederate Flags, Sentenced To 15, 20 Years RespectivelyWinston Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780746334199630779noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-62801115003511440792017-03-08T14:19:15.413-05:002017-03-08T14:19:15.413-05:00It's strange, however, that no language was pr...It's strange, however, that no language was present about "sentenced to 15 years with possibility for parole after...". Aahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045786882607525394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-22965114653168668062017-03-08T10:25:12.344-05:002017-03-08T10:25:12.344-05:00Oh, right. Another ridiculous part of the system t...Oh, right. Another ridiculous part of the system that I don't have a better idea than, and that isn't specific to this case. <br /><br />Not only do I not have the energy to think much about these aspects of our legal system, but I find it too depressing whenever I try. <br /><br />Twenty minutes of talking to my friend Peter the Public Defender, and I'm ready to jump off a bridge.Winston Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08780746334199630779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-7269803829011856692017-03-08T09:53:28.336-05:002017-03-08T09:53:28.336-05:00Another factor: Don't these sentencing values...Another factor: Don't these sentencing values end up getting abridged later on? So, like, if they were sentenced to 10 years, they could be out in like 4 or something?<br /><br />Does that matter?<br /><br />The system's so damn convoluted now, I hardly pay much attention to cases like these (i.e. cases where I hardly give a shit). Probably not a good policy, but gotta preserve energy The Mystichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00813641115915460692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-26010949035850061562017-03-08T09:41:05.353-05:002017-03-08T09:41:05.353-05:00Ah, right. The plea bargain aspect. I forgot about...Ah, right. The plea bargain aspect. I forgot about that.<br /><br />It's a kind of a bullshit system...not that I have a better idea...but that's not specific to this case. <br /><br />Damn...wonder how their arguments went...no, judge, that is not us in those videotapes of us pointing a gun at those kids?Winston Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08780746334199630779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-92148604238879820442017-03-08T08:08:38.026-05:002017-03-08T08:08:38.026-05:00The judge did throw the goddamn book at them and t...The judge did throw the goddamn book at them and the bookcase. And that sentence is probably max for this type of crime so the judge hit them with it. Also note, they had a chance to plea bargain but didn't take it - at that point the Judge had no reason to give them a lighter sentence. That having been said I don't know if it's reasonable or not...that's something that a group ofAahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045786882607525394noreply@blogger.com