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Originally Posted by Dan02
because our system focuses on rehabilitation rather then punishment?
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And I respect that to an extent.
But really, this creep got pissed up because he was having a bad day, got into a truck and drove at all kinds of speed into a car full of family killing them, and instead of showing regret or concern or honesty he said, I'm going to get into trouble and tried to conceal evidence. I honestly think in this case the sentence has to reflect as much or more punishment then rehabilitation.
Its just like the gang banger selling drugs who picks up a gun and blows away a rival or an innocent victim. He didn't make a mistake, he's not a victim of poverty, he's a greedy lttle animal and he should be removed from society for the protection of society and harshly punished.
I don't buy that these creeps are sorry when they make their tear full apology, no stroke that, they're sorry that they got caught, and if they had gotten away with it they would have worn that as a badge of honour.
You can rehab people while you're punishing them and protecting society.
This guy killed a family of five and showed very little regret or sorry as a first instinct, and he gets the equivalent of a slap on the wrist.
I'm sick and tired of victims being forgot about, I'm sick and tired of using a soft touch that doesn't work. Justice does have to be fair, but to an extent it also has to equal parts of punishment rehab and public safety. somewhere along the line someone theorized that if you give a bully a hug he'll reform. You kick a scum bag bully or criminal in the ass, you give him a reality check, you rip him down then you rebuild him.
There has to be a cost to getting pissed up killing a family and your first reaction is to toss the empty liquor bottle into the back of your truck.
Man, I can't believe I'm so pissed about this.