Sandusky Sentenced

[FoolishTarHeel]

Just heard that Sandusky was sentenced to 30-60 years in prison, with the judge telling him that he could have given him hundreds of years, but that since he's 68 this is effectively a life sentence.

Thoughts?

Also, for those of you who know more about the law and our legal system, thinking back about things, it does seem like his trial happened very quickly. Am I completely off on this? Don't misunderstand, I'm not screaming conspiracy or that he's innocent...just surprised given that my impression in the past about high profile trials is that they tend to get delayed and dragged out much longer.

 

[ChibCU]

Yeah to me it felt like it was a quicker process, which I'm in favor of. Legal system gets dragged on for far too long imo.

 

[bfactor]

I wouldn't have guessed that it would be resolved so quickly. It feels like most of these high-profile trials are in the news for years.

 

[JohnnyTacos]

The judge should have given him 100 years and made him look like a dick one last time rot in prison you sick fuck

 

[NOD]

The number means nothing. All this assures is that he'll die in jail.

Listening to him speak, it is obvious that he truly does have the typical warped mind of a serial abuser. He still thinks he 'loves' kids, and that it's the world that just doesn't understand it. It's absolutely amazing that he was able to get away with it for so long in this day and age.

 

[Rollins]

 

[bfactor]

Those LSUFreek gifs never disappoint.

 

[aiw]

Just listen to this statement. Disgusting.

http://news.yahoo.com/video/us-15749625 ... 20570.html

 

[rhfarmer]

News thread? Where are the fucking mods?

 

[cameron06]

Over under at 3 years on how long he has left to live.

 

[aiw]

I would feel bad banning FTH for extraneous thread starting since he hates Roy so much. We'll let him get away with it this time. :twisted:

 

[bfactor]

I think Foolish started this thread before the news thread was created. I'm going to ban myself permanently for not structuring the forum properly. Goodbye, all.

 

[bfactor]

Just listen to this statement. Disgusting.

http://news.yahoo.com/video/us-15749625 ... 20570.html

That's sickening. WTF?

 

[NOD]

Just listen to this statement. Disgusting.

http://news.yahoo.com/video/us-15749625 ... 20570.html

That's sickening. WTF?

I'm telling ya -- this is how the serial pedophiles are. There's no grasp of reality.

 

[cameron06]

Over under at 3 years on how long he has left to live.

 

[NOD]

Over under at 3 years on how long he has left to live.

Nah. He'll be separated from the prison population as both a high-profile inmate and a child abuser.

 

[Rollins]

It's telling that inmates of all backgrounds despise child molesters.

 

[dukeofcalabash]

Just heard that Sandusky was sentenced to 30-60 years in prison, with the judge telling him that he could have given him hundreds of years, but that since he's 68 this is effectively a life sentence.

Thoughts?

Also, for those of you who know more about the law and our legal system, thinking back about things, it does seem like his trial happened very quickly. Am I completely off on this? Don't misunderstand, I'm not screaming conspiracy or that he's innocent...just surprised given that my impression in the past about high profile trials is that they tend to get delayed and dragged out much longer.

It was a bit fast, but I'm all for a speedy trial. Nearly every case in our little town gets delayed. For instance, a grocery clerk shot and killed another man right at the meat market on video and admitted it. He even walked over to the police station and turned himself in, saying he was the one they're looking for right then. He's still awaiting trial and wasting taxpayers dollars. As for Sandusky, he's getting off light for these crimes. I'm not one to stick people in prison, instead, believe in eliminating those who commit these types of crimes.

 

[NOD]

Just heard that Sandusky was sentenced to 30-60 years in prison, with the judge telling him that he could have given him hundreds of years, but that since he's 68 this is effectively a life sentence.

Thoughts?

Also, for those of you who know more about the law and our legal system, thinking back about things, it does seem like his trial happened very quickly. Am I completely off on this? Don't misunderstand, I'm not screaming conspiracy or that he's innocent...just surprised given that my impression in the past about high profile trials is that they tend to get delayed and dragged out much longer.

It was a bit fast, but I'm all for a speedy trial. Nearly every case in our little town gets delayed. For instance, a grocery clerk shot and killed another man right at the meat market on video and admitted it. He even walked over to the police station and turned himself in, saying he was the one they're looking for right then. He's still awaiting trial and wasting taxpayers dollars. As for Sandusky, he's getting off light for these crimes. I'm not one to stick people in prison, instead, believe in eliminating those who commit these types of crimes.

Meh. The cost of executing a prisoner is higher than the cost of a life sentence.

And that's for prisoners who weren't 68 when they were convicted...

 

[FoolishTarHeel]

I willingly admit hypocrisy on this...

I'm opposed to the death penalty for many many many reasons.

And yet, when faced with concrete situations such as this one, if it's truly proven that someone did such things I'm in favor of a very painful and (if possible) public execution. I call if the "Law and Order Effect;" i.e., I'm against the death penalty, but not when watching Law and Order SVU...