Killing two people by dint of your reckless acts warrants punishment, but life imprisonment is not anywhere near reasonable or proportionate
Life in prison for reckless driving? C'mon http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/20/nyregion/driver-faces-life-sentence-in-crash-that-killed-expectant-brooklyn-couple.html …
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@mtracey the issue here is not reckless driving but laws regarding discretionary violent felons. - 3 more replies
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@miamiaman "long criminal history" could mean shoplifting and/or drug possession. Unless he's a serial rapist/murderer, it's excessive.
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@miamiaman Somehow Breivik only got 21 years for mass murder, and Norwegian civil society hasn't unraveled
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@miamiaman My surmise is that the newly-elected DA is shoring up Orthodox support with this sentence -- a political move
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@miamiaman yes I'm also curious about his priors
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@miamiaman He's deserving of punishment but life imprisonment should be reserved only for the most extreme cases
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@7ha_r3verend Just looked up the case, thanks. The guy faces a maximum of 60 years -- pure insanity.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mtracey seen it charged as murder in many jurisdictions -
@pacifistHULK Pointless, overly-punitive retribution-seeking. - 5 more replies
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