• JoBo@feddit.uk
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    1 year ago

    Don’t you mean that almost all other sentences for rape seem far too short?

    There were several aggravating factors here. A long sentence is surprising given that he is a wealthy, white man. But it’s absolutely justified (in the current carceral context, of which I strongly disapprove).

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      1 year ago

      No, in fact I specifically said:

      I’m not trying to argue what he deserves or what the correct amount of time is for rape.

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        1 year ago

        I didn’t say you were. I’m suggesting the sentence only seems long to you because you grew up in a world full of Brock Turners. If you’re not arguing about what the correct sentence should be, that is the only possible interpretation of what you said. Your perspective has been warped by your experience of this world that we live in.

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      1 year ago

      I was surprised by the 30 years, but mostly because it seems like I’ve heard a lot of stories of people getting 15 to life for murder, which seems short. I always expect murder to have the most severe punishment. Of course it sounds like this was multiple counts, which can add up.

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        I used to have a friend that did 8 years for murder. Dude hit the 3 strike rule though he’s out for life no parole.