When is our society going
to quit plea bargaining and playing games in
court? When a man, woman and or child commits an
offense against the law of the land there is a
standard amount of time to be served. Why does
the court system have to make it so difficult? I
am not in the legal profession but even I know
that the law provides for a standard length of
time given for each offense. Outside of this,
once a sentence is given, then I feel it is a
waste of tax payers money to give them appeal
after appeal. After being found guilty by the
court of law the CRIMINALS should have NO RIGHTS
IN MY opinion. Where are the VICTIMS RIGHTS.
BURIED. This is where I think their rights
belong too. If the sentence is 20 years then we
should all accept that and be done. I know the
VICTIMS LOVED ONES will never be able to just
GO ON but as for the court and the decision,
length of stay, “ IT IS WHAT IT IS.” I must add,
we have all heard of innocent individuals being
found guilty, but life is just no fair either. I
have been ticketed for speeding when I was going
with the flow of traffic. When I mentioned this,
the officer asked me, “how many times have you
gone fishing and caught every fish in the pond?”
How can we expect our youth
to understand that there are consequences to
each and every behavior/choice we make if
society allows for such leniency? As a parent, I
was always taught that the best parents were
those that taught socially acceptable behaviors,
structure, guidance, expectations, good role
modeling and always be consistent. Tough Love
as they call it.
In my final plea for
justice in this case, I want to know when
MURDERERS are going to be FORCED TO REGISTER
JUST AS SEX OFFENDERS? What worse VIOLATION is
there than death? Yes, I want to know if there
is a murderer living next to me just as much as
I want to know of a sex offender. Personally, I
prefer to live next to the sex offender.
Ricky Carter may be
remorseful for his act, but come on, EIGHT YEARS
FOR FOUR TEENAGERS? Just for the record, I have
worked in the substance abuse field for 24 years
and the recidivism rate is EXTREMELY HIGH. As
they say in Alcoholics Anonymous ,” Relapse is
part of recovery.” Which one of you on the
panel want your child, grandchild or loved one
on the road with him NEXT TIME, because you know
there will be one?
Janine Lenger-Gvist
Virginia