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A former Illinois deputy has been sentenced to 20 years for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 for help.

Sean Grayson, 31, was convicted in October of second-degree murder. Grayson, who is white, received the maximum possible sentence and has been in police custody since being charged in the killing.

Massey’s family members, who were sitting in the court, celebrated his sentence with a loud cheer: “Yes!” The judge admonished them.

Grayson apologized during the sentencing, saying he wished he could bring Massey back and spare her family the pain he caused.

“I made a lot of mistakes that night. There were points when I should’ve acted, and I didn’t. I froze,” he said. “I made terrible decisions that night. I’m sorry.”

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[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 28 points 2 days ago (4 children)

He should get life with no parole. It's not like she can come back after 20 years.

[–] Soulg@ani.social 30 points 2 days ago

20 years is a long fucking time. It's enough. His life is still over

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

Couldn't agree more. To serve and protect would have been to take the scalding, not their life. If you're an officer the standard of conduct and consequence must be higher than for the citizen.

[–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

It says it's the maximum. It's better than failing to secure conviction on a higher charge.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I'm actually ok with this given what I've seen our penal system shit out afterwards.

He is going to lose all social skills, he will have no friends, he will not be hired by anyone and will be destitute in a matter of months living on the streets. Let him suffer more, "wHy ShOuLd wE pAy fOr HiS mEalS?!?11!"

[–] Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world 35 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This, imo, is exactly what a penalty system shouldn't do

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 10 points 2 days ago

No disagreement from me. But we got what we got(which again, isn't great) might as well let the bastards upholding it get a taste of their own medicine.

[–] ToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's just going to make it more likely that he commits further crimes when he is released.