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Child rapist ex-cop’s 10-weekend US jail sentence called ‘epitome of injustice’
(www.theguardian.com)
"Justice" like this is what leads to the creation of Vigilante Justice.
because I know how sensitive the mods are, NO thats not a Call for Vigilantism, I'm saying injustice like this inevitably leads to vigilantism, and the best way to avoid vigilantism is to not give slaps on the wrists like this child fuckin rapists.
We've passed this point years ago.
Brock Turner, rapist who got free due to "affluentenza" or whatever the fuck they called it.
The husband and wife duo who held assault rifles outside their home.
Kyle Rittenhouse
Fucking Donald Trump
Brock Turner was the CA college rapist who only served 3 months in prison because the judge decided it would hurt the "boy's" future to have a harsher sentence. Brock Turner later changed his name to Allen Turner to avoid being associated with being a rapist.
The affluenza case was from TX where a 16 year old kid was out driving drunk and killed 4 people and injured 9 others in an accident. The judge only gave him probation because he was so used to being rich that he didn't know right from wrong.
Considering I am reading this post after just reading about another where a serial child rapist was let go after a 15 year old had called 911 saying he had drugged her and threatened to kill her. They found her drugged and shirtless in the middle of the street where she had told them he was filming the abuse he was doing. Many of the victims appeared to be 12 but the prosecutor wanted to let him go until they could verify the age of the kids in the videos. One of the victims killed him after his release. Good job, prosecutor. They knew the age of the girl who called 911.
Ritts says he understands why people are upset Jordan will spend fewer than a dozen weekends in jail calling it a “generous” sentencing.
“I’m disappointed, truly, that Shawn Jordan did not get the sentence that he deserved,” Ritts said.
But Ritts says both his prosecutor on the case, Kelly Wolford, and the judge, Kristina Karle, did what they could, adding the judge gave him the max under the plea agreement.
Karle could have rejected the agreement, he says, but she knew Jordan would never accept another that included prison time.
“Child sex offenders in prison and police officers in prison would compound those things and he knew exactly what he was facing if prison was in the works,” Ritts said.
Then don't give him any plea deal? Wtf
Ritts says they were forced to negotiate because the case largely relied on the story of a child and that story did not come out until well after the crime.
DA: hey child rapists, pro tip - threaten your victims so they don't report your rape immediately!
DA: hey child rapists, pro tip - threaten your victims so they don’t report your rape immediately!
That was pretty much my take, too.
Disgusting.
So even tho it's bullshit sentence I took away 2 things: 1) getting a guilty plea deal outweighed the risk of no conviction in this case, which leads to 2) he has another pending trial for a different case, and now we have established a guilty pattern of behavior. So hopefully they throw the book at him for that one and send him to prison where he will meet a lot of nice people that like him a lot...
First I read that as "10 weeks" and was incensed. Then I re-read it and I think it broke me.
We have a sickness in our justice system that seems to treat those who have been in service to society as less serious sexual offenders (ie, "but look at all the good they've done!"). The reality is that they are worse offenders, because in addition to the sexual assault, they are abusing their position.
Better it's 10 weekends, wouldn't want to hurt their M-F job hunt...
I had worse punishments in high school for skipping class. He's grounded for 10 weekends. It makes me feel literally sick.
Truly sickening. I think someone in a position of power like they were should receive a harsher sentence than the average person would have.
My understanding is that there was no hard evidence and the witness did not wish to testify, so this was a plea deal to make him confess and give the victim closure. Still feels wrong given that he did confess, but if the alternative was no probation I guess this is better than nothing.
Once again our city hits national news for a bad reason.
How the fuck is that possible?
Plea deal
This is why we need MORE POLICE OFFICERS in Schools!
Well this one needs a new job, maybe he can work school security. He's available m-f after all
I hope he visits the Russian 4th floor Window Museum some day. Be a real shame if an accident happened through.
this post was submitted on 16 Aug 2024
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