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11. 7 years is fair--PER CHILD UNJUSTLY SENTENCED

Reply to Drale (Original post)

Mon Apr 29, 2013, 04:35 PM

Apr 2013

Last edited Mon Apr 29, 2013, 07:46 PM - Edit history (1)

That should make both of these garden slugs eligible for release some time in the next few millenia, and if they don't see the light of day in the meantime, it will be too soon.

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Judges Plead Guilty in Scheme to Jail Youths for Profit [View all] Drale Apr 2013 OP

People Before Profits. Work under than premise and a lot of bad stuff is averted. byeya Apr 2013 #1

I strongly disagree. The send-them-away-for-profit judge should be sent away for life. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #2

Honestly, this is the type of case Drale Apr 2013 #4

Nope. Still against. 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2013 #9

Amen....they have affected these young peoples' lives forever, and not for the better. nt raccoon Apr 2013 #20

The new slavery malaise Apr 2013 #3

The article didn't mention that this is the same judge who sent a young man to detention -- KansDem Apr 2013 #5

This was a Law & Order: SVU episode years ago thelordofhell Apr 2013 #6

May he have to sleep with one eye open the entire time. Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #7

There should be restitution for every kid from the judge and the jail companies rurallib Apr 2013 #8

This happened four years ago. The guy is more than half way through his sentence. 1monster Apr 2013 #10

Probably already out on parole (n/t) thesquanderer Apr 2013 #12

7 years is fair--PER CHILD UNJUSTLY SENTENCED DFW Apr 2013 #11

20? obxhead Apr 2013 #13

The lawsuits will leave nothing JNelson6563 Apr 2013 #14

This is an important article - truedelphi Apr 2013 #15

I work at a school maindawg Apr 2013 #16

Welcome to America where it's easier to go to jail than to get a good job. Initech Apr 2013 #17

This judge makes me reconsider my longstanding opposition to waterboarding Downtown Hound Apr 2013 #18

The punishment for cruelty for profit should act as a deterrent siligut Apr 2013 #19

And I hope these kids and their families file civil suits against these judges. nt raccoon Apr 2013 #21

I wouldn't want to eat food that was touched by such tainted hands BlueToTheBone Apr 2013 #22

Assholes. (no text) Quantess Apr 2013 #23