12-12-13, 06:11 PM
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Shark above Space Chicken
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Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980
Terrible incident but a creative defense and it worked.Also, what good would have been accomplished by sending a teenager to prison? This guy had no intent to kill, he made a mistake and will pay for it, but sending him to prison will do nothing but satisfy the natural urge for revenge, which is one reason the recidivism rate is so high in this country, we focus too much on punishment and revenge, instead of rehabilitation .Sure, it sounds bleeding heart but it makes sense because what are doing and have been, revenge/punishment, has not worked.
Bravo to the attorney for doing his job well 
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Four dead and a slap on the wrist. Just what is being paid for?
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