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11. I agree - saw an interview of him on Today at the gym

Reply to seveneyes (Reply #2)

Thu May 1, 2014, 02:16 PM

May 2014

Weirdly the NBC reporter wouldn't say what specific jail he was in like it was super secret

He appears to be a regular kind of good guy. He said it was a wake up for him and he made the best of it. If he HAD been in jail would he be institutions lizard at ghost point? Basically growing up in prison and probably having adopted that culture?

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Man jailed 13 years after sentence... [View all] Sissyk May 2014 OP

It's called a Correctional Center, not a Punishment Center Xipe Totec May 2014 #1

Exactly my feelings on it. Sissyk May 2014 #4

Yes indeed. Even his victim acknowledges that he's been rehabilitated. Orrex May 2014 #6

Yes. Sissyk May 2014 #13

I can't provide the link just now (at work), but... Orrex May 2014 #18

Thanks! Sissyk May 2014 #19

Clearly, this is one case Obama should grant a full pardon for. nt kelliekat44 May 2014 #35

Agreed, but not Obama; the state governor. It's not a federal case. nt Xipe Totec May 2014 #37

No need to jail him now seveneyes May 2014 #2

I agree - saw an interview of him on Today at the gym underpants May 2014 #11

They did say and the article linked above does also. Sissyk May 2014 #14

I didn't realize it was the Today report underpants May 2014 #16

The primary purpose of prison is to reform the offender so the behavior is not repeated NightWatcher May 2014 #3

Yes. Sissyk May 2014 #5

prison is criminal college RandoLoodie May 2014 #9

The court should reduce his sentence to probation and community service. madaboutharry May 2014 #7

i hope you're right ProdigalJunkMail May 2014 #8

+1000 Blue_Tires May 2014 #29

According to this eariier report rocktivity May 2014 #10

Do you expect someone that has been Sissyk May 2014 #12

Yes ? Bonx May 2014 #17

I would expect the lawyer to say something rocktivity May 2014 #28

I'm really not concerned with his lawyer right now. Sissyk May 2014 #30

True, but -- another irony of ironies -- if he'd told his wife of his situation rocktivity May 2014 #31

I don't have the answer to that. Sissyk May 2014 #32

Nothing in this case is that simple. The ironies -- they burn, LOL! rocktivity May 2014 #34

Objectively, what would that precisely accomplish? LanternWaste May 2014 #23

It would be the equivalent of being sentenced to thirteen years rocktivity May 2014 #24

Can't believe they're trying to go thru with this. AverageJoe90 May 2014 #15

IMO... Time served would be the best ruling. whistler162 May 2014 #20

Looks like I am the lone voice who thinks he should be jailed. FreedRadical May 2014 #21

I can't think of any good that would come of jailing him now. magical thyme May 2014 #22

I think he's a dumbass for this reason MillennialDem May 2014 #25

I, too, have developed a habit of trying to anticipate the consequences of what I decide to do rocktivity May 2014 #26

The state screwed up worse. I can't ignore that. nt Logical May 2014 #36

Ankle monitor for a while. That's it. bravenak May 2014 #27

Let him go. As our leading politicians say "look ahead, not behind" The Straight Story May 2014 #33

Man freed in Missouri delayed imprisonment case rocktivity May 2014 #38

Thank you, rocktivity for posting that! Sissyk May 2014 #39