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soccer1

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4. Bias crime

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Mon May 21, 2012, 06:02 PM

May 2012

I believe the judge distinguished between a bias crime and a hate crime. It is my impression that a hate crime usually involves some sort of violence towards the victim and a bias crime usually (maybe, never) does not. Ravi was found guilty of a bias crime and of course all the other charges, as well. Ravi's lucky that he had a judge who seemed to be able to weigh and balance the appropriate punishment for each of the crimes of which he was convicted. I think the sentencing was basically fair. If Ravi had received 2-3 months in jail plus the 3 years of probation, I think that would have been fair, as well. Overall, I'm okay with the sentence. I think the prosecution might appeal. Have to wait and see what the prosecution decides. I don't think they will win on appeal.

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So Ravi gets 30 days, about 12k in fines, three years probation, and 300 hours of community service [View all] dsc May 2012 OP

these were all felony charges, were they not? n/t hlthe2b May 2012 #1

yep all felonies dsc May 2012 #3

This was such a horrid "situation" ... all the way around etherealtruth May 2012 #2

Bias crime soccer1 May 2012 #4

He found a very sympathetic judge kenny blankenship May 2012 #5

I think it's fine. It's not exactly a day in the park. cali May 2012 #6

I agree. People have to remember what the actual offense was. TheWraith May 2012 #8

I bet in 3 years he will have the sentence expunged. Logical May 2012 #9

let me be blunt dsc May 2012 #10

allow me to be blunt: bullshit cali May 2012 #17

I agree also. At first I only heard the 30 day jail sentence, but now there's probation & a pretty Booster May 2012 #14

He was convicted of bias intimidation, invasion of privacy witness tampering destruction of evidence kenny blankenship May 2012 #16

So then, what would a "just" punishment be? He was not... TreasonousBastard May 2012 #7

I think a year or two dsc May 2012 #11

I think I voted in the poll on this in LGBT. I think I said less than the maximum but still stevenleser May 2012 #12

People are not responsible for other people's decisions to commit suicide Nye Bevan May 2012 #13

It seems a bit light, but he also has 300 hrs community service & hefty fine, and a record. Honeycombe8 May 2012 #15

poor baby has a record dsc May 2012 #19

He had no prior record. The 51 yr old man committed a more serious offense, IMO. Honeycombe8 May 2012 #21

And an African-American woman defending herself from an abusive husband gets 20 yrs (no deaths) Malikshah May 2012 #18

the witness tampering is what amazes me magical thyme May 2012 #20

Time For A Civil Suit... WillyT May 2012 #22