Why can't we get some judges like this?

[R1Geezer]

http://news.sky.com/s...ido_Sentenced_To_Life
You've gotta love the septics, human longevity is no concern when handing down jail sentences!

[Old_Geezer]

I think I'd rather judges had some inkling of reality.

[samak]

Way too lenient. Should have been 531 years.

[R1Geezer]

yes like our own Geezer, life and out in 5, right oh!

[Old_Geezer]

Exagerated straw men do nothing to advance a point of view. You yourself wrote that "human longevity is no concern". Clearly the sentence shows an difficulty in understanding the problem by the judge, which leads to doubts over their ability to do their job.

[R1Geezer]

Not at all, why is longevity relevant? he'll die in jail, end of, that's the point. I think also in the US system they do not have concurrent sentences so they just add it all up and that's what you get. I don't mind 50% remission in these cases.

[Ankou]

nah, he'll be out in 220 years.

[jackthehat]

So this sentence is more impressive than merely stating '....for the remainder of your natural life'.......or '......a whole-life tariff...'......or....'without possibility of parole' ?

[Old_Geezer]

Were I to invent a system that comes up with ludicrous results I think I'd have a rethink; even if only to stop being taken for a fool by the rest of the world.

[Davethedog]

OG I used to think that these sentences where laughable and then I realised why/how they do it.

In this country nearly all sentences are concurrent with tarriff now if someone is senetence to 30 years, they can realisticaly expect to be out in 10-15 years.

In the states they are not concurrent and should he appeal and win against one charge it will be knocked off his 500 years etc but he will die in prison,

It means no matter what time he off gets for good behaviuor or if his tarrif is reduced by half, he will never get out, even if he only has to serve 10% of his time it 50 years.
He can't go back to court and claim a reduction or that its inhumane.

[DTCwordfan]

There was one hacker in the States that got done on 10000 counts - inc an extradition from Canada.

His term - a big zippo as he agreed to work for the FBI and now teaches Oracle to Oracle company staff out of Houston. So it works the other way!

[R1Geezer]

I love it! Yes they could have said life I guess but why is that important? I like the idea of adding up all the sentences for all the individual crimes. The interesting thing is that he hasn't actually been given a life sentence, it's just that it adds up to 431!

[DTCwordfan]

and if a Federal crime, remission is only 10% of the tariff in the States. A state crime is far more lenient.

[Ellipsis]

I hope he lives a long and thoroughly miserable life behind bars ...

[GetOverIt]

They have long sentences in the US because prisoners are used as modern day slaves.

[R1Geezer]

Can we get some of these slaves?

[Canary42]

He's got another 40 years to live at most - so for some 390 years a cell will contain a rotting corpse - not the best way to run a prison.

[R1Geezer]

yes canary, again you demostrate your lack of intell! who's using the family Braincell this week?

[youngmafbog]

We can only dream of such sentencing.

With soft touch pinko Clarke in charge even more knive holders are being let off with cushy community sentences. What happened to Camerons promise.

Bang them up with no TV, playstations and hard labour. Outsource lifers to Thailand with no questions asked.

[grffindoor2011]

It isn't up to the judges. It's what is based in law. A judge in this country cannot say 'you are sentenced to 700 years'. They wouldn't be allowed to. '5 life sentences' etc is the closest we get in the uk to what the yanks do.

[Answerprancer]

I think you'll find that Canary is in fact taking the (what's the word?) oh yes ...p!ss.
Aw how sweet, your little nodding bog ...er, dog Youngmaf is here as always, panting by your side.