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Originally Posted by flstf
I do not wish to defend these looters but there is something wrong with a system that will give a few months sentence in minimum security to someone who steals hundreds of thousands of dollars from our pension funds and give 15 years hard time to someone who steals a few hundred dollars worth of booze.
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I agree and I believe, there should be more outrage over the difference in sentencings. Stealing is stealing is it not?
Now they do this to people stealing alcohol, what about those cops videotaped and shown on national television looting Wal-Mart?
If this had been a bownout/blackout, an earthquake where it's over and people could start working on recovering almost immediately, or any tragedy where it hits and it's over, I could understand.
However, this was not just a Cat. 5 hurricane but the ensuing floods were devestating to the point where they are still having issues and we may truly never know how many died because of this.
At first, I sat here and believed they deserved the sentences.... but the more I thought of the question and what
I WOULD DO, the more I realized I couldn't have an honest answer. If I had been in that situation, would I have stolen liquor? That I doubt, but would I have stolen anything other than the necessities of life?...... I cannot answer that in all honesty and I pray to my God I will never have to find out.
To the people who believe this sentence is fair..... that's your belief and that's cool, but just ask yourself what would you do in that situation? If you can't honestly answer that question.... perhaps you need to rethink you view. For those of you who believe you will never be in that situation..... I have pity on you, for your ego and self righteousness will eventually catch up to you.
I will say how did this case come about, how did they catch these particular 3, when there were literally thousands doing the same thing? And wouldn't it be better to find the violent criminals that have risen NO homocide rate recently?