EPT20 Years for a Youtube Prank? - Page 29
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Pigsquirrel
United States615 Posts
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SwiftSpear
Canada355 Posts
On April 14 2011 11:54 Mafs wrote: Thanks. I find it funny how someone can get a shorter murder sentence then someone can get a child molestation charge. Apparently killing people is better then molesting children according to the justice system. I would put them about the same place on a moral scale. However, I wouldn't claim that what Emory did was molestation. | ||
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tronix
United States95 Posts
I recently got a DUI in the state of Virginia (i blew a .9 QQ) and my sentence was $1500, mandatory driving class costing $300, and 60 days in jail if I don't do both of the fore mentioned. The US penal system isn't a hot political topic all of the time, but to be honest it's one of those things that makes me want to leave this county. (and I eventually am :D) edit: don't judge meeeeee >.< | ||
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Ryuu314
United States12679 Posts
On April 14 2011 13:22 tronix wrote: A personal experience: I recently got a DUI in the state of Virginia (i blew a .9 QQ) and my sentence was $1500, mandatory driving class costing $300, and 60 days in jail if I don't do both of the fore mentioned. The US penal system isn't a hot political topic all of the time, but to be honest it's one of those things that makes me want to leave this county. (and I eventually am :D) edit: don't judge meeeeee >.< Yea. Just personally, your crime is much worse than the Youtube pranker's crime and people wanted to send him to jail for 20 years originally. Shows you how bullshit the people in this country can be. | ||
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ToasteR_
Canada551 Posts
On April 14 2011 13:22 tronix wrote: A personal experience: I recently got a DUI in the state of Virginia (i blew a .9 QQ) and my sentence was $1500, mandatory driving class costing $300, and 60 days in jail if I don't do both of the fore mentioned. The US penal system isn't a hot political topic all of the time, but to be honest it's one of those things that makes me want to leave this county. (and I eventually am :D) edit: don't judge meeeeee >.< You deserve that sentence, you put the lives of others in danger by being under the influence while behind the wheel of a vehicle. The difference is this guy didn't put anyones life in danger, other than his own I guess, and he gets 2 months in jail. It was a stupid prank yes, but he should only have to do community work/fines and classes. | ||
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SaviorSelf
Canada118 Posts
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Terranist
United States2496 Posts
On April 14 2011 13:20 Pigsquirrel wrote: This is no different than photoshopping a picture of a toddler into a hardcore pr0n shot. Seriously, people flip shit over nothing, the media takes it and runs with it, and the lawyers swim in cash. this is way different. what if it were your child being completely humiliated? this idiot got lucky that his sentence is merely a slap on the wrist. | ||
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tronix
United States95 Posts
On April 14 2011 13:27 ToasteR_ wrote: You deserve that sentence, you put the lives of others in danger by being under the influence while behind the wheel of a vehicle. The difference is this guy didn't put anyones life in danger, other than his own I guess, and he gets 2 months in jail. It was a stupid prank yes, but he should only have to do community work/fines and classes. My opinion: there is no test to see how well someone can drive while slightly intoxicated. I completely believe that when I was driving in this one situation; I had better control and awareness of my vehicle than 50% people driving that moment. For realz though, I do agree it was a very very poor decision at the time and deserved some sort of punishment. Side note: I know there is definitely someone in this thread who has driven while above what the state law dictates about sobriety. | ||
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Severedevil
United States4839 Posts
20 years is just what the fuck. On April 14 2011 13:34 tronix wrote: My opinion: there is no test to see how well someone can drive while slightly intoxicated. I completely believe that when I was driving in this one situation; I had better control and awareness of my vehicle than 50% people driving that moment. Hint: alcohol impairs judgment and recollection. You're probably the last person who should be making that decision. Did you get pulled over for something other than inappropriate driving? | ||
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DragonDefonce
United States790 Posts
On April 14 2011 13:29 Terranist wrote: this is way different. what if it were your child being completely humiliated? this idiot got lucky that his sentence is merely a slap on the wrist. Lets go on Xbox and put every trash talker over 18 in jail for 2 months. They completely humiliate 12 year olds while playing halo, the kids actually hear them talk shit, AND they show no remorse whatsoever. Hell, lets put them in for 20 for "distributing material of sexual nature to minors" and "soliciting sexual acts from minors" for every time they say "lick my balls" while tea bagging the dead bodies. | ||
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Terranist
United States2496 Posts
On April 14 2011 13:37 DragonDefonce wrote: Lets go on Xbox and put every trash talker over 18 in jail for 2 months. They completely humiliate 12 year olds while playing halo, the kids actually hear them talk shit, AND they show no remorse whatsoever. Hell, lets put them in for 20 for "distributing material of sexual nature to minors" and "soliciting sexual acts from minors" for every time they say "lick my balls" while tea bagging the dead bodies. xbox live is completely anonymous. a youtube video of elementary aged kids is not. your analogy is bad. | ||
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Neb1000
United States183 Posts
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annul
United States2841 Posts
On April 14 2011 13:22 tronix wrote: A personal experience: I recently got a DUI in the state of Virginia (i blew a .9 QQ) how the fuck are you still alive? .25 is coma/death. literally. | ||
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ThaZenith
Canada3116 Posts
On April 14 2011 14:08 annul wrote: how the fuck are you still alive? .25 is coma/death. literally. Missed a zero? I kinda forgot about this. Seeing he got 2 months more than he should have is very disappointing. Makes me feel a little depressed to see how society is nowadays. | ||
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contraSol
United States185 Posts
On April 14 2011 14:08 annul wrote: how the fuck are you still alive? .25 is coma/death. literally. Exaggerated. Not that .25 isn't dangerously fucked up, but .40 = death. (info taken from Univ. of Rochester) DUI driver probably blew a .09, only slightly different. | ||
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MercurialTW
United Kingdom17 Posts
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Fates
United States91 Posts
On April 14 2011 14:51 MercurialTW wrote: This is ridiculous, and people wonder why Americans are perceived as morons by the rest of the world? That's our law system though. It's not right for you to perceive us as morons, because our justice system is fucked up. But back on topic, this is ridiculous. Slap a fine on the guy maybe, even then I think it'd be stupid. The guy hurt nobody, and sure the joke may have been in bad taste, but you jail him for 2 months, fine him, ban him from children, etc.? You'd thought he raped every kid in that classroom. Honestly, I think he's dumb for taking the plea deal, he probably could have fought it in court, lost his original trial, and maybe come out with just lawyer fees after doing an appeal. I can't imagine a higher court agreeing that he produced child pornography. | ||
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Ryndika
1489 Posts
this is way different. what if it were your child being completely humiliated? this idiot got lucky that his sentence is merely a slap on the wrist. How are the kids humiliated? The main character of video is the dude who acting stupid troll (singing about sex to 1th graders). | ||
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ZergOwaR
Norway280 Posts
there are so much worse stuff to take care of... :S | ||
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