rick_pcfl wrote:
I'm not saying that the punishment isn't fitting his crime, but I don't understand why he gets more time than someone who purposely kills people. I can't recall any specific crime, but I do remember several news reports about someone who got out of prison aft 7-10 years for murder and then killed someone else shortly after getting out of prison. The kidnapping charge is a big one. The jury deadlocked on attempted murder charges.
But also, two people, not sure how many rape/sexual assault charges (she said he raped her several times over a period of months and stories aren't being clear), Thomas suffered a broken nose, dislocated shoulder, scrapes, bruises and bite marks. The jury saw photos of Mack with a broken nose, missing teeth, fractured eye socket and leg injuries. She also suffered a lacerated liver.
He was also on probation from a 2009 assault.
As for the other cases, well, it depends. Could be they weren't convicted of murder but something like manslaughter, could be a fucked up court system.
I'm beginning to think that we are much more fucked than I thought.