Monday, October 6, 2008

Does the punishment fit the crime??


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http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/234216,pensioner-ordered-to-knit-pullovers-as-penalty-for-slashing-tyres.html





I don't want to sound like a jerk about this, but I think this woman should go to jail. She slashed the tires on over 50 cars and because of her age and because she has no money, she doesn't have to go to jail for it or even pay a fine?? I guess, my biggest issue with this is that a law is being enforced differently for different people. You see a lot of this, particularly in circumstances where underage kids commit murder and then don't want to be charged as an adult because the punishment would be greater. Am I wrong in thinking that laws should be enforced the same across the board?? Afterall, if I had slashed all of those tires, I'd be sitting in a jail cell somewhere and trying to come up with thousands of dollars to pay back on all the property I ruined.

16 comments:

Jose said...

i think that she should go to jail for some time!

Lil'V said...

I think it fits the crime.

Unknown said...

she slashed tires give her a find for 100 to 200 dolers even if she dosent pay it throw her in the slamer for a cople of days that can be the hags punishment.

Nooddles said...

I think she should go to jail to do some time! Even if she is old and she doesn't have a job, she needs to go to jail to serve the time!! =/) jajaja!!!!! that smiley face has a creaked mustache!!!!!

@ry said...

that is true she should go to jail or pay a fine

Annette said...
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mike johnson said...

i understand their reasoning for choosing the punishment for her, although, I don't agree with it. I think that she should have been sent to jail. Just because she is old and they didn't think that jail would be safe for her, it doesn't make her exempt from the punishment. She should have at least been given a while on probation. She should have gone to jail in my opinion though.

byron said...

She should go to jail.

lol said...
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Sarcasm Man said...

I understand that jail would be dangerous for a woman her age, but she did commit the crime that is not justice. she should go to jail and if the state thinks it is to dangerous they should make an old people jail. And the fact that she doesn't have to pay a fine is so stupid. don't tell me she doesn't have money, and if she truly doesn't borrow it from a child. But knitting a few pullovers I know people that would do that anyway. she should PAY THE FINE OR GO TO JAIL

Annette said...

I think that maybe jail isnt the right punishment since she is so old. i think that she should be put in a nursing home or something!!!

lol said...
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lol said...

i say she goes to a hospital or somewhere she ca be better

H3ctor said...

she should go to jail 4 slashing them tires

mr.muchoman said...

i think he shouldnt hes a good guy

mr.muchoman said...

i think hes a good guy he shoulnt go to jail