Yeah. That guy was being rather offensive in the way he tried to communicate his thoughts but there definitely is some racial and gender discrimination that comes into play. I was not expecting this very old, ill-health man to get much prison time as that would be rather inhumane, given his dementia.
I was preparing myself for no prison sentence. In New Zealand, he'd probably go to prison for a month or so and then be let out on close supervision, or a house on prison grounds). At that age, and with those medical problems, I do not think he will be living for much longer -- which is sad. I'm not empathising with what he did, but rather, as a human being.
Prison is to... stop criminals being criminals, right? I know here, Prison is about rehabilitation however, I think we can all safely know that if this old man went home on home detention, he'd pose no risk to society. It's not like he'd be able to get back into his old "job". (but this poses an interesting question: would he be harmed by someone in the cartel if they could reach him at home? -- but I'm sure they can reach him in prison too).
Americans are mean, vicious bastards, and American prisons have nothing to with rehabilitation. Most Americans would think it's swell for first-time offenders to never see the light of day again.
Like a half-way house, but on the prison grounds, so ... literally a half-way mark between prison and the outside world.
I know in NZ it has been used for sex offenders and such. People that have done their sentence, but the Parole board/public outcry hasn't deemed them rehabilitated enough for society.
I was preparing myself for no prison sentence. In New Zealand, he'd probably go to prison for a month or so and then be let out on close supervision, or a house on prison grounds). At that age, and with those medical problems, I do not think he will be living for much longer -- which is sad. I'm not empathising with what he did, but rather, as a human being.
Prison is to... stop criminals being criminals, right? I know here, Prison is about rehabilitation however, I think we can all safely know that if this old man went home on home detention, he'd pose no risk to society. It's not like he'd be able to get back into his old "job". (but this poses an interesting question: would he be harmed by someone in the cartel if they could reach him at home? -- but I'm sure they can reach him in prison too).