‘Too Short to Survive in Prison’
A US judge has handed a lenient sentence to a man convicted of sexually assaulting a child, because he’s short.
A US judge has sentenced a man convicted of sexually assaulting a child to probation instead of jail, fearing he is too short to survive in prison.Nebraska’s attorney-general will appeal the sentence as being “far too lenient.”
The judge’s sentence outraged advocates for child sexual abuse victims. But supporters of short people said it is about time someone recognised the challenges they face.
Richard Thompson, only 1.55 metres tall, had faced up to 10 years in prison after he was convicted of two charges sexually assaulting a minor – the 12-year-old daughter of his fiancee – in Sidney, Nebraska.
—-Marla Sohl, of the Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition, said the judge was more concerned for the criminal and his safety in prison than for his victim.But Joe Mangano, secretary of the New York-based National Organisation of Short Statured Adults, said he agreed that Thompson would face more dangers in prison because of his height.
Give me a break. He sexually assaulted a child. If he becomes some other prisoner’s little “wife”, then so be it.
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So, in sex offender cases, size does matter.
Shy Guy
It could be worse. He could be this person:
http://www.wikitruth.info/index.php?title=Uncensored:Brian_Peppers
Or this person:
http://www.sor.mdps.state.ms.us/So_qryIndivid.asp?search_key=3972
You would think that this only a small matter, but these things are often overlooked.
Would have been a very short prison term anyway.
A little luck is all it takes, I suppose.
These judges who let child rapists off easy are probably pedophiles themselves. It’s the only logical explanation for ANY rational adult giving clemency to a pedophile.
Dave whay does your website keep asking me for a username & password?
I don’t understand the question, Kibi. It always asks for that, unless you are already logged in.
But if you are not logged in, you can bypass the Username and Password fields, and either leave your name, URL and email, or nothing (in which case you will be anonymous).
No – the site is requesting username and password even for reading a page, not posting a comment.
If it’s any help I’m using Firefox 1.5.0.3
I dont think it really matters how short/tall the guy was.It still doesnt give him the a chance of a let off for what he has done.Otherwise you will have loads of paedo’s running around not worrying about the consequences.