What the hell is wrong with people
today? What is up with judges?? I have always had a problem with the
screwed up legal system in this country. And with the recent
political cases that have been dropped or passed along to the next
dupe, I have been truly shaking my head.
But here are two cases that just leave
me outraged.
In one, a college student is raped and
the boy, Austin Wilkerson, goes to trial (can't say man because he is NOT), and the case
is not only made, his duplicity before, during and after the assault
are enough to get him a guilty verdict. But then the judge gives him
two years work release and 20 years probation. WHAT?!?!?
Even the District Attorney is as
disgusted by this as I am.
"This defendant raped a helpless young
woman after duping the people around her into believing he was going
to care for her, tried to cover up his crime, and then repeatedly
lied about what he did -- including under oath at trial,"
District Attorney Stan Garnett wrote in part in the sentencing
memorandum.
"Nothing can mitigate that enough to not
warrant incarceration."
But on Wednesday, Boulder District Judge
Patrick Butler sentenced Wilkerson to two years of work release and
20 years to life on probation.
Couple
sentenced to prison in tax case
A
federal judge sentenced a former St. John couple this week to 36
months in prison over filing false tax returns that resulted in more
than $1.28 million in outstanding taxes, interest and penalties.
George
Gasich, 55, and Barbara Gasich, 54, who reside in Lakewood Ranch,
Fla., were also fined $50,000 each, due immediately, according to a
news release from U.S. Attorney David Capp.
To
allow them to continue caring for their child, Barbara Gasich will
not begin her sentence until after her husband completes his
sentence, court documents stated.
The
Gasichs, who had a 20-year dispute with the Internal Revenue Service,
pleaded guilty to one count of filing false tax refund claims. An IRS
agent testified the couple had earnings of more than $3 million since
2000, but had only voluntarily paid $7,458 in federal income taxes,
according to federal authorities.
Really? I mean, okay, they broke the
law. It was about money. No one was hurt. And they have a beef with the IRS. (Hey, who doesn't?) But yeah, they deserve to
be punished.
But the kid who violently and sexually
assaulted a young lady who will have to live with that for the rest
of her life stays free? And they get three years in prison?
Where is the justice? Where is the
outrage? I guess that is saved for when a criminal is shot by a law
enforcement officer and the people rob, loot, pillage and plunder
everything in sight because of this 'injustice'.
Or when a politician is indicted time
and time again but is so rich and powerful they get away with it. And
then their supporters cry foul. They say how could you keep harassing
this politician when they obviously did nothing wrong.
But where are these people who cry over
a criminal and show indignation over a crooked politician when it
comes to such BS legal wrangling?
I guess I should not expect more from a
system so rigged by money and influence that some rich kid can get
away with murder and flight. The “affluenza” defense got Ethan
Crouch 10 years probation. He fled the country, was captured and a
judge is “considering” a sentence of 720 days in jail.
(
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethan_Couch)
But NOT for killing four people in
2013. But for leaving the country and violating his probation.
Seriously?!?
I am just sick about how bad our
justice system is.
Agree or disagree, just look into it
for yourself and you decide if its working.
Have a great day.