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Man escapes prison after sexually molesting a child-- 'cause he's short!
Sometimes our court system really stinks.
This article is from the Associated Press. Updated: 9:00 a.m. ET May 26, 2006 LINCOLN, Neb. - A judge's decision to sentence a 5-foot-1 man to probation instead of prison for sexually assaulting a child has angered crime victim advocates who say the punishment sends the wrong message. But supporters of short people say it's about time someone recognizes the unique challenges they face. Cheyenne County District Judge Kristine Cecava issued the sentence Tuesday. She told Richard W. Thompson that his crimes deserved a long prison sentence but that he was too small to survive in a state prison. Though he could have been sentenced to 10 years behind bars, he ended up with 10 years of probation instead. On Thursday, the state's attorney general, Jon Bruning, promised to appeal within two weeks, calling the sentence far too lenient. "I'm concerned about the message this sends to victims and perpetrators," said Marla Sohl with the Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition, adding that it shows more concern is being placed on the criminal and his safety in prison than the victim. 2 felony charges But Joe Mangano, secretary of the National Organization of Short Statured Adults, agreed with the judge's assessment that Thompson would face dangers while in prison because of his height. "I'm assuming a short inmate would have a much more difficult time than a large inmate," said Mangano, who is 5 feet 4 inches tall. "It's good to see somebody looking out for someone who is a short person." Thompson had sexual contact over a couple of months last year with a 12-year-old girl, said Sidney Police Chief Larry Cox. He was sentenced on two felony sexual assault charges. As part of the probation, he will be electronically monitored for the first four months and was told never to be alone with someone under age 18 or date or live with a woman whose children were under 18. He was also ordered to get rid of his pornography. Thompson's attorney, Donald Miller, had no comment on the ruling. Cheyenne County Attorney Paul Schaub, who prosecuted the case, did not return a call seeking comment. Cecava did not return a message seeking comment. The judge's reasoning confounded Amy Miller, legal director for the Nebraska chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. "I have never heard of anything like this before," she said. ACLU mystified No one has ever come to the ACLU to complain of height discrimination, she said. And using Thompson's height as a reason to avoid sending him to prison is surprising, because neither the U.S. nor state constitution provides protections based on physical stature, she said. A spokesman for the prison system said Thompson's height would not put him at risk among the state's 4,400 inmates. There are protections available in prison to help inmates who feel threatened, prison spokesman Steve King said, but to his knowledge, no one has ever taken advantage of them based on fears related to their height. "He's not the shortest guy we have in prison," King said. "We've got some short guys that are as tough as nails. We've got people from all ages, physical stature of all sizes, in general population." State Sen. Ernie Chambers, a longtime critic of judges, said he was baffled by the sentence. "If shortness is an excuse and protection from going to prison, short people ought to rob banks and do everything else they would wind up going to prison for," Chambers said. "We're talking here about a crime committed against a child, and shortness is not a defense."
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Slice off his schlong and he'll be even shorter.............
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CNN listed a bunch of other crazy rulings that woman has made on the box last night--the attention will probably get her put before review.
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That smacks of discrimination against us 6+ footers.
Molest a child, go to jail (and get entered in a molesters database), no matter how tall or short. |
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the flip-side?
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Maybe Randy Newman was right!
...Don't need no short people, ' round here''
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You know we need to bring back the firing squad.
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Isn't Charles Manson 5' 2"?
They put him away. Quote:
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Short People
Short People got no reason Short People got no reason Short People got no reason To live They got little hands Little eyes They walk around Tellin' great big lies They got little noses And tiny little teeth They wear platform shoes On their nasty little feet Well, I don't want no Short People Don't want no Short People Don't want no Short People `Round here Short People are just the same As you and I (A Fool Such As I) All men are brothers Until the day they die (It's A Wonderful World) Short People got nobody Short People got nobody Short People got nobody To love They got little baby legs That stand so low You got to pick 'em up Just to say hello They got little cars That go beep, beep, beep They got little voices Goin' peep, peep, peep They got grubby little fingers And dirty little minds They're gonna get you every time Well, I don't want no Short People Don't want no Short People Don't want no Short People 'Round here |
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Why is anyone even worried about his survival?
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I say find out how tall the judge says he would need to be to go to prison. Then put him on the Rack and stretch him until he meets the judge's requirement. Simple solution to please everyone, no?
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Quote:
That works. What they used to do many years ago, was tie 4 horses to you, one on each limb. Then the horses would walk, I would think that would stretch him until he is tall enough...
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Every time my back acts up, I think of the original Addams family show. Gomez would wrench his back and then yell' "Rack!". They would stretch him out and soothe the aching back. Sometimes I thnk I need that. I really wasn't thinking of drawn and quartered (but now that you mention it!). Just simple stretch to make (much) taller.
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Liberals !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Yessir, some cases simply beg for the re-introduction of true capital punishment.....
http://www.richard.clark32.btinternet.co.uk/hdq.html
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