Katrina looters get 15 years in prison - Jun 29, 2006: "KENNER, Louisiana (AP) -- Three people convicted of hauling away liquor, wine and beer from a grocery store after Hurricane Katrina were sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison.
The judge said he wanted to send a message that looting would not be tolerated when he gave the maximum sentence to Coralnelle Little, 36, Rhonda McGowen, 42, and Paul C. Pearson, 36, all of Kenner.
A jury convicted the trio May 2 on a portion of the state's looting law that took effect two weeks before the Aug. 29 storm. The amended law set a three-year minimum sentence, and a maximum of 15 years in prison, for looting during a declared state of emergency." more
Friday, June 30, 2006
New Orleans Getting Back to Normal
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The urge to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it. H. L. Mencken
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"Sending a message" some how doesn't seem like "equal justice under the law." wouldn't it make more sense for the judges to set some guidelines as to which types of looting - deserve what. Considering the smaller sentences people receive for crimes of a much greater magnitude of harm - this is over-kill. The harm has already been done so the "send a message" falls as a lost cause.
ReplyDeleteJust think of the expenses keeping these looters in food, clothing, shelter - not to mention medical care for some beer!
ALL of these "jerks" who committed copy-cat crimes should be given a sentence of something more like 3 months to three years depending on reason (to feed a baby or to get a buzz) and item taken (baby formula - or - Plasma T.V.) - (walked calmly through store taking only what was needed - or - broke down windows, doors, shelves while inviting others to join in) Get real.
All good points Chrys, but we can rest assured they will all do about 3 years under current rules of time served and such, but they have to be punished somehow I suppose. The ones that should reall be punished are the security guards that were looting, these folks:
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