07-10-2003, 05:09 PM
A court order for a year's term, paid by the young man's parents, rather than the Commonwealth hosting the young man for two years at taxpayer expense, the charge being felonious aggrivated assault. This was a plea bargain. Aggrivated assault versus his . . . go figure . . . step father.
Somehow, as disgusted as the lack of professionalism of the staff makes me, in re negligence to sanitation, and as deplorable as that entire situation is from a human perspective, I am unable find any sympathy for the young man on the stand.
He did one year rather than two for aggrivated assault. No criminal record, thanks to a Court Order. <== that part strikes me as a crack in the system, in that Court Orders can substitute a sentence of Transportation (gee, did the young man have to wear a Black Velvet Band?) at the financial behest of the legal guardians, rather than procede within the constraints of the Juvenile system of the Commonwealth.
I wonder at how many of the residents of Stalag WWASP are also substituting hard time for hard time?
Where are Woodward and Bernstein when you need them?
Somehow, as disgusted as the lack of professionalism of the staff makes me, in re negligence to sanitation, and as deplorable as that entire situation is from a human perspective, I am unable find any sympathy for the young man on the stand.
He did one year rather than two for aggrivated assault. No criminal record, thanks to a Court Order. <== that part strikes me as a crack in the system, in that Court Orders can substitute a sentence of Transportation (gee, did the young man have to wear a Black Velvet Band?) at the financial behest of the legal guardians, rather than procede within the constraints of the Juvenile system of the Commonwealth.
I wonder at how many of the residents of Stalag WWASP are also substituting hard time for hard time?
Where are Woodward and Bernstein when you need them?
Cry 'Havoc' and let slip the Men 'O War!
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete