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Justice Served? Man Serving Life Sentence For Stealing TV
WRAL.com ^
| November 25, 2003
| Gerald Owens
Posted on 02/01/2004 6:36:45 PM PST by Russian Sage
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:55:57 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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TILLERY, N.C. -- Does the punishment fit the crime? That is the underlying question in our legal system. The answer to that question has changed over time.
In 1970, a day laborer named Junior Allen was given a life sentence for a crime he would likely get probation for today.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: burglary; northcarolina; parole; prison
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To: Russian Sage
Hell, I want people who misplace my remote to get the damn chair.
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posted on
02/01/2004 6:39:18 PM PST
by
billorites
(freepo ergo sum)
To: Russian Sage
It has to be said don't do the crime if you can't do the time.
Of course Johny Cochran wasn't his lawyer.
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posted on
02/01/2004 6:41:46 PM PST
by
dts32041
(Be treated like a black in the demo rat party, be a conservative and vote for republican.)
To: Russian Sage
My house was broken into recently, a few days after Halloween. All that was taken was my TV.
I figure it was kids; if I ever caught them, I wouldn't want them in jail. I'd want them to spend weekends feeding people at the Salvation Army, and I'd want to monitor their homework.
To: Russian Sage
Does seem somewhat disproportionate when the average murderer in FL serves 6 years.
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posted on
02/01/2004 6:46:11 PM PST
by
Restorer
To: Russian Sage
"I don't think I got no justice at all. Not no 33 years for a TV. A black and white TV," A black and white TV? I agree, life in prison bit harsh for that.
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posted on
02/01/2004 6:46:30 PM PST
by
Mr. Mojo
To: Russian Sage
They insist the reason he got such a harsh sentence was because he fought with the victim Home invasion and assault. Why he is just a cuddly little innocent isn't he? It was all the victims fault for having the audacity to have a home and a TV set and then be so inconsiderate as to run his person into poor Allen's fists.
I wonder if this was a first offense. Something tells me that it wasn't.
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posted on
02/01/2004 6:46:38 PM PST
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(...and thousands of cute furry kittens are trampling everything in their path)
To: Russian Sage
"I don't think I got no justice at all. So you did get at least some justice?
Not no 33 years for a TV.
What, is it only 32.5?
That being said, if I was the governor I would pardon him.
To: Russian Sage
Oh and here is a little more about the crime.
Allen originally was sentenced to life in prison in 1970, when he broke into the unlocked house of Lessie Johnson, then 87, and stole her TV.
Now he is assaulting little old ladies.
This is just becoming more charming by the minute.
And Allen is not ready to lead a law-abiding life, Groomes added, mentioning that Allen has committed 63 infractions during his 33 years in jail.
Hmmmmm.
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posted on
02/01/2004 6:55:59 PM PST
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(...and thousands of cute furry kittens are trampling everything in their path)
To: Russian Sage
how about that freaking monster in Germany getting 8 1/2 years because his cannibalism was ruled a 'mercy killing!'
Yeah, baby. Can't wait till he's on the streets again. I can certainly see why some people might like the idea of a 'world court.'
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posted on
02/01/2004 6:56:12 PM PST
by
the invisib1e hand
(do not remove this tag under penalty of law.)
To: Russian Sage
As for the woman who owned the television set, she was in her 80s at the time of the crime They insist the reason he got such a harsh sentence was because he fought with the victim.
Let him rot.
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posted on
02/01/2004 7:02:21 PM PST
by
mdittmar
To: Russian Sage
A jury convicted Allen of
second-degree burglary for stealing a $140 television set from a home in Johnston County.
He did not steal a t.v. from a retail store, he entered someone's home to steal it. Glad they caught him.
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posted on
02/01/2004 7:04:42 PM PST
by
ItisaReligionofPeace
(I'm from the government and I'm here to help.)
To: DLfromthedesert
Hmmm, kids, or a crack addict, or a deranged maniac, or a common street thug...you have much kinder feelings than are warranted. Someone entered your home for god's sake.
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posted on
02/01/2004 7:05:38 PM PST
by
ItisaReligionofPeace
(I'm from the government and I'm here to help.)
To: Restorer
Yeah, right. Inmates in FL must serve 85% of their sentence.
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posted on
02/01/2004 7:06:25 PM PST
by
ItisaReligionofPeace
(I'm from the government and I'm here to help.)
To: Mr. Mojo
Did you actually read the article?
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posted on
02/01/2004 7:07:51 PM PST
by
ItisaReligionofPeace
(I'm from the government and I'm here to help.)
To: ItisaReligionofPeace
OK; I'd smack 'em across the face first.
To: ItisaReligionofPeace
Yeah, I read the article. What it my post leads you to believe I didn't? The guy stole a TV and got life in prison. What's your point?
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posted on
02/01/2004 7:11:19 PM PST
by
Mr. Mojo
To: Mr. Mojo
He didn't just steal a tv, he entered someone's home and stole the t.v. It sounds as though he also fought with her. There is also no mention of his prior criminal record. I love how the article lists how much it costs to keep him in jail. If we get to a point where we can't incarcerate criminals, we have some big problems.
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posted on
02/01/2004 7:16:00 PM PST
by
ItisaReligionofPeace
(I'm from the government and I'm here to help.)
To: Russian Sage
Call me a compassionate conservative ... this sums up how I feel about someone who breaks the law. When I read the article and saw: "... when you consider that North Carolina's prison population is 30 percent over capacity, ..." I immediately thought why NC wasn't closing more prisons to save money. 30% over capacity sounds a tad bit comfortable in my book. Stack the scum on top of each other and warehouse them. Feed them gruel, once a day!
To: ItisaReligionofPeace
If we get to a point where we can't incarcerate criminals, we have some big problems. First of all, my original post was half in jest --- as if stealing a black and white tv is any different from stealing a color set.
Secondly, I agree with you that he should've received a stiff sentence -- just not life in prison.
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posted on
02/01/2004 7:19:37 PM PST
by
Mr. Mojo
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