Rapist's Prison Sentence Triggers Outrage

Channel 3 News ^ | 1/5/2005 | Brian Joyce

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Time for the parents to meter out their own brand of justice.

[T. Buzzard Trueblood]

I wonder if Howard Dean appointed him...

[goodnesswins]

Are judges regularly "elected" in Vermont....or is this guy there for life?

[manglor]

If you do a search for "edward cashman vermont" you get a ton of disgraceful behavior. Apparently he is a district judge and the same one that puts drunk drivers back on the street.

UVM campus police stopped a drunk driver that refused to take a breath test. His dishonor ruled the police could not stop him because he was not a student. Now he's off to continue to drink and drive. Letting criminals go seems to be a habit for that judge.

[goodnesswins]

LOL....in a SANE world, that Might happen.

[FormerLib]

It would be appropriate if someone raped the judge for several years to see if his view on punishment came around again.

[The_Republican]

Call Bill O'Reilly!

[Trailerpark Badass]

I don't think punishment works, either, at least not on adults who are hardened and inured to a life of anti-social behavior. At least this monster's future victims would be safe for a few years while he's locked up, and there always is the chance that he could die in prison, ridding the world of one more predator.

[Wolfie]

Hell, even the 8 years the prosecutor wanted seems a little light.

[somniferum]

Time to get a rope.

[Trailerpark Badass]

Should be "if he's locked up."

[Trailerpark Badass]

Hell, even the 8 years the prosecutor wanted seems a little light.

No kidding. He'd probably get more time for growing pot.

[spinestein]

[...Vermont judge handed out a 60-day jail sentence to a man who raped a little girl many,many times over a four-year span starting when she was seven. The judge said he no longer believes in punishment and is more concerned about rehabilitation.]



Part of the responsibility of the prison system is to keep criminals away from the public. This a**hole (I'm referring to the child rapist here) wouldn't be able to ruin any more people's lives if he's behind bars, but that a**hole (now I'm referring to the judge) is too incompetent and arrogant to do his job.

[subterfuge]

The judge named Edward Cashman should be removed as he has admitted he no longer has the fortitude to do his job as an officer of the state.

I'd like to punish him as much as I'd like to punish the perverted perp. Maybe more. Nah, on second thought, kill them both.

[najida]

I've said it before and I'll say it again.

What has been done to this child she will never get over. It will be with her until she goes to her grave. The only parallel I can draw is if he cut off a leg or blinded her.

Geez, this judge just doesn't get it.

[lastchance]

I agree. I did not think a judge could use his own personal opinion to make such a detour around State sentencing guidelines. I am not familiar with Vermont law but does a judge have this sort of discretion? Is he able to do this without modifying the original charge?
But worse of all, how the hell does one explain to a child that a judge has decided that her childhood,her innocence, her right to protection from predators is moot. How do you make this child feel safe?
The Judge may not believe in punishment but the law does.
I am also of the opinion that most experts have shown that rehabilition of sexual offenders DOES NOT WORK. The recidivism ( is that the right word?) is very high.
Thank God this judge did not have to sit and decide on the sentences of such monsters as Ted Bundy, Ken Bianchi, Jeffrey Dahmer, Arlene Wournos and John Gacy. But who knows who will appear before him in the future.
Mothers and Fathers in Vermont. Arm yourselves and do not rely on anyone else to protect your children.

[Bon mots]

Castration works. Proven method. No more victims.

[Redleg Duke]

Maybe the little girl this creep rapes in 61 days will be this corrupt judge's grand-daughter.

[Walkingfeather]

I suppose this judge would be willing to have this sexual offender stay in his grand daughters bed room during his rehabilitation, since he believes in it so much?

[montag813]

I will say it. This is a clear example where the citizens should ignore the judge, drag the perp out of the courtroom to the town center, and hang him from the highest pole. Then, when they are indicted, their peers should refuse to convict them. Nullification.

We have a system now in this country where justice is so often perverted that the People must reassert their will UPON the judiciary, not be docile slaves to its corruption.