[dayglored]

> Well I'm not laughing. I don't wish that kind of assault on anyone. If it is a good thing for someone to get a type of punishment, then it should be part of sentencing. We should clean up prisons vigorously to eliminate that kind of danger that hangs over them. At least try hard.

I agree completely -- I am appalled at the sentence, and the risk these guys will have in prison. My comments are only that I can explain the City's over-reaction in terms of dealing with the Gathering. Not that I agree with the sentence.

Like I said elsewhere, I have friends who attend the Gatherings, and they're mellow to the point of flaky. They would not do well in prison. Probably these guys are about the same -- mellow peaceniks. They'll get chewed up, and that's not right.

[beaversmom]

I am appalled at the sentence, and the risk these guys will have in prison.

Please stop. This is Steamboat Springs Colorado. They are not going to be housed in Pelican Bay.