Baader-Meinhof gang member released (Orig. sentenced to 5 life terms, out after 24 years)

The Times (U.K.) ^ | February 12, 2007

[happygrl]

You may remember that, during the late 70s, several members of the Bader-Meinhof gang who were imprisoned "committed suicide", although the wounds were in the back of the head.

Speculation at the time was that some in the German justice system thought their sentences insufficient (or were threatened, perhaps) and arranged for their early demise.

It's a shame Germany doesn't have the death penalty: these spoiled savages deserved it.

[Michael81Dus]

Agreed. They still don´t regret their crimes after such a long time.

[Mr. Jeeves]

I think those are 70's-era and 1982 arrest photos, respectively, Neither is current.

[knarf]

OK

[Atlantic Bridge]

Why do I wonder if she converted to Islam? Ohhh what a sad commentary of the times...

Nope. Just read Marx. Religion is opium for the dumb masses. She is a hardcore communist and therefore for sure a atheist.

[Atlantic Bridge]

They still don´t regret their crimes after such a long time.

Mohnhaupt and Klar do not, others did. The relase of Mohnhaupt was somehow inevitable because of our justice system. Therefore it is more interesting to me if our President will pardon Christian Klar soon. He obviously is thinking about that although Klar still has not regretted his crimes in a clear statement or in an excuse to the families of the victims so far.

[Michael81Dus]

I don´t think Mr. Köhler will pardon Klar. And § 57a StGB needs a reform. Minimum prison time for a "life sentence" should be 20 years, adding 2-3 years for each conviction of a life sentence. And probation afterwards should be at least 10 years. That would have made 28-32 years + 10 on probation for Mohnhaupt.

5 x "life" = 24 years + 5 years probation - this math won´t do.