[papabrody]

I would like to know if this is pure antisemetism, over-zealous prosecution, union-we'll-getchya, PETA fever or all the above.

[SJackson]

All of the above, but I suspect that his appearance

may have been the major factor, and if that means antisemitism at the forfront, then that's what it is.

I suspect you'll see a successful appeal, then it all starts over again.

[Cinnamon Girl]

Looks like they are making a spectacle of him. This is ridiculous.

[Hexenhammer]

well, don’t break the law and you won’t have some hard ass judge throw the book at ya.

[Jewbacca]

I think PETA, although I recall this was a prosecutor that decided all Jewish people should be denied bail, since we can flee to Israel.

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$31 million bank fraud, 27 years. Lots of money, lots of years.

$35 million bank fraud, 63 to 78 months.

Rubashkin’s lawyers were negligent in not recomenting

And the kipa has to go.

[moonhawk]

Read the article and many of the comments and I still have no idea what this guy did.

And what does PETA have to do with it?

[Guyin4Os]

From the article, I cannot figure out what he was convicted of.

[ConservativeMind]

What is the reasoning given for such a length of time in prison? It doesn’t seem appropriate when viewed against other similar cases.

[COBOL2Java]

If his name was Mohammed al Zahir, Obama’s Justice Department would be demanding his release...

[capt. norm]

I would like to know if this is pure antisemetism, over-zealous prosecution, union-we'll-getchya, PETA fever or all the above.

Not at all... you're REALLY jumping to conclusions.

I live not far from there.

His company, over the years, has violated just about every health law known to science and each time they just got a slap on the wrist.

He had illegal Mexicans working there and even violated child labor laws.

Locals thought he would get by with this stuff and are elated that he will finally have to pay the price.

[Chet 99]

He lied to the bank. This looks like a crime that would warrant 5 years. 27 years is insane. This is federal court, meaning that 27 years really is 27 years.

[Alberta's Child]

This was a strange case (actually several cases) that played out over many months in different jurisdictions. I believe this sentence involves the Federal charges of bank fraud and/or embezzlement. After he was convicted in Federal court the prosecutors dropped all the charges related to the hiring of illegal immigrants at the meat packing plant . . . they knew that his sentence for the financial crimes would be so severe that the immigration violations would be overkill and unnecessary.

I believe the charges related to the alleged child labor violations -- which were matters of Iowa state law -- were also dropped for the same reason.

[rmlew]

He broke labor and immigration laws and his behavior creates antisemitism. He can rot in jail.