Yes, you are also looking at the sentence as deserved instead of looking at the whole picture...
Heck, and I’m from Texas - but as least I see the difference in punishments doled out by our so called justice department.
Seems that most of you just want revenge without looking at the overall picture or how similar thefts are penalized for others.
That’s okay, have at it... It will not change my mind. I will continue to believe that the White Collar crimes that are being committed daily are far worse than this and should be penalized accordingly.
Hey, the man loved cattle...
(a joke you turkeys)
Can we agree the rustler deserves 99 years as long as corzine gets 900?
See the first in my list for the likes of them. A lifetime of hard labor would not be enough.
Frankly, what I think would be appropriate for those who steal from the mouths of millions (yes, Virginia, inflation resulting from large-scale white-collar crime takes the food from the mouths of millions) would likely be classified as 'cruel and unusual punishment', even though it has its roots in Western Civilization and would provide a definite disincentive to those pondering such a career move.
If that sounds harsh, so be it. Nambypambyland solutions haven't been working so well, and 'frontier justice' kept the American West a lot less 'wild' than Hollywood or TV would have one believe.
Those robbing millions of billions or trillions of dollars down to those who simply steal grandma's home from her with some fancy paperwork might not be so earnest in their pursuits if they actually thought they might physically suffer as a result.
For now, they are feeling safely insulated from any repercussions.Please note, this isn't our of vengeance. It is the cold calculus of deterrence, dispassionately rendered, not hot-blooded retaliation.
I don't see how poor sentencing in other cases justifies continuing the practice in this case.
I agree the others you mentioned got off too light.
I disagree this thief was sentenced harshly.