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Originally Posted by danielf
Yeah, and I'm not. I don't really buy into the deterrent thing. The risk of getting caught is a bigger deterrent than the punishment imo. Either way, I think it's stupid to send people to prison for a moment of insanity that has had no real consequences, and never put people in harm's way. It's also a waste of money that could be spent on more worthwhile things. Isn't that exactly what community service is for?
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I'm not in the hang em high brigade ... But neither do I buy the claim of "moment of insanity" when someone has gone to a protest kitted out with a mask and gloves. He obviously intended to do things that might make his identity of interest to the boys in blue. And his "moment" was caught on several cameras, in several locations, over an extended period of time during the day.
He went intent on hell raising and took steps not to get caught. Personally I am very comfortable with the principle of him being made an example of.