From the Other McCain another story of Justice not served leading to more crime. ‘He’s No Stranger to Us’: The Problem of Our ‘Revolving-Door’ Justice System
On the afternoon of April 1, 2024, a woman ran into a convenience store in the Tampa suburb of Seffner, Florida. Her face was covered in bruises, according to Ashraf Zakhar, the clerk who was working the counter: “She was screaming and crying and said ‘I need help. I need help.’ She just ran to the bathroom and locked herself in.” The clerk called 911 and police showed up. It turned out that the woman had been held captive for more than two months, beaten and terrorized by 48-year-old Walter Medina.
The sad thing is that this isn't the first time Medina had done such a thing, but he wasn't locked up because that would be mean, or something.
The Other McCain includes a link to video of a police chase in Florida, that finally stopped Medina. He describes the chase as "one of the scariest I’ve ever seen."-
Not only were dozens of innocent motorists endangered by Medina’s reckless driving, but the troopers chasing him were also endangered. That alone should be enough for a 10-year prison sentence, beyond and above whatever the sentence is for what Walter Medina did to that poor woman he held captive for more than two months.
When jurists are soft on criminals and don't sentence them to prison for terms that match their crimes, what they are really saying is that the don't give a damn about the next victim. They care more about virtue signalling their "compassion" for the criminal than their duty to public safety. What about compassion for the victims?
I hope the people who set that vicious man free to destroy other lives are haunted by the results of their "Kindness". Do they ever learn that their Moral High ground denies justice for victims and endangers society in general?
ReplyDeleteJuries should have a class before the trial starts. The right of a jury to find a defendant Not Guilty even If the state proves their case,because they don't agree with the law. Jury Nullification is a very unpopular topic in the courthouse.
I was selected for jury duty. Before voir dire started, the judge stated that any mention of nullification would result in a fine (I forget the exact amount, but more than $100) and 90 days in jail.
Delete"I am the law!", he boasted.