Man who slapped baby on plane receives prison sentence

[JLM]

The judge may have been acting more from an emotional standpoint than common sense.

 

[karrie]

I agree, it doesn't make sense given the somewhat lighter sentencing we see for more serious or potentially serious offences we see. But I do think it's telling that the prosecutor requested six-month sentence and it was the judge that gave him eight. Kind of makes me think there was something in his demeanor maybe that prodded the judge to give him bit harsher of a sentence? Just speculating of course but my understanding is it's not often that a judge exceeds the sentencing request of the crown (prosecuting attorney, whatever).

I'm assuming it's because you can't be seen to be going light when it's there's any hint it was racially motivated.

 

[damngrumpy]

I don't think the judge was acting on emotion the sentence was slightly more
than expected but he won't be there more than three months anyway.

 

[JLM]

I don't think the judge was acting on emotion the sentence was slightly more
than expected but he won't be there more than three months anyway.

It's a hard one to call as the most important information is missing...................what was the extent of the harm to the child? I thought it may have been a little over kill as the man probably just snapped from the terrible ordeal he was going through. Probably not too much compassion shown in the sentencing.

 

[damngrumpy]

To make matters worse he was going there drunk and admitted his has a drinking problem.
I have been through the experience of not knowing and a situation that could go either way
It is scary as hell to tell you the truth and sometimes like in my case it plays out over a
number of days. 8 months is a little to hard and a change to redeem oneself would be
more in keeping with the sentence but a slap on the wrist was not in order either
If he hit my kid I'd be in jail and he'd be in hospital

 

[Goober]

I wouldn't drop the charges, but I'd push for no jail time. Community service, anger management, I don't know. But this doesn't say 'justice'.

The jail sentence was to satisfy the public.

exactly....it doesn't say justice at all, it says revenge...get the guy some help...I am shocked

I agree.

Yup, I still haven't figured out why some folks are responsible for what they do when they're drinking and others aren't

Again you fail to understand.

I agree, it doesn't make sense given the somewhat lighter sentencing we see for more serious or potentially serious offences we see. But I do think it's telling that the prosecutor requested six-month sentence and it was the judge that gave him eight. Kind of makes me think there was something in his demeanor maybe that prodded the judge to give him bit harsher of a sentence? Just speculating of course but my understanding is it's not often that a judge exceeds the sentencing request of the crown (prosecuting attorney, whatever).

Exactly - A sentence to appease the public.

I'm assuming it's because you can't be seen to be going light when it's there's any hint it was racially motivated.

Again another excellent point.

I don't think the judge was acting on emotion the sentence was slightly more
than expected but he won't be there more than three months anyway.

The sentence was not appropriate. Karrie was on the money.

 

[bill barilko]

I don't think the judge was acting on emotion the sentence was slightly more
than expected but he won't be there more than three months anyway.

Sentences in the US aren't like here he may well end up doing full time-would if it were a federal offence.

 

[JLM]

Again you fail to understand.

Easy on the boy, we are not all mentally endowed!

 

[bill barilko]

How about this?

 

[taxslave]

Appropriate sentence delivered in a timely manner.