'Job Creator' Billionaire gets only 4months for molesting 12yo step daughter

[hazlnut]

And in other news.... Hundreds of black and hispanic sex offenders went to jail for years for the same crime.

Here's the case the attorney made to the judge:

Johnson’s attorney, Michael F. Hart argued to Judge Gasiorkiewicz that the maximum prison term for his client was not fair and that is should be reserved for “maximum defendants,” people unlike his client (aka not billionaires with a prestigious name), who has no prior record and who leads a “productive life.” Again, the billionaire status and famous name apply to that “productive life.” He’s an heir, so remember folks, he’s inheriting this empire and inheriting this money. Very productive.

Add insult to injury, the judge made his decision based on other cases in which he has rarely gives first time offenders the maximum sentence. So instead the judge gave Johnson, a billionaire, a fine of $6,000. The judge ruled that he must serve at least 60 days of the sentence before he will be eligible for release.

Billionaire rapes an underage child, gets a sentence that a teenager gets for shoplifting. That’s what some people like to call the “invisible hand” in economics.

Affluenza is spreading, and it is spreading fast. Just last year, a Washington state judge failed to sentence Shaun Goodman, arrested for his 7th DUI (who, while going over 100 mph, crash into both a parked car and house), to any jail time. The reason? He was a local businessman, a rich businessman, and giving him jail time even after his 7th DUI “wouldn’t be fair for him,” as per the words of Judge James Dixon. Dixon brazenly violated the sentencing guidelines for DUI offenders, but that doesn’t matter when the person facing the crime is of an upper class and owns a business.


Now who could forget the smug little punk Ethan Couch, the Texas teen who killed four people in a drunk driving accident who got only 10 years’ probation? Because of his rich, elite status, his attorney argued that because he was raised in such affluent circumstances, he failed to grasp the concept of his negative actions and thus couldn’t be held responsible for his actions. Never mind that he plowed his car into four people and savagely murdered them. Never mind that after he realized what had happened he ran and left the scene. All that doesn’t matter. In the eyes of Texas District Judge Jean Boyd, this teen never faced jail time. Instead, he was given the luxury to attend a very expensive, very prestigious rehab center. Guess who is picking up the bulk of that rehab cost? Not his rich parents. Thanks to the taxpayers of the great state of Texas, Couch’s rehab bill has been dropped from $438,000 annually to only $13,870. Congrats, Taxpayers, you picked up 68% of the cost for a rich teen who got out of manslaughter charges simply because he was rich. America!

And, how about one to really make your blood boil. A trust fund baby, Robert H. Richards IV, who owns, among other things, a $1.8 million dollar mansion near the Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library, had his sentence of 8 years in prison for raping his daughter repeatedly between the ages of 3 and 5 as well as molesting his son starting at the age of 19 months, reduced. The reason? Superior Court Judge Jan Jurden didn’t think the rapist would not “fare in a level 5 prison.” Well that’s the point. It will let them learn from their mistakes while they sit and think about what it is they have done.

 

[Pete7469]

No need to make it a race thing. Its a class thing. There are MILLIONS of non rich whites that would have gotten the max sentence on this. This POS should be strung up outside the courthouse and left there to rot.

I actually agree with a moonbat.

 

[depotoo]

In April Couch was sentenced to the state mental hospital, in lock down.

 

[depotoo]

Sounds like some judge's need to be kicked out of office if there is not more to these cases.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Corzine: I accidentally "borrowed" $1 Billion from my customers, we're still cool, right?

 

[CrusaderFrank]

And in other news.... Hundreds of black and hispanic sex offenders went to jail for years for the same crime.

Here's the case the attorney made to the judge:

Johnson’s attorney, Michael F. Hart argued to Judge Gasiorkiewicz that the maximum prison term for his client was not fair and that is should be reserved for “maximum defendants,” people unlike his client (aka not billionaires with a prestigious name), who has no prior record and who leads a “productive life.” Again, the billionaire status and famous name apply to that “productive life.” He’s an heir, so remember folks, he’s inheriting this empire and inheriting this money. Very productive.

Add insult to injury, the judge made his decision based on other cases in which he has rarely gives first time offenders the maximum sentence. So instead the judge gave Johnson, a billionaire, a fine of $6,000. The judge ruled that he must serve at least 60 days of the sentence before he will be eligible for release.

Billionaire rapes an underage child, gets a sentence that a teenager gets for shoplifting. That’s what some people like to call the “invisible hand” in economics.

Affluenza is spreading, and it is spreading fast. Just last year, a Washington state judge failed to sentence Shaun Goodman, arrested for his 7th DUI (who, while going over 100 mph, crash into both a parked car and house), to any jail time. The reason? He was a local businessman, a rich businessman, and giving him jail time even after his 7th DUI “wouldn’t be fair for him,” as per the words of Judge James Dixon. Dixon brazenly violated the sentencing guidelines for DUI offenders, but that doesn’t matter when the person facing the crime is of an upper class and owns a business.


Now who could forget the smug little punk Ethan Couch, the Texas teen who killed four people in a drunk driving accident who got only 10 years’ probation? Because of his rich, elite status, his attorney argued that because he was raised in such affluent circumstances, he failed to grasp the concept of his negative actions and thus couldn’t be held responsible for his actions. Never mind that he plowed his car into four people and savagely murdered them. Never mind that after he realized what had happened he ran and left the scene. All that doesn’t matter. In the eyes of Texas District Judge Jean Boyd, this teen never faced jail time. Instead, he was given the luxury to attend a very expensive, very prestigious rehab center. Guess who is picking up the bulk of that rehab cost? Not his rich parents. Thanks to the taxpayers of the great state of Texas, Couch’s rehab bill has been dropped from $438,000 annually to only $13,870. Congrats, Taxpayers, you picked up 68% of the cost for a rich teen who got out of manslaughter charges simply because he was rich. America!

And, how about one to really make your blood boil. A trust fund baby, Robert H. Richards IV, who owns, among other things, a $1.8 million dollar mansion near the Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library, had his sentence of 8 years in prison for raping his daughter repeatedly between the ages of 3 and 5 as well as molesting his son starting at the age of 19 months, reduced. The reason? Superior Court Judge Jan Jurden didn’t think the rapist would not “fare in a level 5 prison.” Well that’s the point. It will let them learn from their mistakes while they sit and think about what it is they have done.

In his defense, he blamed his actions on an anti-Islamic video, so the judge let him off

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Money buys "justice" in America. You ain't got much, you don't get much.

 

[DriftingSand]

Homo, Harvey Milk, molested a 16 year old boy over a period of years and he's being hailed as a hero in California. Bad stuff happens all the time and bad guys get away with it.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Money buys "justice" in America. You ain't got much, you don't get much.

Bought oj his justice.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Homo, Harvey Milk, molested a 16 year old boy over a period of years and he's being hailed as a hero in California. Bad stuff happens all the time and bad guys get away with it.

He fucked a gay street hustler, and shouldn't have. Let's mush on.

 

[Stephanie]

What kind of stupid and misleading title is that?

this is a fail already...dumb

 

[tinydancer]

Why is this in Politics and not in the Law or Current Events forum? Seriously hazlnut you know better.

 

[blackhawk]

The system is not perfect never will be sometimes the guilty get to go free sometimes by having lots of money or more times than not because of poor police work, incompetent DA's and judges or dumb jury's.

 

[DriftingSand]

Homo, Harvey Milk, molested a 16 year old boy over a period of years and he's being hailed as a hero in California. Bad stuff happens all the time and bad guys get away with it.

He fucked a gay street hustler, and shouldn't have. Let's mush on.

Ummmm ... nope ... the boy lived with him and Milk is being rewarded for it.

Should we "mush on" past the OP as well? Or is it okay for Libs and only wrong for rich conservatives. Typical hypocrisy from another so-called "progressive."

 

[Manonthestreet]

Shouldnt he have the same rights as minority football players who dont even get investigated for it when accused?

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...egations-against-fsu-jameis-winston.html?_r=0

 

[S.J.]

It's not how much money you have, it's how much money you contribute to the right people.

 

[hjmick]

Can we gat a fucking link to the fucking source?



Jesus Christ...

 

[whitehall]

Yeah, rich guys get a pretty good deal in the system but who's fault is it? We are living in a time where liberalism is the dominant factor in the Supreme Court and federal courts. Go after those stinking liberals for coddling the dreaded corporate elite.

 

[ScienceRocks]

Guy should be shot and his money spread to the workers!

 

[Two Thumbs]

And in other news.... Hundreds of black and hispanic sex offenders went to jail for years for the same crime.

Here's the case the attorney made to the judge:

Johnson’s attorney, Michael F. Hart argued to Judge Gasiorkiewicz that the maximum prison term for his client was not fair and that is should be reserved for “maximum defendants,” people unlike his client (aka not billionaires with a prestigious name), who has no prior record and who leads a “productive life.” Again, the billionaire status and famous name apply to that “productive life.” He’s an heir, so remember folks, he’s inheriting this empire and inheriting this money. Very productive.

Add insult to injury, the judge made his decision based on other cases in which he has rarely gives first time offenders the maximum sentence. So instead the judge gave Johnson, a billionaire, a fine of $6,000. The judge ruled that he must serve at least 60 days of the sentence before he will be eligible for release.

Billionaire rapes an underage child, gets a sentence that a teenager gets for shoplifting. That’s what some people like to call the “invisible hand” in economics.

Affluenza is spreading, and it is spreading fast. Just last year, a Washington state judge failed to sentence Shaun Goodman, arrested for his 7th DUI (who, while going over 100 mph, crash into both a parked car and house), to any jail time. The reason? He was a local businessman, a rich businessman, and giving him jail time even after his 7th DUI “wouldn’t be fair for him,” as per the words of Judge James Dixon. Dixon brazenly violated the sentencing guidelines for DUI offenders, but that doesn’t matter when the person facing the crime is of an upper class and owns a business.


Now who could forget the smug little punk Ethan Couch, the Texas teen who killed four people in a drunk driving accident who got only 10 years’ probation? Because of his rich, elite status, his attorney argued that because he was raised in such affluent circumstances, he failed to grasp the concept of his negative actions and thus couldn’t be held responsible for his actions. Never mind that he plowed his car into four people and savagely murdered them. Never mind that after he realized what had happened he ran and left the scene. All that doesn’t matter. In the eyes of Texas District Judge Jean Boyd, this teen never faced jail time. Instead, he was given the luxury to attend a very expensive, very prestigious rehab center. Guess who is picking up the bulk of that rehab cost? Not his rich parents. Thanks to the taxpayers of the great state of Texas, Couch’s rehab bill has been dropped from $438,000 annually to only $13,870. Congrats, Taxpayers, you picked up 68% of the cost for a rich teen who got out of manslaughter charges simply because he was rich. America!

And, how about one to really make your blood boil. A trust fund baby, Robert H. Richards IV, who owns, among other things, a $1.8 million dollar mansion near the Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library, had his sentence of 8 years in prison for raping his daughter repeatedly between the ages of 3 and 5 as well as molesting his son starting at the age of 19 months, reduced. The reason? Superior Court Judge Jan Jurden didn’t think the rapist would not “fare in a level 5 prison.” Well that’s the point. It will let them learn from their mistakes while they sit and think about what it is they have done.

shame we can't verify this b/c you failed to supply a link.

Is it b/c the judge is a dem or that the perp is one?