Thread: Another disappointing sentence

Originally Posted by MarkN

I often wonder how the general public, can read an article in the news and then form concrete opinions, on a judicial matter, without having attended the hearings, the court case and the sentencing and surely not being in possession, of all the facts.

Much like I can form opinions, of other people's driving skills whilst assuming, that I'm the best driver ever.

However I do know, never having been a Judge or a lawyer, that those professions, have years and years and years of education, designed to allow them to arrive at the best conclusions.

While I agree that we don't have all the facts - the defendant wasn't cooperative, there is a level of potential harm that still exists from other firearms that could have been diverted and - to quote the article: "Two people were killed and 10 others injured".....and home detention is meted out as punishment? Really?