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Old 25 November 2017, 03:06 AM   #1
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Justice being served down under.

From 6 years to 13 sounds appropriate.
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Old 25 November 2017, 03:35 AM   #2
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Old 25 November 2017, 03:37 AM   #3
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Pistorius in SA.
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Old 25 November 2017, 04:46 AM   #4
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regardless of appropriateness of the sentence I don't like the fact they can keep appealing the original sentence until they get the one they want. IMO, right or wrong the original sentence is what should have stuck.

On a lesser scale, whats the difference between that and getting a court ordered fine for speeding. You are in the process of paying it and then it gets appealed despite the case being over and then the judge says "wait a minute i'm going to double the fine now" Then you try to pay the fine again and then it gets appealed again in an attempt to increase it again.
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Old 25 November 2017, 04:49 AM   #5
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it was so disgusting what happened to this innocent woman, stuff of nightmares.
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Old 25 November 2017, 04:50 AM   #6
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Old 25 November 2017, 05:37 AM   #7
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regardless of appropriateness of the sentence I don't like the fact they can keep appealing the original sentence until they get the one they want. IMO, right or wrong the original sentence is what should have stuck.

On a lesser scale, whats the difference between that and getting a court ordered fine for speeding. You are in the process of paying it and then it gets appealed despite the case being over and then the judge says "wait a minute i'm going to double the fine now" Then you try to pay the fine again and then it gets appealed again in an attempt to increase it again.
As far as I'm concerned I'd be fine if they changed it again to 26 years.
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Old 25 November 2017, 05:41 AM   #8
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Down under is Oz.

Should of chopped his arms off also for what he did.
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Old 25 November 2017, 06:08 AM   #10
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Pistorius in SA.
Got it! Oh , yeah keep the years coming.
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Old 25 November 2017, 07:50 AM   #11
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Old 25 November 2017, 06:49 PM   #12
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regardless of appropriateness of the sentence I don't like the fact they can keep appealing the original sentence until they get the one they want. IMO, right or wrong the original sentence is what should have stuck.

On a lesser scale, whats the difference between that and getting a court ordered fine for speeding. You are in the process of paying it and then it gets appealed despite the case being over and then the judge says "wait a minute i'm going to double the fine now" Then you try to pay the fine again and then it gets appealed again in an attempt to increase it again.
Speeding vs Murder.

I'm fine with the increase.
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Speeding vs Murder.

I'm fine with the increase.
its about the principle. There should be an expectation that justice whatever it is, is applied as given and not retroactively altered. Im not equating the two. Im saying if sentences can be altered after they have been given, it throws the entire justice systems legitimacy into question. If the state can lose a case effectively by not getting the sentence they want and then they can keep appealing until they get the one they do want that isnt good. Regardless of what you think of this individual or the crime.
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Agree that sentences changing can be a slippery slope.

In this specific case tho, I’m glad of the result. Although, I’d actually prefer the result to be equal of the crime.
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its about the principle. There should be an expectation that justice whatever it is, is applied as given and not retroactively altered. Im not equating the two. Im saying if sentences can be altered after they have been given, it throws the entire justice systems legitimacy into question. If the state can lose a case effectively by not getting the sentence they want and then they can keep appealing until they get the one they do want that isnt good. Regardless of what you think of this individual or the crime.
Principle yes, but we as humans tend to "principle" very poorly.

Giving a man 6 years for pre-meditated murder (what it was IMO) shows it's a justice system that does not work.
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regardless of appropriateness of the sentence I don't like the fact they can keep appealing the original sentence until they get the one they want. IMO, right or wrong the original sentence is what should have stuck.

On a lesser scale, whats the difference between that and getting a court ordered fine for speeding. You are in the process of paying it and then it gets appealed despite the case being over and then the judge says "wait a minute i'm going to double the fine now" Then you try to pay the fine again and then it gets appealed again in an attempt to increase it again.
Yep, agree with you entirely. If the Justice system can't get it right the first time it's a crap Justice system. Just not acceptable to keep changing the sentence.
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