OpinionApril 17, 2007
Another example of injustice
To the editor:In regard to the April 13 article "Man gets six years for role in son's death": Here is another example of the time not fitting the crime. How can prosecutors be satisfied with only giving a guy six years for killing his son? What sort of message does this send? It's OK to abuse and kill your kids? Is there not the availability of a harsher sentence? Maybe the guy said he is sorry and won't do it again...
To the editor:In regard to the April 13 article "Man gets six years for role in son's death": Here is another example of the time not fitting the crime. How can prosecutors be satisfied with only giving a guy six years for killing his son? What sort of message does this send? It's OK to abuse and kill your kids? Is there not the availability of a harsher sentence? Maybe the guy said he is sorry and won't do it again.
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THOMAS HAMILTON, Jackson
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