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Originally Posted by l2ridehd
I am not so sure about this. For me, the only victims in this case were the two people engaged in the act and their families. No one was physically hurt, no property was destroyed.
We all hear so much about equality these days. Does the results of this crime match the impact of those who break and enter your homes? Not for me. And yet those folks get a fine, a slap on the wrist and maybe probation.
Should these two have gotten some type of fine or punishment? Yes, but based on other crimes and the punishment received, I think this was over kill.
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Not sure you can compare crimes and punishments like that. Some --like this one in a huge retirement community with many visiting grandkids in a public square at 10:30 PM at night. If this had been at 3:30 AM, it would probably be a very different sentence as no one but the Community Watch driver and some feral cats are around.
I do agree a sentence of alcoholic treatment would be better served but we do not know this woman's prior history of such treatments. Some people will not help themselves with respect to alcoholism. It does take a conscious effort to stop drinking which sometimes jail is the only solution to prevent more drinking.