Saturday, May. 27, 2006 9:12 A.M.
Totally Unbelievable But True. This has got to be the absolute WORST news story I have read in quite a while. I saw it on the TV news last night and still can�t believe it. I am printing it without permission, so sue me.
Man's short size leads to lighter sentence
Last Updated Fri, 26 May 2006 22:04:39 EDT
CBC News
A judge in Nebraska sentenced a convicted child molester to probation instead of prison, saying she believed the man's short stature would cause him harm in prison.
Cheyenne County Court District Judge Kristine Cecava on Tuesday sentenced Richard Thompson to 10 years probation instead of the 10-year prison term she said his crimes deserved.
Cecava said she believed the 5-foot-1 Thompson would not survive in a state prison because he was too small.
Thompson, 50, was convicted on two counts of felony sexual assault after having sexual contact with a 12-year-old girl over a two-month period.
Under terms of his probation, he will be electronically monitored for the first four months of his sentence, cannot be alone with people under 18 years old and must destroy his collection of pornography.
Nebraska's attorney general has vowed to appeal the sentence, saying it sends the wrong message to victims and criminals.
The legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union called the sentence surprising, saying neither the U.S. nor the state constitution provides protection based on physical size.
But a spokesman for the National Organization of Short Statured Adults � a group that represents men 5-foot-7 and below and women 5-foot-2 and below � applauded the ruling.
Joe Mangano agreed Thompson would face dangers while in prison due to his height.
"It's good to see somebody looking out for someone who is a short person," said Mangano.
I wonder who is looking out for that 12-year-old. How tall is she, I wonder?That judge needs her head examined. Gee, if I commit murder, do you think I can get away with it because I am only 5�2�??? I wonder how the judge or Mangano would feel if it were their daughter who had been molested. I am surprised they are making him get rid of his porn. Hey, short people need entertainment too. I cannot believe this. Even the director of the ACLU is surprised! Now that is something! I though I had heard everything. Once again, I am wrong. Give me a freakin break. You wonder why this country is in the shape it is. This is one of those reasons. Let me at him. We are the same height. It would be an even match. Just don�t pay any attention to the fact that he has a knife and I have a gun. Pay no attention. Terry said he ought to go rob a bank. He is only 3 feet. Hell, he probably wouldn�t even get probation!
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