Our Legal System Is A Joke!

[Hawkins]

He may get out early, but he still got "jacked" out of his pension.

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[TUalum0982]

quote:Originally posted by cannon_fodder

I am happy with the punishment.  20 months in prison for a non-violent offense and, more importantly stripped of his pension:

quote:After his conviction, the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System stripped him of his yearly $93,474.12 pension -- or $7,789.51 monthly.

Coupled with public humiliation and not being able to show his face anywhere in the USA without being known as the "Penis Pump Judge," I'd say he has been well punished.  Frankly, the 20 months in prison were just gravy - I'm happy to stop paying for his room and board.

Nearly 2 years in prison + probation + sex offender status + about $1,000,000 in fines + public humiliation = fine by me.

Not too mention, one wouldn't think this is the kind of behavior we actually have to work to discourage too much in the future.  []

I agree with what you said CF.  Between the 20 month time served, the public humiliation from his trial, his sex offender status plus the 7800 dollar a month pension stripped from him, I think that is plenty.  He didn't get special treatment (from the many articles I have read) except for maybe the shuffeling from place to place.