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Student dies from fatal stabbing

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    #122
    dodderangler
    Registered Users Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    Mal-Adjusted wrote: »
    I often hear that sentences have the last year or two suspended. what's the point of this? why not just give seven years, or do they get added back on if he acts the maggot in prison?

    I think it's 7 years on good behaviour or if he fcuks up the 2 or 3 years are added on then for full sentence


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    #123
    Lucifer MorningStar
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    No justice at all, pathetic!


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    #124
    miss no stars
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    BeerWolf wrote: »
    As it should, to 12 and over ... kids past that are well aware of right and wrong by then...

    Right and wrong, yeah. A 2 year old knows right from wrong. I've never met a 12 year old who came across as having the formal reasoning ability of an adult, though.

    I hate sentencing in this country. I think the judiciary are overly lenient on hardened violent criminals just because some bleeding heart social worker (or TD) goes on about their "hard upbringing". I think the way sentences are handed down in this country does nothing but incentivise crime to a certain element. But trying a 12 year old as an adult won't fix that.

    When kids commit crimes it's not about whether or not they knew it was wrong, it's more about whether they have the mental capacity to understand the consequences of their actions for everyone involved. That's why children who commit crimes are found to be guilty with diminished responsibility.

    ETA: You have to draw a line in the sand somewhere about when a teenager becomes an an adult rather than still being a child. 18 is widely accepted as being the age at which the majority of the neurotypical community are mature enough to make reasoned decisions and to have the formal reasoning capacity to predict and understand the long term consequences of their actions not only for themselves, but for all those affected by their actions.


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    #125
    howamidifferent
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    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    17 years old and his life is finished should be taken into consideration

    Wut? :eek:


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    #126
    15Pete
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    Lock them up and drop the key into the middle of the Atlantic. That should be two less little pieces of vermin that we have to worry about. Unfortunately they will be back on the streets, committing crimes in a few years time.


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    #127
    sabat
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    Diego Simeone wrote: »
    The jury found him guilty of murder, not manslaughter. They have access to far more evidence than you or me. The 20 year old was charged with manslaughter only so there's clearly a distinction between their actions.

    I'm just saying, given the circumstances and going by other assaults leading to to death which only merited manslaughter charges from the DPP, a murder charge was too much here. Maybe his lawyer wasn't up to much...
    Ms Burns said that Mr Rinker went downstairs and that there was a physical altercation. Mr Heinrich followed him down, but they returned up when they saw that one of the accused had a knife.

    She said that the two German students then went back downstairs with blades. Mr Rinker received stab wounds and went back upstairs.

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/youths-charged-with-german-students-murder-went-looking-for-a-fight-court-told-30270866.html


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    #128
    Riskymove
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    Diego Simeone wrote: »
    The jury found him guilty of murder, not manslaughter. They have access to far more evidence than you or me. The 20 year old was charged with manslaughter only so there's clearly a distinction between their actions.

    the 20 year old was charged with Murder but wasn't convicted

    this happened about 18 months ago so they were 18/19 and 15/16 at the time

    as the guy was 15/16 I am not surprised he got a lesser sentence

    you only have to look at the fact that the older guy got 8 years for manslaughter while the other got just 1 more year for murder


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    #129
    mickydoomsux
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    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    17 years old and his life is finished should be taken into consideration

    Awww, the poor flower. Shure why bother putting him in prison at all.

    Hate to think there would be any consequences on the poor misunderstood teen due to his his conviction for murdering someone.


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    #130
    Reformed Character
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    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    17 years old and his life is finished should be taken into consideration

    My hole!
    The only life finished is that of his victim, this vermin went away and armed himself with a knife came back and stabbed a honest young student to death, and you want to give this evil ,malicious little scumbag, lollypops and sympathy!


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    #131
    dodderangler
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    S0crates wrote: »
    Lock them up and drop the key into the middle of the Atlantic. That should be two less little pieces of vermin that we have to worry about. Unfortunately they will be back on the streets, committing crimes in a few years time.
    Don't see why my tax should go towards feedin scum like that. Bullet only costs 3 quid


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    #132
    Kermit.de.frog
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    How many years did the garlic man get?


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    #133
    miss no stars
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    mickydoomsux wrote: »
    Awww, the poor flower. Shure why bother putting him in prison at all.

    Hate to think there would be any consequences on the poor misunderstood teen due to his his conviction for murdering someone.

    But what happens when he gets out? Say he served 20 years, gets out in his mid-30s. Life is over. Nobody will hire him, no character references, no work history etc. etc. They'll live off the state forever more.

    What do they do? But if you take a kid who was 15 when they committed the crime, have them serve 7 years, try and get them into an education programme in jail - leaving cert, then maybe a diploma with the open university, they can come out at 21/22 and stand a much better chance at getting a job, or they can go to college and get a degree. They might actually support themself.


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    #134
    comongethappy
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    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    How many years did the garlic man get?

    Life without parole I think.

    (But he escaped & is now a soldier of fortune).


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    #135
    An Claidheamh
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    Hi guys, I just wanted to revive this thread to inform everyone that the scumbags who did this have gotten the obligatory mickey mouse sentence.

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/dublin-man-20-sentenced-to-six-and-half-years-for-death-of-german-student-30380343.html

    Of course, they'll get a quarter off, and more with "good behaviour".

    Also, whatever happened to taking possession of a blade seriously.


    Judge Barry White, another fat deluded wig who seems to hate decent law abiding Irish people.

    Time for mandatory sentencing/minimum sentences?

    Elected judges?


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    #136
    [Deleted User]
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    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    17 years old and his life is finished should be taken into consideration

    His life is over? He was about 15 when he murdered someone, I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that when he gets out he'll be roughly in the same position in society he would have been in without going to prison.


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    #137
    howamidifferent
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    miss no stars wrote: »
    if you take a kid who was 15 when they committed the crime, have them serve 7 years, try and get them into an education programme in jail - leaving cert, then maybe a diploma with the open university, they can come out at 21/22 and stand a much better chance at getting a job, or they can go to college and get a degree. They might actually support themself.

    Click your heels and wake up. The odds of him ever amounting to anything other than an even bigger scrote are worse than the odds of winning the euromillions.


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    #138
    mikom
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    Reformed Character wrote: »
    God knows I am no supporter of the old "hang em and flog em" brigade , but this made me sick to the pit of my stomach.
    The little toerag committed cold bloodedly planned murder by stabbing and he gets just 7 years!
    The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was convicted of Mr Heinrich's murder and of assault causing harm to Mr Rinker.
    Mr Justice Barry White sentenced the 17-year-old to nine years detention for the murder with the final two years suspended.
    http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0624/626119-thomas-heinrich/

    Sick, and the system that allows this sentence has questions to answer!

    I've heard people say that too much of anything is not good for you.


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    #139
    miss no stars
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    howamidifferent wrote: »
    Click your heels and wake up. The odds of him ever amounting to anything other than an even bigger scrote are worse than the odds of winning the euromillions.

    That's the likelihood, but if you keep a teenager in jail til they're nearly 40 that's absolutely guaranteed. Tie them down to an education programme and there's some hope.


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    #140
    airuser
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    Reformed Character wrote: »
    God knows I am no supporter of the old "hang em and flog em" brigade , but this made me sick to the pit of my stomach.
    The little toerag committed cold bloodedly planned murder by stabbing and he gets just 7 years!
    The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was convicted of Mr Heinrich's murder and of assault causing harm to Mr Rinker.
    Mr Justice Barry White sentenced the 17-year-old to nine years detention for the murder with the final two years suspended.
    http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0624/626119-thomas-heinrich/

    Sick, and the system that allows this sentence has questions to answer!


    I believe that the fellow pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Not murder.

    Yes, an innocent was killed unfortunately our justice system is not perfect.


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    #141
    darkdubh
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    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    17 years old and his life is finished should be taken into consideration


    I hope your trolling.If you genuinely believe that you need help.


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    #142
    Vito Corleone
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    Maybe he's a reformed character?


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    #143
    Reformed Character
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    miss no stars wrote: »
    That's the likelihood, but if you keep a teenager in jail til they're nearly 40 that's absolutely guaranteed. Tie them down to an education programme and there's some hope.

    Are you aware of the recidivism stats for young male violent offenders in this country?
    He cannot be "tied down" to anything, most likely he will align himself with a gang in prison and continue his career when he gets out in 4 years and eight months time.


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    #144
    Reformed Character
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    airuser wrote: »
    I believe that the fellow pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Not murder.

    Yes, an innocent was killed unfortunately our justice system is not perfect.

    Wrong, he was charged with murder, pleaded not guilty, tried to blame the victim and was convicted by a jury of murder at the Central Criminal Court.


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    #145
    Idbatterim
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    one thing I would be glad to pay more tax for, having scum locked up and off our streets! Apologies to the victims families for Ireland's version of "justice"... It seems it's the real serious crimes that you get away with here, be it murder or billions of euros of debt. Misdeclaring garlic as apples or whatever is also up there with murder and white collar crime!


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    #146
    corner of hells
    Registered Users Posts: 8,362 ✭✭✭corner of hells


    Reformed Character wrote: »
    Are you aware of the recidivism stats for young male violent offenders in this country?
    He cannot be "tied down" to anything, most likely he will align himself with a gang in prison and continue his career when he gets out in 4 years and eight months time.

    What are the stats for recidivism of violent young males ?
    I wonder how many go on to rejoin society and move Kenneth their lives.


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    #147
    An Claidheamh
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    Another link:

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0624/626119-thomas-heinrich/


    Barry White: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3YqMC67Frbc/S4ku-Yj7WiI/AAAAAAAAADM/HtngUBsxC94/s1600-h/Judge+Barry+White.jpg


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    #148
    comongethappy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,753 ✭✭✭comongethappy


    An Claidheamh wrote: »

    Elected judges?

    Of course not.

    A citizen led performance review process would be nice though


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    #149
    I am pie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,652 ✭✭✭I am pie


    Wtf were these students doing going downstairs to confront anyone in Rialto?

    That no doubt influenced the verdict here, bit of shouting, they rush downstairs to start on them and what was gonna be a hiding for some local gobby kids turns into a manslaughter.

    It wasn't murder and it was sentenced as such.


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    #150
    I am pie
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    Hang on here before we hang the kid, from the other older thread I understand it that there was a bit of shouting back and forth from the students and the teenagers (am trying to avoid name calling or getting into nationalities which are all irrelevant), the students then rushed downstairs (initiating the physical nature of the conflict?..not sure?) and a fight turned into a stabbing.

    In that light I don't believe that murder is the correct description, it was not premeditated, not even a premeditated assault. Correctly charged for manslaughter, not sure about the lesser offence for carrying the knife.

    If it did unfold as above then the sentencing is just about right, for a 17 yr old kid.

    1. Don't carry knives, you'll end up inside if you use them
    2. Be careful who you needlessly confront physically in "rough" areas in inner city Dublin.

    The 2nd point is common sense really, the first should be policed appropriately. Difficult to search every kid in Rialto of course and take their knives away.


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    #151
    Kenny Logins
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    I am pie wrote: »
    Wtf were these students doing going downstairs to confront anyone in Rialto?

    That no doubt influenced the verdict here, bit of shouting, they rush downstairs to start on them and what was gonna be a hiding for some local gobby kids turns into a manslaughter.

    It wasn't murder and it was sentenced as such.

    :rolleyes:


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