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5 Costa Concordia officers plead guilty to manslaughter, all likely to avoid jail

  • 20-07-2013 4:49pm
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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23388680

    Captain Francesco Schettino is still on trial.
    They received prison sentences ranging from 18 months to two years and 10 months as the court agreed to plea bargains in order to avoid a lengthy trial.
    None is likely to go to jail as sentences of under two years are suspended in Italy, while longer sentences may be appealed or replaced with community service, Reuters cited judicial sources as saying.

    32 people died. These sentences are a joke.


Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,396 ✭✭✭Frosty McSnowballs


    They should be made walk the plank.

    Incompetent fools.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    I can see this thread sinking...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭wretcheddomain


    I didn't think the judiciary of Italy could sink any lower than this.


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,486 ✭✭✭Red Alert


    If it was in Ireland, they'd have an "independent" investigation and decide there were no criminal charges necessary.


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