Any thoughts on this prosecution....... and how it reflects on the justice system?

Sugar_Rush

Just bearing in mind, that scrote that tortured and poured boiling water over a woman, held her captive with his scrote pal etc, walked free.

Not only did he walk free, he flipped off and cussed out the media whilst leaving the court.

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2022/07/26/ex-rte-journalist-who-sexually-assaulted-sleeping-woman-jailed-for-15-months/

This guy, was given 15 months.

Zero priors, gainfully employed.

Read the details as to why.

This is why I've always gone over and above to avoid ANYTHING that could in any, even the most trivial way, get me jammed up with the justice system.

You just never know.

I'm not saying what the guy in that article did was right........... but Jebus, 15 months?

Sugar_Rush

I hate to say it but, that's one case I would have actually liked to see Judge Martin Nolan preside over.

Being notorious for passing stupidly light sentences for in some cases, horrific crimes;

As they say, even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

Maybe the combination of Nolan and case like this, the justice system could have got something right for a change.

Jequ0n

His mistake was admitting guilt and confirming her account of events. Otherwise this likely wouldn’t even have made it to the courts.

Sugar_Rush

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121652680#Comment_121652680

I'll agree he could absolutely have worded it such to preclude culpability, no doubt.

Who among us hasn't rubbed up against a woman in the night?

It's called "initiating".

Regardless, even with the wording as it is, this is absolutely stomach turning.

No media outcry about it, I didn't even see it mentioned until very recently and the sentencing was passed in 2022.

Curious whether the convicted has been released yet?

Jequ0n

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121652904#Comment_121652904

I agree with you and I believe most people will. We have started to criminalise natural human behaviour because the sensitivities of people who perceive themselves to be victims take priority. At least in this case.

Sugar_Rush

Justice department and their winning ways.

https://twitter.com/caulmick/status/1748978928906088565

I wish to focus on the OP case but, just another reflection of the

1) incompetence or

2) corruption

At play in the "justice" system.

HildaOgdenx

Mod - Looks like same / very similar thread was started in Legal Discussion by OP.

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