El_Bee wrote: » Why him and no one else though?
Rows Grower wrote: » You asked what was the harshest. I answered you and now you want me to answer why there is only one harshest? Really?
El_Bee wrote: » I meant to ask why are sentences like this so rare.
ohnonotgmail wrote: » they're not. the average sentence for "life" sentence prisoners is 22 years.
Dante7 wrote: » The poster has a legitimate query as to why some life sentences are longer than others. Not too long ago the average life sentence was only 14 years. There are a lot of reasons, but certain crimes are viewed as an attack on the very fabric of our society and will always attract very harsh sentences. Murdering a Garda, for example will nearly always get a much longer life sentence. The murder of Veronica Guerin was also an attack against our civilization and that is why Brian Meehan will serve a very long time. It's also why Gilligan got such a long sentence for his cannabis crime.
El_Bee wrote: » Whether it's just me or not but I feel this sends the message that some lives are weighed more heavily than others, I mean that guy in coolock who was shot a few weeks back, if his killers are caught will they get the same, and if not does that mean his life means less to society than a gardai or journalist?
GinAndBitter wrote: » These African gangs terrorising parts of Dublin are very much real and not some far right fantasy.https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/gsoc-to-probe-gardas-alleged-racist-language-rbmk78nvh
GinAndBitter wrote: » https://twitter.com/AltviewIreland/status/1099754495909744641?s=19 If irish people were not so racist these children would not have to borrow food to feed there starving children
SKILFUL wrote: » If irish people were not so racist these children would not have to borrow food to feed there starving children
Dante7 wrote: Wrt the man in Dardale who was murdered, I would expect a very rigourous investigation into that case and for the culprits to be caught and to receive a very long sentence.
realdanbreen wrote: » I see the Indo is reporting that Zach Parker had about €25k in his bank accounts. Seem odd then that he would be shot dead over a 50k drugs debt. Unless of course you have the more likely explanation which is the papers hadn't a clue why he was shot and dreamed up the 50k debt or the indo haven't a clue how much is in his bank account.
GinAndBitter wrote: » https://twitter.com/AltviewIreland/status/1099754495909744641?s=19 Spar in Finnstown.
TeaBagMania wrote: » If there was no description regarding location i would have put my money on that being Detroit
hankless wrote: » I understand what you're saying but I can't imagine the family's grief at losing their loved one. I'm sure they go through all kinds of hardships coming to terms with their son's lifestyle before death. They are innocent of all crimes and entitled to eulogize their loss if it helps them with their grief. Others are entitled not to believe it, or scoff. But the family themselves should be respected.
GinAndBitter wrote: » The whole family are scum.
Gadgetman496 wrote: » The mother said in one report I read that PH is not in danger from them
hankless wrote: » I was referring to all families of deceased gangland deaths. They're not all scum.