• Little1Lost@gehirneimer.de
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    “Under English law, the maximum sentence for rape is life imprisonment, and 10 years for one count of sexual assault, according to Britain’s sentencing council.”

    This guy got basically sentenced for one + half a year of the 3 assaults and not caunting the 1 rape

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    My got the Wikipedia section on the incidents (a life times worth of offending, and it being an open secret at the BBC that he was a known predator) was exhausting.

    Luckily this was also in there too:

    In the days following his charges, Brand was “indefinitely” suspended from his role as an ambassador for the Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital charity[239] and dropped as a celebrity spokesperson for the American Catholic meditation and prayer app Hallow.[240]

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    It’s a little light for the charges but hopefully he gets more when the other cases go to trial.

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      He has to satisfy a parole board that he’s suitable to be released on licence, it’s not an automatic thing.

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    I wasn’t following closely, but this is a positive thing. The sentencing is light. Now do more celebs!

    I like that the wikipedia infobox has the criminal info already!

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    Rape really needs to be up there with murder. He’s a serial rapist, he shouldn’t be getting out. he’ll just go back to abusing when he’s out.

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      Making rape punishment equal to that for murder makes killing rape victims a most logical choice for any rapist. Justice system must be proportional and not based on emotions alone to be effective.

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        I get the theory, but it doesn’t hold up to scrutiny, it’s never been positivity shown that legislation effects criminal behavior to that extent, most criminals think ‘‘I’ll never get caught’’ not ‘‘I can stomach the punishment’’

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      Only convicted of one so far, plus assaults, so not yet officially a serial, so wait & see.