Crime and Encouragement

Canadian justice is not so different from ours. It, too, is far too lenient. "A Windsor teen was sentenced Monday to 40 days in custody at a local group home for beating up an elderly couple who came to the aid of a stranger. 'The teen, who was just shy of his 18th birthday at the time of the July 2005 attack and falls under the identity-protection provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, will then serve 20 days of house arrest followed by 22 months on probation. 'You don’t need me to tell you that this is a particularly heinous—indeed, barbaric—crime. So, judge Guy DeMarco “spoke through his cloak, most deep and distinguished, And handed out strongly, for penalty and repentance,” sentenced the teen to 40 days in custody at a group home, followed by 20 days of house arrest and 22 months probation." The full story... Hat tip to Magic Statistics