Originally Posted by
John Dunne
This is certainly not going to improve other posters perception of me, or my popularity around here but, I find it disgusting that a married man with kids who has no priors, would be served with such a considerable jail term based on alleged "threats".
I'm not saying don't punish the guy.
Fine him, give him community service, a hefty suspended sentence.
But 18 months, in jail - that is simply ridiculous.
Guys who have committed actual physical battery, robbery, felonies - have gone down for less than that.
This guys life, is ruined.
He'll probably struggle to find any kind of gainful employment again.
His families financial situation will be in crises.
And you guys think he's deserving of this?
Because he didn't pay an escort and made some threats??
Granted of course - I don't know the particulars of the case - but neither do you guys.
He was reported for not paying her.
Why did he become "rough" initially?
God forbid the thought, but was there any provocation involved?
The only thing that I'm going off, is the fact that he had no priors, and was a gainfully employed family man - and in my opinion, that's significantly more substantial that speculating about what a thug he "may" be, who so richly deserves such a severe punishment.
I'm stunned, to be perfectly honest.
18 months in prison - for threats..... and non payment of a sex worker.
How many sex workers cheat guys out of their hard earned cash blatantly on a day to day basis?
And what happens to them?
I suppose this comes back to the man/woman debate.
And just to put this little "incident" in perspective.
This happened very recently, caught on camera.
The lady in this video......
Threats, is the least of what she did.
Actual physical violence and assault, destruction of property, resisting arrest.
And what happens?
The police drag her kicking and screaming to their car, after eventually catching her, and when she realizes she's not getting away with it.... she starts crying.
They feel sorry for her, and let her off.
Scott free, she walks away.
If that was a man that did that, he'd be going down for 10 years, and you lot would probably be screaming for more.
Again, I reiterate - I know this is not going to make me any more popular amongst other posters, escorts or sex workers, and I'm sure, even moderators here, whose opinion of me I've had a hell of a time keeping on the level.
But considering this situation in a broad perspective - I''m shocked.
I'm sure there will be a multitude of well articulated and compelling retorts, to the contrary of my opinion.
It just highlights for me; it's a fine line we walk sometimes.