Top recruit collapses in court after receiving three-year prison sentence

BOO F** ing HOO

 

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/08/tony_farmer_sentenced_to_three.html

http://fox8.com/2012/08/22/judge-details-farmer-assault-video-in-court/

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...s-court-video-article-1.1142057#ixzz24IytZ7sl

Of course we haven't seen the video but in this case I have no sympathy for the young man. I was taught a long time ago that you are held responsible for your actions. You can be tried as an adult well before you are 18 years old. How can a minimum of 6 months to a maximum of 3 years be all that outrageous when you look at the facts at hand. This man pulled her by the hair, assaulted her, and then threatened her later. What do you want, a slap on the wrist and the judge to say have a nice day?

 

But 3 years in prison doesn't help one not help deter criminal behavior, it actually increases the likely hood to commit future crimes.

The victim should have a say because they were the victim. Many crimes require the victim to press charges. Many judges do take victims, and their families opinions into consideration. The victim knows the accused better than the court.

 

I've already said what I want. Short of attempted murder or higher, how often is a juvenille tried as an adult? Not often.

As it stands right now 3 years is the minimum.

 

Don't know about your criminal history, but a sane/peaceful person wouldn't have done the things he did.

 

Once arrested on a felony, it is a crime against the State. The case is actually John Doe v The State of Texas, or whatever. The "victim" is only a witness and cannot refuse to prosecute once the arrest occurs.

There are many reasons for victims not controlling the prosecution process. Intimidation is a primary one. Dude...think about it.

 

Dude has a problem. 3 years in prison isn't going to help.

 

Changing the judicial system is another argument.

The victim is not the only consideration in a case like this. There was video evidence of the young man beating a young woman. The judge cannot simply consider whether or not the woman forgives, you also have to consider the threat this young man poses to others.

He committed the crime. It comes with consequences. This isn't really a gray area case like the consensual BJ=rape case. He dragged and beat on a girl.

 

Last time I checked an 18-year old is an adult not a juvenile. He was sentenced to 3 years in prison so it seems 3 years would actually be the maximum.

 

Seriously. If a victim asking for mercy was the most important factor for a judge to consider then criminals would have an easy road.

BB Recruit: Hey girl, sorry about beating you. Here's the deal. You get me off this thing and I'll sign a contract to pay you off if I make it to the NBA.

Girl: OK! I forgive him!

 

A mistake is locking your keys in your car, not dragging a woman by her hair and beating her in the head while she cowers in a corner.

 

Now in 3 years you have a poor black man with a felony record on the streets without a HS diploma. Who do you think that benefits? Nobody.

 

This is a new cultural movement. The "mistake" excuse.

Rape, assault, punching a pregnant referee, beating the hell out of a cop for an accident, etc. are the new "normal." LOL All can be rationalized. At least on the internet.

 

There are countless thousands of women who were eventually murdered by a boyfriend/husband because they didn't inform the authorities

 

Well for 3 years it benefits some women who aren't getting assaulted and it benefits any woman he might date in the future who looks up his criminal record first.

 

How do you know that happened? I'm not sure a man of that size could beat a woman in a corner and have only minor injuries.

 

You could give him probation and the criminal record would still show up.

 

He's probably going out on a limb and taking the judge who watched the video at face value. But you could be right. The judge could be just a big fat liar (despite not being called one by the victim recruit who beat on the forgiving girlfriend) and you could be on to something. Maybe she slipped and he grabbed her hair to help her out? Just a mistake.

 

Out of curiosity, what crimes do you think should net someone something greater than probation?

 

I'm not suggesting they not inform the authorities. Actually giving them no say would make them less likely to alert the authorities. I'm suggesting that the opinion be heeded by the judge on a first offense, but ignored on a 2nd.