[Vision2020] AGAIN! The punishment does not fit the crime

[lfalen at turbonet.com]

Your last several posts have been coming through in triplicate.

Roger
-----Original message-----
From: "Tom Hansen" thansen at moscow.com
Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 07:39:41 -0700
To: "'Sunil Ramalingam'" sunilramalingam at hotmail.com, vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] AGAIN! The punishment does not fit the crime

> Sunil -
> 
> I agree that "probation for life" is a harsh (and, in this case, well
> deserved) sentence.  Anything beyond a traffic infraction could result in
> Steven Sitler sharing an 8-by-10 with his new found love interest, Bubba.
> 
> I also agree that Steven Sitler should start his treatment immediately, as
> opposed to later.
> 
> However, and I believe alot of people on V2020 will agree with me, why
> should Steven Sitler be permitted to attend his treatment sessions
> absolutely UNSUPERVISED.
> 
> Sitler is not in jail on a marijuana conviction.  He is there for conviction
> of pedophilia.
> 
> If, on some Friday afternoon while at the Palouse Mall, you should see
> Sitler in the parking lot talking with a grade school girl (perhaps that
> girl is a relative [no need for alarm], perhaps not), wouldn't you feel more
> at ease if Sitler was in the company of an adult responsible for Sitler?
> 
> I realize that neither the city of Moscow nor Latah County have the funds to
> ensure such supervision.  But think about it next time you take your
> daughter to the mall.
> 
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
> 
> "If not us, who?
> If not now, when?"
> 
> - Unknown-----Original Message-----
> 
> From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
> On Behalf Of Sunil Ramalingam
> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 5:50 AM
> To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: RE: [Vision2020] AGAIN! The punishment does not fit the crime
> 
> Perhaps someone else has pointed this out by now.  If not, I will make these
> 
> points, in order to make the voices in my head stop screaming every time I 
> read one of these posts:
> 
> 1. He had a life sentence suspended.  He is on probation for life.  If he 
> violates his probation, he could go away to prison for LIFE.  This is NOT a 
> one-year jail sentence.  And J Ford, he has ALREADY gone to Cottonwood.
> 
> 2.  If he screws around when he is supposed to be going to treatment, 
> perhaps between his treatment provider and the jail personnel, someone will 
> know how to use a PHONE and figure out he isn't where he's supposed to be.  
> And if this is a violation of his probation, please see No. 1 above.
> 
> 3.  He may be released on probation, and will most likely continue with his 
> treatment.  How many of you would prefer that he start with treatment now, 
> instead of waiting?  I would.  He likely got started on treatment in 
> Cottonwood.  Would you prefer that he lose the benefit of whatever he 
> learned by sitting in jail and staring at the walls instead of continuing 
> treatment?  I would not.
> 
> 4.  There is nothing unusual about a person being released on bail or his 
> own recognizance while their cases are pending.  Before that decision is 
> made, prosecutors and judges consider whether there is continuing access to 
> the victims; if there is, defendants will likely have high bails or no bail.
> 
> The people making the decisions do not get weepy-eyed in the process of 
> making these decisions.  They are not on the verge of getting away with 
> something if not for you meddling kids.
> 
> Sunil
> 
> 
> >From: "Shelly" <CJs at Turbonet.com>
> >To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> >Subject: [Vision2020] AGAIN! The punishment does not fit the crime
> >Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 18:29:31 -0700 (Pacific Standard Time)
> >
> >
> >Re: Sitler
> >Why didn't the judge see fit to make the punishment fit the crime?
> >
> >Phil Roderick
> 
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