With all due respect, Sunil. This punishment sets a terrible example to the next teen who takes it upon themselves to turn Highway 8 into their own personal video game. <br><br>The judge showed disrespect to the citizens of Latah County, and no regard for our safety with this sentence. For shame.<br>
<br>Janesta<br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 12:00 PM, Sunil Ramalingam <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sunilramalingam@hotmail.com">sunilramalingam@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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Clearly the two of you know all there is to know about the boys and the case, more than the judge who dealt with them.<br><br>Sunil<br><br>> From: <a href="mailto:bear@moscow.com" target="_blank">bear@moscow.com</a><br>
> To: <a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com" target="_blank">thansen@moscow.com</a><br>> Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:48:49 -0700<br>> CC: <a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com" target="_blank">vision2020@moscow.com</a><br>
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Deary Teens Sentenced<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>> <br>> Tom,<br>> <br>> While you and I disagree on a lot on Vision 2020, on this one we DO <br>> agree.<br>> And what i fear is that since they already shot at human beings, they <br>
> won't be shooting the neighbors cats and dogs, they'll shoot the <br>> neighbors!<br>> And as long as they do it in Latah County, it will most likely be <br>> prosecuted as manslaughter!<br>> <br>
> Wayne<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> On Apr 26, 2010, at 11:17 AM, Tom Hansen wrote:<br>> <br>> > Courtesy of the Moscow-Pullman Daily News.<br>> ><br>> > ----------------------------------------------------------------<br>
> ><br>> > Deary teens sentenced to 30 days of detention, three years probation<br>> ><br>> > Two Deary teens who admitted to shooting at several chip trucks and<br>> > passenger vehicles were sentenced by Lewis County Magistrate Stephen<br>
> > Calhoun to 30 days of juvenile detention at the Nez Perce Juvenile<br>> > Detention Center in Lewiston. They will also serve three years of<br>> > probation — the maximum allowed for a juvenile facing these charges —<br>
> > effective immediately.<br>> ><br>> > Austin Rickert, 14, and Austin Medlock, 14, each admitted to two <br>> > counts of<br>> > unlawful discharge of a firearm at a passenger vehicle, as well as one<br>
> > count of unlawful discharge of a firearm at a vehicle at nine chip <br>> > trucks<br>> > after they shot at the vehicles Jan. 22 near Helmer.<br>> ><br>> > Rickert faced an additional count of altering a firework.<br>
> ><br>> > Latah County Prosecuting Attorney Bill Thompson asked for a lesser<br>> > sentencing of placing the two boys within the Department of Juvenile<br>> > Correction program where they could obtain therapy and live in a<br>
> > group-home setting.<br>> ><br>> > ----------------------------------------------------------------<br>> ><br>> > So . . .<br>> ><br>> > As punishment for firing upon passing vehicles on Highway 8, the two <br>
> > boys<br>> > are sent to bed without supper and told not to do it again.<br>> ><br>> > Had somebody been injured (or worse), these boys may have been <br>> > grounded<br>> > for a week (maybe longer, huh?).<br>
> ><br>> > Perhaps now, instead of firing at passing cars, they'll be firing at <br>> > the<br>> > neighbor's cat or dog.<br>> ><br>> > JEEESH!!!<br>> ><br>> > Seeya at the polls, Moscow.<br>
> ><br>> > Tom Hansen<br>> > Moscow, Idaho<br>> ><br>> > "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to <br>> > change<br>> > and the Realist adjusts his sails."<br>
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