• Former Israeli president sentenced to 7 years for rape
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[IMG]http://i.usatoday.net/communitymanager/_photos/on-deadline/2011/03/22/Katsavx-wide-community.jpg[/IMG] Former Israeli president with his associates. [QUOTE]Former Israeli president Moshe Katsav was sentenced to seven years in prison today for rape. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the sentencing "an important day for justice in Israel" that showed "there is equality before the law and that no one is above the law," The Jerusalem Post reports. The 65-year-old former president, who has maintained his innocence, burst into tears when the sentence was read, The New York Times says, quoting reports from inside the courtroom in Tel Aviv. He shouted at the judges that they had made a mistake: "It is a lie! The girls know it is a lie!" Katsav, who resigned the presidency in disgrace in 2007, was convicted of raping an employee twice while minister of tourism in 1998. He claimed that the employee falsely accused him of rape out of revenge for being fired.[/quote] [url]http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/03/former-israeli-president-sentenced-to-7-years-for-rape/1[/url] I am actually impressed by this result.
Wow, even the Israeli President is criminal :v:
7 years for 7 new buttholes
Wow, a whole seven years. That doesn't seem like enough.
Our justice system in Israel is fucking horrible. 7 years for rape, and it was by a fucking president. Some guy was driving drunk hit a girl that was standing on a pedestrian walk, and now she's disabled and had been in a hospital for a year and a half, and he got away with A fine of 1000 Shekels (approx 300USD) and 600 hours of public service, only because "his conditions are so tough on him, with his wife dying a few years before the incident, and has shown regret over running the girl over".
This is outrageous! This man must be given comfortable living conditions in the best Israeli prison and be given job training! Then the government should help him get a job after he is trained.
[QUOTE=Spacewolf;28747385]Wow, a whole seven years. That doesn't seem like enough.[/QUOTE] He would get 6 months in Sweden. (Nah not really...but we do have low sentences.)
[QUOTE=Explosions;28747629]This is outrageous! This man must be given comfortable living conditions in the best Israeli prison and be given job training! Then the government should help him get a job after he is trained.[/QUOTE] You reminded me of some of Norway's prisons. [img]http://designgid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/10/Norwegian%20Prison%20Looks%20More%20Like%20a%20Holiday%20Resort/halden-prison-04.jpg[/img] [img]http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/1787/norwegianprisonthumb01ao9.jpg[/img] Both looking more comfortable than my room.
[QUOTE=Spacewolf;28747385]Wow, a whole seven years. That doesn't seem like enough.[/QUOTE] how do you figure? Seven years in prison can destroy anyone's life completely.
[QUOTE=STeel;28747673]You reminded me of some of Norway's prisons. [img_thumb]http://designgid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/10/Norwegian%20Prison%20Looks%20More%20Like%20a%20Holiday%20Resort/halden-prison-04.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/1787/norwegianprisonthumb01ao9.jpg[/img_thumb] Both looking more comfortable than my room.[/QUOTE] :gizz:
[QUOTE=STeel;28747673]You reminded me of some of Norway's prisons. [img_thumb]http://designgid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/10/Norwegian%20Prison%20Looks%20More%20Like%20a%20Holiday%20Resort/halden-prison-04.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/1787/norwegianprisonthumb01ao9.jpg[/img_thumb] Both looking more comfortable than my room.[/QUOTE] There's one reminder that you're in prison though: you aren't allowed to leave
[QUOTE=Sector 7;28747678]how do you figure? Seven years in prison can destroy anyone's life completely.[/QUOTE] Yes they could, be after 7 years you're still set free and given the ability to live a lot of your late life years. Being raped however, in some cases causes irreversible psychological damage, so the victim is sentenced to live with that memory scarred for the rest of his life. And he'll probably get separated from other prisoners who could do the same to him. [editline]22nd March 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Zeke129;28747739]There's one reminder that you're in prison though: you aren't allowed to leave[/QUOTE] Well yeah that's the logic behind this type of prison - not to punish the criminal more than giving him those restrictions, but to separate him from society so he won't cause more damage.
[QUOTE=STeel;28747811]Yes they could, be after 7 years you're still set free and given the ability to live a lot of your late life years. Being raped however, in some cases causes irreversible psychological damage, so the victim is sentenced to live with that memory scarred for the rest of his life. And he'll probably get separated from other prisoners who could do the same to him. [editline]22nd March 2011[/editline] Well yeah that's the logic behind this type of prison - not to punish the criminal more than giving him those restrictions, but to separate him from society so he won't cause more damage.[/QUOTE] I'm pretty sure even if he gets out he won't exactly feel good about it. He gets to live with that memory aswell and living the rest of your life regretting what you've done is not a nice thing to live through. But I agree with you, the justice system here is shit. Meh. He's pretty old anyway.
[QUOTE=STeel;28747673]You reminded me of some of Norway's prisons. [img_thumb]http://designgid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/10/Norwegian%20Prison%20Looks%20More%20Like%20a%20Holiday%20Resort/halden-prison-04.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/1787/norwegianprisonthumb01ao9.jpg[/img_thumb] Both looking more comfortable than my room.[/QUOTE] That looks like something out of a fucking home and design magazine. seriously if you're going to make your prison like that why even both sending them there.
[QUOTE=carcarcargo;28747886]That looks like something out of a fucking home and design magazine. seriously ify ou're going to make your prison like that why even both sending them there.[/QUOTE] Norway is obviously doing something right since they have the lowest violent crime rate in the world So let's lay off and perhaps take some of their ideas
[QUOTE=Zeke129;28747900]Norway is obviously doing something right since they have the lowest violent crime rate in the world So let's lay off and perhaps take some of their ideas[/QUOTE] That's probably down to the actual way the country is run rather than their prison system.
[QUOTE=STeel;28747811]And he'll probably get separated from other prisoners who could do the same to him.[/QUOTE] Prison rape is just an American thing.
The Israeli ex-president is being mistreated!
[QUOTE=Sector 7;28747950]Prison rape is just an American thing.[/QUOTE] Actually it has gained some popularity in Israeli prisons as well. [editline]22nd March 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Explosions;28747957]The Israeli ex-president is being mistreated![/QUOTE] Kind of sad how both as a president and as a convict he's going to live off the tax payer's money.
[img]http://www.nastyhobbit.org/data/media/2/god-dammit.jpg[/img] Soldier sums up how I feel.
[QUOTE=STeel;28747976]Actually it has gained some popularity in Israeli prisons as well.[/QUOTE] I would like to see some sources about that one...
[QUOTE=Zeke129;28747739]There's one reminder that you're in prison though: you aren't allowed to leave[/QUOTE] They should be able to leave as well. Prisoners are people too. You Facepunchers and your conservative ideas. [editline]22nd March 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Swilly;28747994][img_thumb]http://www.nastyhobbit.org/data/media/2/god-dammit.jpg[/img_thumb] Soldier sums up how I feel.[/QUOTE] God is fake though. So conservative... [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Trolling" - Overv))[/highlight]
[QUOTE=STeel;28747673]You reminded me of some of Norway's prisons. [img_thumb]http://designgid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/10/Norwegian%20Prison%20Looks%20More%20Like%20a%20Holiday%20Resort/halden-prison-04.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/1787/norwegianprisonthumb01ao9.jpg[/img_thumb] Both looking more comfortable than my room.[/QUOTE] brb moving to Norway and committing crimes.
[QUOTE=Explosions;28747997]They should be able to leave as well. Prisoners are people too. You Facepunchers and your conservative ideas. [editline]22nd March 2011[/editline] God is fake though. So conservative...[/QUOTE] The hell, was that why you rated me dumb? Cause its a phrase :v:
[QUOTE=carcarcargo;28747886]That looks like something out of a fucking home and design magazine. seriously if you're going to make your prison like that why even both sending them there.[/QUOTE] Rehabilitation. And there is a reason why crime rates are very low in Norway. At least they get treated better here than they do in the USA(guantanamo, Pfc Bradley manning, etc) Also those pictures are of a minimum security prison.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;28747739]There's one reminder that you're in prison though: you aren't allowed to leave[/QUOTE] Implying anyone in facepunch leaves their houses :v:
[quote]The 65-year-old former president, who has maintained his innocence, burst into tears when the sentence was read, The New York Times says, quoting reports from inside the courtroom in Tel Aviv. He shouted at the judges that they had made a mistake: "It is a lie! The girls know it is a lie!" Katsav, who resigned the presidency in disgrace in 2007, was convicted of raping an employee twice while minister of tourism in 1998. He claimed that the employee falsely accused him of rape out of revenge for being fired.[/quote] What if he's telling the truth? :smith:
[QUOTE=Mingebox;28748837]What if he's telling the truth? :smith:[/QUOTE] There's always place for that kind of thought, but I'm pretty sure that with the money he has got to pay the best lawyers, the police and the accusing side had some pretty solid evidence. And even to begin with, there'd always be some kind of wackos who would try and accuse a public figure of something bad, so even at the early stage of filling a complaint against him, she mustv'e had something really solid.
[QUOTE=STeel;28747448]Our justice system in Israel is fucking horrible. 7 years for rape, and it was by a fucking president. Some guy was driving drunk hit a girl that was standing on a pedestrian walk, and now she's disabled and had been in a hospital for a year and a half, and he got away with A fine of 1000 Shekels (approx 300USD) and 600 hours of public service, only because "his conditions are so tough on him, with his wife dying a few years before the incident, and has shown regret over running the girl over".[/QUOTE] Repeated rape isn't motivation enough for a 7 year sentence? Really? I think it hits the fucking nail. Rapists here in Sweden as a general rule get between six months and two years, depending on the "brutality" of the act, and that's way too fucking low.
[QUOTE=demoguy08;28748896]Repeated rape isn't motivation enough for a 7 year sentence? Really? I think it hits the fucking nail. Rapists here in Sweden as a general rule get between six months and two years, depending on the "brutality" of the act, and that's way too fucking low.[/QUOTE] I'm not sure I'm getting your point right, but I was meaning that he deserves [i]waaaaay[/i] more than 7 years.
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