[Magdalen] Heather Cook

[Grace Cangialosi]

I'm outraged because I think killing someone should bring more than a seven-year sentence. As I said before, small-time drug dealers and others convinced of lesser crimes often get far longer sentenced, and they haven't killed anyone.
I have no idea if she got special treatment or not; I just think the sentence is far too light.

> On Oct 27, 2015, at 6:24 PM, "Jim Guthrie" <jguthrie at pipeline.com> wrote:
> 
> From: Grace Cangialosi
> 
>> Well, whether I'm supposed to judge or not, I think this is outrageous. Seven
>> years for taking a man's life...
> 
> Are you outraged because seven years is way more than typical sentences under
> the circumstances, or outraged because you think she's special and needs far
> more punishment than others?
> 
> Vehicular homicide and related most always get off with a fraction of a sentence for other kinds of homicides. There are situations -- say the second or third one where they put someone away for 10-15 years. It's overly cynical to suggest it's because she's a woman or was a bishop or some such snark I've seen in posts on this thread.
> 
> Unless there's a provision in the sentence, I would guess she'll be eligible for parole in 2 1/2 year or so.
> 
> Just like anyone who drives a private auto benefits from considerable subsidies (an unconscionable amount from poor people), drivers get deals on things we think of as crimes..
> 
> Jim Guthrie