Child Molester Is Too Short For Prison?

[Psycho4Bud]

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The sentence of probation for a man the judge said was too short to go to prison for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl will be appealed by Attorney General Jon Bruning.

Bruning said the sentence of 5-foot-1-inch tall Richard Thompson is far too lenient. Bruning said his office will file the appeal within the next two weeks.

The case was drawing international attention, with crime victim advocates decrying the sentence and supporters of short people saying it's about time someone recognized the challenges they face.

Thompson was sentenced in Cheyenne County District Court on Tuesday to 10 years probation on two felony sexual assault charges.

The Cheyenne County district judge in the case said in her ruling that Thompson deserved a long prison sentence for his crimes, but gave him probation because she believed he was too short to survive in prison.

State Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha said he's baffled by the probation sentence. Chambers said if shortness serves to protection criminals from going to prison, short people "ought to rob banks and do everything else they would wind up going to prison for."

Chambers said shortness is not a defense, especially in crimes against children.

A spokesman for the prison system said Thompson's height would not put him at risk among the state's 4,400 inmates.
http://www.kcci.com/nationalnews/9278862/detail.html

WTF!!!

Psycho4Bud Reviewed by Psycho4Bud on 05-26-2006. Child Molester Is Too Short For Prison? LINCOLN, Neb. -- The sentence of probation for a man the judge said was too short to go to prison for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl will be appealed by Attorney General Jon Bruning. Bruning said the sentence of 5-foot-1-inch tall Richard Thompson is far too lenient. Bruning said his office will file the appeal within the next two weeks. The case was drawing international attention, with crime victim advocates decrying the sentence and supporters of short people saying it's Rating: 5

[The Grim Reefer]

Cool, I'm too fat for prison - let me go molest the old lady next door.

[eg420ne]

And 2+2=5---but dont dare grow pot in your own home or transport pot--mandatory prison term regardless if your ass is short<well in most states anyways

[Gothen]

Thats completely............well holy shit! I can't barely grasp that, HE FUCKIN RAPED A 12 YEAR OLD!!! HE ONLY GETS PROBATION!?!?

I HAD TO GO TO FUCKIN JUVY OVER A PIPE! WTF!?


I hate hate, I hate violence.............but I hope someone kills him.

[Moose101]

I hope no one kills him. That's to easy. I hope someone finds him, locks him up in his basement and ass rapes him for the rest of his life.

[Moose101]

And I hope that same person tracks down the 165 people that voted: No, prison is too dangerous for someone his size. I doubt that guys home is big enough to fit 165 people so he should probably shoot them.

[Breukelen advocaat]

Is there any information about what he actually did to be charged with "sexually abusing" this 12 year old girl?

I was on a grand jury and we indicted a guy that was alleged to have had intercourse with his girlfriendâ??s daughter, who was 12. The girl testified at the hearing, and was accompanied by a female police officer from the sex-crimes unit.


I agree that his height should not influence the sentencing, but I'm curious as to exactly what Thompson's crime was.

[gromorebud]

wonder how tall the children were?