Too stiff? Yes, in my opinion. We are a prison-happy society. I read an article recently that the U.S. locks up a greater percentage of our citizens than any other developed country.
I am fine with locking up people when necessary for the public's protection (e.g., battery, murder, molestation, rape, theft, burglary, etc.) In this case, I'm okay with seizing his assets, seizing his inventory, yanking his firearms license, taking his right to vote, and any other host of things you can imagine. Accounts make it sound like he screwed up and I have no reason to doubt that. I just don't want my tax dollars to pay for his room and board for the next four years.
I think it is a sad statement in our society that we are willing to cut funds for services to our citizens but we sure don't mind spending money to build new prisons.
I am fine with locking up people when necessary for the public's protection (e.g., battery, murder, molestation, rape, theft, burglary, etc.) In this case, I'm okay with seizing his assets, seizing his inventory, yanking his firearms license, taking his right to vote, and any other host of things you can imagine. Accounts make it sound like he screwed up and I have no reason to doubt that. I just don't want my tax dollars to pay for his room and board for the next four years.
I think it is a sad statement in our society that we are willing to cut funds for services to our citizens but we sure don't mind spending money to build new prisons.