You See?!?! There is justice in the world!!!! This proves it!!!

[SKKY]

Coach Convicted of Bribe for Beaning
Youth Baseball Coach Accused of Offering 8-Year-Old Money to Bean Autistic Teammate Convicted

UNIONTOWN, Pa. Sep 14, 2006 (AP)— A baseball coach accused of offering an 8-year-old money to bean an autistic teammate so he couldn't play was convicted Thursday of two lesser charges against him, and evaded more serious charges.

A jury convicted 29-year-old Mark R. Downs Jr. of corruption of minors and criminal solicitation to commit simple assault, Fayette County authorities said.

Downs was acquitted of criminal solicitation to commit aggravated assault, and jurors said they were deadlocked on a charge of reckless endangerment. The judge declared a mistrial on the endangerment charge.

Authorities said Downs offered to pay one of his players $25 to hit a 9-year-old autistic teammate with a ball while warming up before a June 2005 playoff game.

[MrCoffee]

1. That fucktard only got 6 years...not nearly enough.

He had the autistic kid hit TWICE, and once was in the Place That Shall Not Be Named. I hope that piece of shit has a real nice time in general population.

[skygazer]

2. Hmmmm....

"...convicted of two lesser charges..." "...evaded more serious charges."

Justice. Sure. :eyes:

[Lautremont]

3. Just angry because his name is Downs.

What a jerk.

[SKKY]

4. You don't think getting ass-raped in prison for 6 years...

...is justice? I certainly think so.

[skygazer]

5. Oh, please

First of all, it's ridiculous to assume that everyone who goes into prison winds up bent over for someone named Bubba.

Second of all, no I don't think being "ass-raped" is any kind of justice - I think it's a crime in and of itself and people who joke about or use rape as some sort of punishment are nearly as sick as rapists. It's that kind of mentality that drives the mass rapes in places like Bosnia and the Sudan.

Justice is not about revenge or some sort of sadistic thrill-game of seeing someone put in a horrible situation. I get so sick of these breathless posts about how so-and-so is going to "get his" in prison. That's not justice - that's just twisted.

[SKKY]

6. That's fine. That's you...

...I personally take a small measure of gratitude that this jackass will get intimidated, pushed around, made fun of, and generally
fucked with for the next 6 years. Call me shallow, ignorant, or whatever.

[Bucky]

7. Skygazer, that was an awesome smackdown. I'm not taking sides, but

just for the sheer art of smackdown, that was like an 9.2 on the Clarkometer. You are an artist.

[skygazer]

8. Why, thank you Bucky

I'll be here all week. :hi:

[LostinVA]

10. Thank you -- I agree

Rape is not "punishment," it's a horrible, violent crime -- and I hate how it's used as some kind of twisted justice against prisoners.

[Zavulon]

9. A few points

1.) The fact that Bush is in the White House is proof that there is no justice.

2.) The fact that this guy escaped the more serious charges is proof that there is no justice.

3.) The fact that Paris Hilton is famous is proof that there is no justice.

I could go on, but I believe you get the point.

[LostinVA]

11. I really DISAGREE with one of your points

Number three should be:

3.) The fact that Paris Hilton is RICH is proof that there is no justice.

[Zavulon]

12. I think we can agree on both, actually.

I would have no problem with her being rich as long as she was kept out of the goddamned papers and off of TV.