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Judge Edward Cashman Doesn’t Believe in Punishment
The most outrageous story of the day month comes via WCAX.
There was outrage Wednesday when a Vermont judge handed out a 60-day jail sentence to a man who raped a little girl many,many times over a four-year span starting when she was seven.
The judge said he no longer believes in punishment and is more concerned about rehabilitation.
Prosecutors argued that confessed child-rapist Mark Hulett, 34, of Williston deserved at least eight years behind bars for repeatedly raping a littler girl countless times starting when she was seven.
But Judge Edward Cashman disagreed explaining that he no longer believes that punishment works.
“The one message I want to get through is that anger doesn’t solve anything. It just corrodes your soul,” said Judge Edward Cashman speaking to a packed Burlington courtroom. Most of the on-lookers were related to a young girl who was repeatedly raped by Mark Hulett who was in court to be sentenced.
Via Large Bill who says:
The judicial system may not only be about punishment, but it plays a key role. For what kind of case was the judge saying punishment is inappropriate? Was it a traffic offense? Was it a civil case requesting punative damages? Nah, nothing important like that. Just a minor case of some scumbag repeatedly raping a young girl from age 7 to 10. This rapist should not have lived to reach trial and the judge sentences him to 60 days in jail. 60 days! Unbelievable. This judge should be removed from the bench forthwith.
Via Michelle Malkin.
UPDATE: Taste of Liberty compares the Cashman debacle with that of the Catholic Priests, and ties it back in to Alito.
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