tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366199.post8054565078989889497..comments2023-12-24T00:27:57.613-06:00Comments on Kole Hard Facts of Life: 21 Years?Mike Kolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17573721231319244630noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366199.post-57977584792519780102012-08-24T13:23:12.648-05:002012-08-24T13:23:12.648-05:00I have no idea. But, probably doesn't hurt any...I have no idea. But, probably doesn't hurt anything to wait twenty years and see what's up with him at that point. I get that it seems insufficient for the magnitude of his atrocity, but this guy wouldn't have been deterred by life in prison or the death penalty. And twenty years really is a long time in an individual's life. Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11424730556609713021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366199.post-44968784706475856962012-08-24T09:09:35.539-05:002012-08-24T09:09:35.539-05:00Can the kind of racist hatred that drives a man to...Can the kind of racist hatred that drives a man to kill 77 people be rehabilitated? <br /><br />I'd say if he was 16 or 18, then maybe at best. At 33? How many people really walk from their world views held at 33? I'm skeptical of thatMike Kolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17573721231319244630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366199.post-83339036459551362612012-08-24T08:19:30.027-05:002012-08-24T08:19:30.027-05:00I heard on the news that after 21 years, his sente...I heard on the news that after 21 years, his sentence can be extended periodically if, at that time, it appears he is still a danger to society. <br /><br />If the goal of the criminal justice system is retribution, then I agree, this is too light. On the other hand, if it's to keep society safe and rehabilitate, two decades is a long time. He's 33 now. He'd be 54 when his initial sentence was up. Much as I'd think it was just to see this guy hang, a 54 year old person is potentially much different than his 33 year old counterpart. Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11424730556609713021noreply@blogger.com