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DrPhil 06-29-2009 11:46 AM
This morning: Madoff sentenced to 150 years
 
Despite his lawyer's request for 12 years since he's 71 and that's already a life sentence, the judge made a statement and gave him 150 years.

They interrupted The View for this breaking news.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31604191...ness&GT1=43001

starang21 06-29-2009 11:50 AM
LMAO. i don't understand giving someone 71 years old 150 years in prison. just call it life.

DrPhil 06-29-2009 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by starang21 (Post 1821014)
LMAO. i don't understand giving someone 71 years old 150 years in prison. just call it life.
This sentence fits the crime and not the criminal, which is how it should be in many instances.

It proves a point. White collar crime IS crime and it IS a serious crime even if crime indices and public opinion have long slept on white collar crime and criminals.

texas*princess 06-29-2009 02:34 PM
I totally agree.

I'm glad they didn't give him 12 yrs.

UGAalum94 06-29-2009 04:09 PM
I think the guy deserves to be in jail, but I also like the idea of something unusual like making him work cleaning public toilets to earn money that then gets sent to his victims with a little note "this .0004 of a cent represents your share of the wages from the eight hours Mr. Madoff spent cleaning up other people's poop today."

Despite not being able to actually make restitution that way, it seems like it might give people a little satisfaction that just knowing he's in jail doesn't.

Thetagirl218 06-29-2009 05:25 PM
I am glad he got the full sentence! Is he still under house arrest?

Munchkin03 06-29-2009 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Thetagirl218 (Post 1821113)
I am glad he got the full sentence! Is he still under house arrest?
No, he's been in jail since March or April, I believe. By pleading guilty, he was able to avoid a lengthy trial.

PeppyGPhiB 06-29-2009 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by UGAalum94 (Post 1821075)
I think the guy deserves to be in jail, but I also like the idea of something unusual like making him work cleaning public toilets to earn money that then gets sent to his victims with a little note "this .0004 of a cent represents your share of the wages from the eight hours Mr. Madoff spent cleaning up other people's poop today."

Despite not being able to actually make restitution that way, it seems like it might give people a little satisfaction that just knowing he's in jail doesn't.
I agree. His victims would get far more out of this "justice" if he had to work his butt off every day to try and re-pay ANY of it. Which country club does he get to do his time in?


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