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dballance

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1. Excessive? I Know That is Terribly Wrong but if Was a Heat of the Moment Thing

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Thu Jan 17, 2013, 10:19 AM

Jan 2013

Last edited Thu Jan 17, 2013, 10:53 AM - Edit history (1)

It would seem probation and community service - perhaps at a school - would be more appropriate. Now the people of KS or the US have to support her totally for 4 years and we can add one more person to our number of incarcerated and keep the US number one in the world. It would seem more logical to me to let her keep supporting herself and maybe do some good for the community.

I'm just saying.

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Missouri woman gets 4 years in prison for hitting teacher [View all] proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 OP

Excessive? I Know That is Terribly Wrong but if Was a Heat of the Moment Thing dballance Jan 2013 #1

I agree. LisaLynne Jan 2013 #6

Seems extreme to me as well proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #7

I think it was a combination of the punching plus trying to break a child custody restraining order Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #9

I Did Notice the Part Where Her Parental Rights Had Been Terminated dballance Jan 2013 #10

Consider that her custody of the child had been suspended... joeybee12 Jan 2013 #11

good - good news- let that be a lesson to any who thinks that if you cant get what you want it's ok leftyohiolib Jan 2013 #2

What's missing is information on why she lost custody of the child and bighart Jan 2013 #3

This woman (a teacher) stabbed another teacher in the neck in the middle of a school day Victor_c3 Jan 2013 #4

Even if I was the victim Shankapotomus Jan 2013 #5

Surely, this is excessive. People get off with a slap on the wrist for way worse crimes. Undaunted Jan 2013 #8

There is a lot about this that we don't know. HappyMe Jan 2013 #12

The sentence may have been to protect the son from her more than anything else. randome Jan 2013 #13

These kinds of sentences often happen when there's a prior record. backscatter712 Jan 2013 #14

You Know, If We Arm Teachers, A 4-Year Jolt Might Look Pretty Tame. Paladin Jan 2013 #15

Akron Police Officer Breaks Girls Arm In Ohio School Caught on Camera RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #16