Joker Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/04/16/cornealious-mike-anderson-missouri-cruel-and-unusual-13-years-prison?page=2 I've been reading about it today and talking with dh and we both feel it's a ridiculous waste of time and money. Apparently the man he robbed doesn't even feel he should be in prison now. He seems to have turned his life around without going to prison and I wonder what spending the next 13 years behind bars will do to him. I don't feel it's cruel and unusual punishment as the title suggests, but I do feel it's wrong and useless. There have been some things on my Facebook feed though that are very different from my own feelings on the subject so I'm wondering what you all think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 I think there should be a statute of limitations on when the state can get it together and implement a prison term. Sheesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serenade Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 This is incredibly sad and totally unfair. I'm guessing he will be released, but without the public outcry he probably wouldn't have been. This is a justice system gone awry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjffkj Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 It is a waste of time and money! I do believe its cruel and unusual punishment to uproot a man, turn his life upside down, dramatize his children, and ruin the next 13 years of his life if not more because the state didn't have their shit together 13 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishboneDawn Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 What motivation does the state have to be fair and just if it can do something like that? If it can make a huge mistake and then simply pick up where it left off years later? What guarantee is there for any of us that we'll be treated justly if they know they can the ball any point without consequence? It's not simply unfair, it's unjust and vile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 He's not in jail now, right? I can't seem to read the entire article. It looks like they are trying to keep him out of jail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 He's not in jail now, right? I can't seem to read the entire article. It looks like they are trying to keep him out of jail? That is how I read it. It does seem more than a little ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto10blessings Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 He's not in jail now, right? I can't seem to read the entire article. It looks like they are trying to keep him out of jail? I read another article that said he's in jail after his home was raided by a SWAT team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 He's been in jail for nine months. They are trying to get him out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 I read another article that said he's in jail after his home was raided by a SWAT team. He's been in jail for nine months. They are trying to get him out. My gracious! I hope they are quickly successful because that is unconscionable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Missouri took nine years from Ryan Ferguson's life when he shouldn't have served any time at all in prison. Seems like they could call this a wash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 I think they should have him tour the various prisons being a motivational speaker for the inmates about how they *can* turn their lives around and lead successful and productive lives. the state messed up, it's their fault he didn't serve time when - considering they only noticed when they went to release him . . . he's an example of what we'd love to see the prison population do - turn their lives around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 It is a waste of time and money! I do believe its cruel and unusual punishment to uproot a man, turn his life upside down, dramatize his children, and ruin the next 13 years of his life if not more because the state didn't have their shit together 13 years ago. and this was the states mess up - not him going on the lamb for 13 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Update: Anderson is now free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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