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Jesus Christ Canada. Mom who drowned her two sons (2 and 10 months) gets 6 years in prison. -- (link)

Posted by Beaker (aka anniebecca) Jun 4 '12, 09:36

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Holy. fuck. (www.cbc.ca)

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not to be insensitive to the tragedy of the situation... - znufrii Jun 4, 09:57 22
- I don't know...maybe deter other mothers from drowning both of their children? -- nm - Jim Jun 4, 10:07 12
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    - Two defenceless people. But at the same time, the prosecution couldn't establish murder (and is appealing the verdict) -- nm - Roger More, future Prime Minister of Canada Jun 4, 10:17
  - "I wasn't sure before, but I think I'll kill my kids since I'll probably only spend 6 years in prison anyway" -- nm - Guigue Jun 4, 10:11
  - i think those cases are pure sickness, it's beyond reason so i actually don't think 'fear of punishment' would play into it. -- nm - Andie Jun 4, 10:08
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  - right, because anyone contemplating such a horrific act is in perfect control of their mental faculties to rationally consider the consequences? -- nm - znufrii Jun 4, 10:08 5
    - Well hell...if she's out of kids, may as well just send her home then. -- nm - Jim Jun 4, 10:10 2
      - No one's saying she shouldn't bear responsibility for what she did. But it's clearly not an effective deterrent. -- nm - Roger More, future Prime Minister of Canada Jun 4, 10:11
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    - then by all means let's set them free immediately aferward! -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 10:09 1
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  - this is a sad statement. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 4, 10:08
- trhen why lock up anyone? Let's just let the jails all be unlocked. -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 09:58 8
  - can't do that, all the straw men would escape. -- nm - znufrii Jun 4, 10:00 7
    - To be fair, the "what good does it do now" argument could be played in the case of a DUI causing death. Not many repeat offenders there. - Name Withheld By Request Jun 4, 10:12 6
      - I would argue that it has a much greater deterrence effect than the crime we're discussing here. -- nm - znufrii Jun 4, 10:24
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        True. But they have certain influences on that thinking. (Would that not be what you would argue?) -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jun 4, 10:16 1
        
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      - Do drunk drivers get 25 to life? - Guigue Jun 4, 10:14
well, she was convicted of manslaughter, not murder. -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 09:43 19
- Oh, well then she should be set free. -- nm - Spawn Jun 4, 09:51 14
  - The only other alternative! -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 09:52 13
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      - in cases like these I'd be all for it -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 09:57 11
        
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        if it were my kids I'd be waiting for her after 6 years -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 09:59 9
        
        oh, please... - znufrii Jun 4, 10:02 2
        
        that would be harder on the father as obviously the mother doesn't really give a shit -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 10:04 1
        
        you'd just hire it out, I wouldn't suggest making the calls yourself. -- nm - znufrii Jun 4, 10:05
        
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        if we had it I wouldn't need to be waiting for her. - Beaker Jun 4, 10:03 4
        
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        so you don't expect parents to give their lives for their kids? -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 10:06 2
        
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        It's funny I am as far right wing as they come on crime and punishment; yet am left wing on gay marriage, abortion, environment and most other things - Beaker Jun 4, 10:13
- well 6 years is awesome then -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 09:50 3
  - The Crown should have made a better case if they thought it was murder. -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 09:53 2
    - how does someone get manslaughter for drowning their kids? -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 10:00 1
      - I don't know; I haven't been following the case. - Reagen Jun 4, 10:03

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