A jury has found David DePape guilty on two counts in the violent attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, last year in the couple’s San Francisco home.
Out of curiosity, why do you not usually approve of it and what in this case makes it justified to you?
My reason for not approving of the court making examples of people would be along the lines of it not really working - people still commit crimes no matter how many examples seem to be made, and giving someone an excessive punishment to dissuade others is inherently unjust - so for me it’s hard to see a reason it would be okay in any case, even this one.
Your reasoning against it may be different though.
I don’t usually approve of courts making examples of people, but the court needs to make an example of this guy.
Out of curiosity, why do you not usually approve of it and what in this case makes it justified to you?
My reason for not approving of the court making examples of people would be along the lines of it not really working - people still commit crimes no matter how many examples seem to be made, and giving someone an excessive punishment to dissuade others is inherently unjust - so for me it’s hard to see a reason it would be okay in any case, even this one.
Your reasoning against it may be different though.
I don’t usually approve because two people convicted of similar offenses ought to be dealt similar punishments.
But violence or intimidation towards elected representatives is a crime that is worse than the sum of its parts.
Especially if its for political reasons. That makes it terrorism and not just violence.