Couple face 27 life sentences for stealing cattle.
I don't think it's okay to steal stuff, including cattle rustling.
But are life sentences for that crime appropriate, especially considering murderers, rapists, and corporate leaders that do thousands of times more damage don't get that?
Notice that certain property crimes get treated as more important than crimes that directly harm humans?
does this result hearken back to the days it was a capital offence to steal someone's horse? survival at stake?
cattle are also livelihood not just property, like a stereo, etc.
@holon42 @AskTheDevil Probably, but like other old laws it shouldn't be enforced. I live here in OK and have totally walked backwards while eating a hamburger and broken other blue laws for kicks and no one got all huffy about it.
yes, it does definitely seem inappropriate and hateful these days.
terrible. were these folks bad'uns, incorrigible types?
@holon42 @tippitiwichet They do seem to be career criminals that did multiple levels of related crime.
ah. people finally had enough. i get it. we feel that way about tfg, so, who can judge?
@holon42 Ha ha! : )