WTF usa, whats up with your justice system..

[HarukoE30]

Sorry OP, but no sympathy here. Blacks have had to deal with a wrongful justice system for over 100+ years...I say get use to it to this guy & move on.

[leothedrummer]

Jesus .. The guy who wrote the article should get 7 years minimum
Im no english major but cmon

lol irony

[e30vert]

Im surprised that we dont see more incidents like this with all of the roads and all of the different nationalities that we have here in major US cities.
The guy was obviously confused, disoriented, and panicked. Its hard to say what is right and wrong when you consider that a town of hillbillies had torches and pitchforks right outside his car door. I cannot say with all certainty that I would not have tried to get the fuck out of there when being pummeled by the local resident BIG Hick. If I am getting beat then all bets are off and I would go into fight or flight mode. That is a predictable reaction given the circumstances and obviously he went for the flight mode.

He hurt people? Really? A big toe injury and some scratches. PLeeeeeeeezeeee!

If I was in a similar situation and flight mode took over it would be Carmageddon cause I figure if I am going to be put away anyway well why not just make it worthwhile... (Note: I disavow this previous statement as a complete attempt at humor and I am joking on an internet forum so that if in the future any event happens similar to what I have mentioned it was not something that was premeditated)

His biggest disadvantage is that he does not have a pocket full of benjamins to hire a lawyer that would get the charges reduced to dismissed. With enough cash one can just about murder someone in premeditated cold blood in this society and buy their way out of it. Dont be fooled into thinking otherwise.

[Fleksta]

You would think that some level of common sense should have popped into his head before trying to drive through a packed street festival.

Would the sentence be overkill? Maybe. But he did end up hurting people as a direct result of his negligent driving.

[LuckyHenriksen]

Jesus .. The guy who wrote the article should get 7 years minimum
Im no english major but cmon

This. WTF. Hard to tell what the hell happened from that article

[Kvasi]

So I was curious and tried to find some objective (ha!) news about this, didn't have much luck. Anyone have a link that is a straight news article that's not in Norwegian? I did find this: http://www.abisoft.org/opinions/2011...2_20110718.pdf : which would suggest he's had his share of trouble here before.

I'd just like something objective, if possible. I'll be the first to say that our legal system isn't perfect. Show me one that is.

If someone had an agrue earlyer in his life it should not mean he is guilty for ewerything thorown at him for rest of time.
I stole several bikes when i was a kid, but that dont mean im gonna kill a bunch of people any day

[blunttech]

Jesus .. The guy who wrote the article should get 7 years minimum
Im no english major but cmon

[Thizzelle]

this is why you carry a video camera with you every where you go, other wise you play the he say she say game.

[Xat1cZ]

That's some major bullshit

[Brian D]

So I was curious and tried to find some objective (ha!) news about this, didn't have much luck. Anyone have a link that is a straight news article that's not in Norwegian? I did find this: http://www.abisoft.org/opinions/2011...2_20110718.pdf : which would suggest he's had his share of trouble here before.

I'd just like something objective, if possible. I'll be the first to say that our legal system isn't perfect. Show me one that is.

[tjts1]

This guy just got 7,5 year in prison..


http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002601538

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiqP4YiXdxs

What!?!?!?! No summary execution on the side of the road? Thats pathetic. Why do foreigners always get preferential treatment in Arizona?

[Kvasi]

as can be said about the Norway Justice system....

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/globa...-prison/40348/

So, you are comparing driving against a one way street on waccation in a town you dont know and killing loads of people?

abb will newer see daylight again, and i my opinion thats way worse than getting a needle and thats it..

[Kvasi]

Foreigner drives the wrong way down a one way street into a crowd of people and continues driving and runs over someones foot and scraped another person. Now hes paying for his mistake. I honestly see no problem with the U.S. justice system in this situation. We're probably not hearing the whole story either so it's hard to judge.

The crowd appeared after he had stopped and tried to turn, and he ran over someones foot when he tried to get away from the crowd that gave him a broken nose when he was sitting in the car.

Whats worst, to brake someones nose for not beeing known in town -
or to try to get away if that happends to you..

Ive red all that was said in court, from both the defended - witnesses - judges.. and not a single word was said about him doing anything wrong exept for driving against a one way street.
The defended asked to get the cuffs off in court so he would be able to write/take notes but he was regarded to dangerous and the judge said no to that..
Id like to se this guy attacking someone with a pencil..

[kronus]

Anything other than an execution is very light sentence for this guy...

You know, in a lot of civilized countries capital punishment is a pretty controversial thing, kind of like abortion is in the States.

[Vedubin01]

Uhh, it doesn't work like that. The maximum sentence that can be handed down is 21 years, but if at the end of the sentence, the offender is deemed not to have been rehabilitated or is deemed to still be a risk, then they are able to remain in detention.

And besides, that's a completely different angle that doesn't have anything to do with the original post - how sad it is, that when somebody points out something about you or your country that they dislike, rather than looking at it coming up with your own conclusion, you resort to throwing mud in any way you possibly can. Are you a politician?

You sir, are the troll.

Anything other than an execution is very light sentence for this guy... The point was the punishment does not fit the crime. Extremes on both sides really!

With the "deemed rehabilitated" we will have to see, but Norway is not known for hard punishments and will likely release this guy after his term.

As to pointing fingers, "He in glass houses....."