Judge Says Child Molester Is Too Short For Prison

**Itsme** · 05-26-2006, 07:10 AM

Judge Says Child Molester Is Too Short For Prison

Attorney General Will Appeal Sentence

POSTED: 8:23 am CDT May 26, 2006

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The sentence of probation for a man the judge said was too short to go to prison for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl will be appealed by Attorney General Jon Bruning.

Bruning said the sentence of 5-foot-1-inch tall Richard Thompson is far too lenient. Bruning said his office will file the appeal within the next two weeks.

The case was drawing international attention, with crime victim advocates decrying the sentence and supporters of short people saying it's about time someone recognized the challenges they face.

Thompson was sentenced in Cheyenne County District Court on Tuesday to 10 years probation on two felony sexual assault charges.

The Cheyenne County district judge in the case said in her ruling that Thompson deserved a long prison sentence for his crimes, but gave him probation because she believed he was too short to survive in prison.

State Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha said he's baffled by the probation sentence. Chambers said if shortness serves to protection criminals from going to prison, short people "ought to rob banks and do everything else they would wind up going to prison for."

Chambers said shortness is not a defense, especially in crimes against children.

**Yossarian** · 05-26-2006, 07:19 AM

thats ****ing stupid. i don't go around suing door mandufacturers because i whack my head off of the frame. nor do i sue school desk makers for forcing me to wedge myself into a desk in which i can't comfortably sit or write in. i could go on and on. the world is ruled by short people anyways, us larger sized folks get the short end of the stick.

pun intended

MJordanash · 05-26-2006, 07:44 AM

Wow, are you kidding me? Go ahead little people, molest a child, you wont survive in prison so probation will suffice. Give me a friggen break. That makes me mad thinking its okay to break the law and get an easy break just because you're short.

**starkiis** · 05-26-2006, 08:35 AM

That judge needs to be shot lets let a short guy free to do it again. I feel sorry for all the kids in that area.

**PoorAvatar** · 05-26-2006, 08:35 AM

Here's a picture from smoking gun:

**starkiis** · 05-26-2006, 08:42 AM

If I was a teen I would run the other way he would scare the hell out of me. Run girls

**DarkFury** · 05-26-2006, 08:56 AM

I guess the judge figured that in prison, that lil guy would become the #1 Doorknob polisher... and as you know, most jail cells don't have "doorknobs".

**esme** · 05-26-2006, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by Itsme

Judge Says Child Molester Is Too Short For Prison

Attorney General Will Appeal Sentence

POSTED: 8:23 am CDT May 26, 2006

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The sentence of probation for a man the judge said was too short to go to prison for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl will be appealed by Attorney General Jon Bruning.

Bruning said the sentence of 5-foot-1-inch tall Richard Thompson is far too lenient. Bruning said his office will file the appeal within the next two weeks.

The case was drawing international attention, with crime victim advocates decrying the sentence and supporters of short people saying it's about time someone recognized the challenges they face.

Thompson was sentenced in Cheyenne County District Court on Tuesday to 10 years probation on two felony sexual assault charges.

The Cheyenne County district judge in the case said in her ruling that Thompson deserved a long prison sentence for his crimes, but gave him probation because she believed he was too short to survive in prison.

State Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha said he's baffled by the probation sentence. Chambers said if shortness serves to protection criminals from going to prison, short people "ought to rob banks and do everything else they would wind up going to prison for."

Chambers said shortness is not a defense, especially in crimes against children.

that is such BS ....who cares about their physical appearance if a crime was comitted ....if he couldn't "survive" in prison then he should of thought about that before going around hurting people like that .....

he just doesn't want to become someone's B!tch.....that's all

MJordanash · 05-26-2006, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by esme

he just doesn't want to become someone's B!tch.....that's all

Oh I so agree he would be someone's "wittle fwiend" ahaha

**BigJon** · 05-26-2006, 11:05 AM

Ridiculous. That's all I can say.

He probably asked the judge if he could just be sent to juvie instead...sick bastard.

**KIISQueen** · 05-26-2006, 11:05 AM

Oh my!!! He looks scary and that a bunch BS. Send his lill ass ta jail and have other inmates beat his cheeks and do him dirty!!!!!

**starkiis** · 05-26-2006, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by KIISQueen

Oh my!!! He looks scary and that a bunch BS. Send his lill ass ta jail and have other inmates beat his cheeks and do him dirty!!!!!

I agree with you kiisqueen with judges like that no ones safe

**DarkFury** · 05-26-2006, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by KIISQueen

Oh my!!! He looks scary and that a bunch BS. Send his lill ass ta jail and have other inmates beat his cheeks and do him dirty!!!!!

Please reference my earlier post in this thread.

For him it won't be "Don't drop the soap..." Probably more like... "don't yawn and stretch".

**BigJon** · 05-26-2006, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by KIISQueen

...beat his cheeks and do him dirty!!!!!

Now that's gonna give me nightmares.

**DarkFury** · 05-26-2006, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by BigJon

Now that's gonna give me nightmares.

New prison sport... "The Midget toss".

Now do you want your midget with Jelly or Syrup?

**RoniMan** · 05-26-2006, 11:53 AM

wow! this is great! this opens the door for chinese/japanese ppl to commit crimes! God bless America!

**bachviet** · 05-26-2006, 03:55 PM

That is total B.S. Give him probation after castrate him is okay with me though.

**KIISQueen** · 05-26-2006, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by DarkFury

New prison sport... "The Midget toss".

Now do you want your midget with Jelly or Syrup?

YUK!!! that is gross!!!!

**PoorAvatar** · 05-26-2006, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by bachviet

That is total B.S. Give him probation after castrate him is okay with me though.

Yeah,

If they're not sending him to prison, then castrate his little weenie so the little man can't prey on little kids.

**clutchy** · 05-26-2006, 06:31 PM

wtf, is this a joke? who cares if they can survive in prison. If they don't want to go don't molest kids... man what a bunch of pansies we've all become...

**jstreet** · 05-26-2006, 06:47 PM

supporters of short people saying it's about time someone recognized the challenges they face.

Cry me a river. His status as a child molester would get him ****ed up before the other inmates even realized he was short.

**PoorAvatar** · 05-26-2006, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by clutchy

wtf, is this a joke?

Might be. This article places it in Sidney, Nebraska not Lincoln, Nebraska. Maybe the Attorney General is in Lincoln and the Judge in Sidney? Actually the mug shot is in Lincoln so I guess it's not a joke, except for the Judge!

The Judge is quoted as saying, "that doesn't make you a hunter." Huh?

Updated: 5:37 p.m. MT May 25, 2006

SIDNEY, Neb. - A judge said a 5-foot-1 man convicted of sexually assaulting a child was too small to survive in prison, and gave him 10 years of probation instead.

His crimes deserved a long sentence, District Judge Kristine Cecava said, but she worried that Richard W. Thompson, 50, would be especially imperiled by prison dangers.

"You are a sex offender, and you did it to a child," she said. But, she said, "That doesn't make you a hunter. You do not fit in that category."

Thompson will be electronically monitored the first four months of his probation, and he was told to never be alone with someone under age 18 or date or live with a woman whose children were under 18. Cecava also ordered Thompson to get rid of his pornography.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12969163/?GT1=8199

**dougadam** · 05-27-2006, 04:40 AM

That's foolish!

**Sirrich3** · 05-27-2006, 07:31 AM

give him some heels to wear behind bars...

**neutral** · 05-27-2006, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by Sirrich3

give him some heels to wear behind bars...

**jstreet** · 05-27-2006, 09:58 AM

I was expecting someone to talk about judicial activism by now.

**clutchy** · 05-27-2006, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by PoorAvatar

Might be. This article places it in Sidney, Nebraska not Lincoln, Nebraska. Maybe the Attorney General is in Lincoln and the Judge in Sidney? Actually the mug shot is in Lincoln so I guess it's not a joke, except for the Judge!

The Judge is quoted as saying, "that doesn't make you a hunter." Huh?

Updated: 5:37 p.m. MT May 25, 2006

SIDNEY, Neb. - A judge said a 5-foot-1 man convicted of sexually assaulting a child was too small to survive in prison, and gave him 10 years of probation instead.

His crimes deserved a long sentence, District Judge Kristine Cecava said, but she worried that Richard W. Thompson, 50, would be especially imperiled by prison dangers.

"You are a sex offender, and you did it to a child," she said. But, she said, "That doesn't make you a hunter. You do not fit in that category."

Thompson will be electronically monitored the first four months of his probation, and he was told to never be alone with someone under age 18 or date or live with a woman whose children were under 18. Cecava also ordered Thompson to get rid of his pornography.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12969163/?GT1=8199

i think they mean child predator

Originally Posted by Ben_Williams

I was expecting someone to talk about judicial activism by now.

what for? it'll just get the thread locked... i have a serious case of learned helplessness...

**InfiniteNothing** · 05-27-2006, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by Ben_Williams

Cry me a river. His status as a child molester would get him ****ed up before the other inmates even realized he was short.

Shut up Ben. Grab your torch and lets go. All child related crimes require cruel and unusual punishment and then death by strangulation..

**PoorAvatar** · 05-27-2006, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by clutchy

i think they mean child [B]predator

That's what doesn't make sense. Prey on a child once, not a hunter/predator????

Stupid Judge

**PoorAvatar** · 05-27-2006, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by Ben_Williams

I was expecting someone to talk about judicial activism by now.

Ben, I would love to hear your thoughts on this (In a manner which won't lock this thread, of course)

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