The case of alleged Gary, Indiana serial killer, Darren Vann,is both shocking and chilling. Vann has copped to the murders of 4 women, and Gary police are searching for 3 more bodies. In addition, there is speculation that Vann may have murdered other women across the couintry over the past 20 years.
When a case like this hits the headlines, it is often the police who bear the brunt of the criticism: Why didn't they find the killer sooner? Why couldn't they prevent these murders? The common complaints are not enough police; not enough funding of police; incompetent officers. While these reasons may be part of the problem, there is yet one more factor behind high crime rates that draws scant attention. Our judicial system.
In Texas, back in the nineties, Darren Vann raped and attempted to strangle a woman. For this brutal crime, he was sentenced to a lousy, stinking 5 years for rape and attempted murder. People have gotten longer sentences for a few DUI's.
Flash forward to Gary, Indiana. Darren Vann assaulted his girlfriend, doused her with gasoline and attempted to set her on fire. His punishment for this repugnant crime? Probation!!! That's right, not a single second of punishment behind bars for attempting to set his girlfriend on fire. What the hell was the judge thinking? What kind of deal did prosecutors make?
Darren Vann isn't the only example of judicial irresponsibility.How many times have we heard or read about dangerous criminals getting a slap on the wrist from a judge, then going out and commiting a heinous crime?
It is time the judicial system be held accountable. Lenient sentences by too many political hack judges are costing lives and wasting taxpayer dollars. There are judges that need to be removed from the Bench before more victims are removed from this earth.
Completely ignored the judges who put innocent political citizens in prison.
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