Clemency requests piling up

What's the opinion of his victims?

He cann't go to Canada because they don't allow anyone with a felony in including drunk drivers.

Let them pile up. There are far more requests by the decent, law abiders for these perps to serve out their well earned sentences. They need punishment and the public needs to see they are punished or crime will keep getting worse. Most of these vile people will return to their foolishness like a dog to its own vomit. Early release for good behaviour is a fraud too. Of course they display it while incarcerated. Duh.

That's shocking that Governor Stickland wouldn't care. Absolutely shocking! In case you couldn't tell this is sarcasm. Governor Strickland has shown time and time again that he doesn't care about the people of Ohio.

AmberDru wrote:

What's the opinion of his victims?
He cann't go to Canada because they don't allow anyone with a felony in including drunk drivers.

Your one smart cookie. He will never be able to visit his daughters at their home. If he is found in Canada they will just lock him up again. And I also like your idea about the opinion of the victims. If they agree that he should be released then let him go.

Full service of sentences! No time off! You do the crime you should do all the time!

There is justice and then there is injustice. This seems to fall in the latter category.

Just say no to clemency wrote:

Full service of sentences! No time off! You do the crime you should do all the time!

I find it interesting that murders get far less time as do the perps that leave life-long physical injuries.

This is a perfect example of why we need to scrap our prison system and go back to the whip and the rope. Had this man been whipped half to death 10 years ago, justice would have been done then and there and he could have gone about raising his daughters and leading a law-abiding life.

As it is, he's rotting, his daughters are suffering, we're having to pay for it abd no one seems to be better off.

It's stupid.

I Care wrote:

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I find it interesting that murders get far less time as do the perps that leave life-long physical injuries.

Don't forget the mental damage, bones can heal but sometimes the mind can be damaged beyone repair.

Vox Populi wrote:

This is a perfect example of why we need to scrap our prison system and go back to the whip and the rope. Had this man been whipped half to death 10 years ago, justice would have been done then and there and he could have gone about raising his daughters and leading a law-abiding life.
As it is, he's rotting, his daughters are suffering, we're having to pay for it abd no one seems to be better off.
It's stupid.

Right on Vox, when are you running for political office because you already got my vote.

Mr Tapp is a Canadian. He was attacked 2 on one and defended himself. All three of them had been drinking. After the altercation, he felt bad for hurting the 2 other guys and plead guilty. The sentencing judge did not look at the medical records. The "victims" were given an opportunity to make a "victim impact statement" and lied about their injuries. That is why the judge has now twice filed affidavits to the governor citing "manifest injustice". He read the files and said this should have been much less of a sentence. Neither "victim" has made any statement or request - when asked - during the clemency process.

There are certainly a lot of criminals that belong where they are in prison - and should be left there much longer than their sentence. But there are a lot of people in there who are not "criminals"

Gov. Ted Strickland's is a democrat so don't expect much unless he can tax it!

Strickland has no respect for the victims.Never has.Boy it would be a different story if it was his family.

Just say no to clemency wrote:

Full service of sentences! No time off! You do the crime you should do all the time!

Ignorance is Bliss?

CMH Rick wrote:

<quoted text>Your one smart cookie. He will never be able to visit his daughters at their home. If he is found in Canada they will just lock him up again. And I also like your idea about the opinion of the victims. If they agree that he should be released then let him go.

Why don't you get your facts straight. It was his first offence. He hasn't been convicted of any crimes in Canada. He won't have a problem seeing his daughters.

Phil Thieju wrote:

Let them pile up. There are far more requests by the decent, law abiders for these perps to serve out their well earned sentences. They need punishment and the public needs to see they are punished or crime will keep getting worse. Most of these vile people will return to their foolishness like a dog to its own vomit. Early release for good behaviour is a fraud too. Of course they display it while incarcerated. Duh.

What is that saying, something like "let he who is without sin, cast the first stone?"

Val wrote:

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Why don't you get your facts straight. It was his first offence. He hasn't been convicted of any crimes in Canada. He won't have a problem seeing his daughters.

Val, I got my facts straight. Canada does not let felons into Canada. It does not matter where he as convicted. Now, if he is a Canadian citizen that might be a different story. I'm not sure on that matter but if I was convicted in the USA, Canada would not let me inter without a pardon, and that Sir is a fact.

CMH Rick wrote:

<quoted text>Val, I got my facts straight. Canada does not let felons into Canada. It does not matter where he as convicted. Now, if he is a Canadian citizen that might be a different story. I'm not sure on that matter but if I was convicted in the USA, Canada would not let me inter without a pardon, and that Sir is a fact.

If you had studied the case further you would know he has dual citizenship.

Some of these requests for clemency are for people who committed crimes, and served their sentences, many years ago, but find that their previous records are now preventing them from being police officers or owning a weapon. I'm speaking of those that have had clean records since completion of their sentences.

Isn't it true that one out of one hundred and twenty-nine people in the united states are incarcerated?(the highest rate in the world)..a lot of your prisons are privatized. Sounds like big-business. That's scary.

is something wrong with your justice system or are you all perps that haven't been caught yet??

oh and just to add, when the judge himself admits that he didn't know all of the facts, and agreed that his sentence was a manifest injustice, open your eyes America. It's obvious this man should have been released years ago