I didn’t see this under a diary already so here is here is you daily reminder (on top of the Rittenhouse and Ahmaud Arbery) that the justice system in this country is a fucking joke.
Christopher Belter, 20, is your typical rich, white male of privilege… he is also a RAPIST!
www.nbcnews.com/...
“Belter was charged with first-degree rape, third-degree rape and sexual abuse in 2018. The next year, as part of a plea deal, he pleaded guilty in 2019 to lesser felony charges of third-degree rape and attempted first-degree sexual abuse and two misdemeanor counts of second-degree sexual abuse.”
Guess how much time this rapist is going to be serving in jail?
Can you guess?
ZERO!! FUCKING ZERO.
The judge, a piece of shit; actually had the gall to say in court
"I’m not ashamed to say I actually prayed over what the appropriate sentence would be,” Murphy said. He sentenced Belter to 10 years probation, with 2 years credit for time served.”
He then had the gall to say that a prison would be the wrong place to send a FUCKING RAPIST, I mean; prison would be the wrong place to send a “young man”.
Niagara County Court Judge Matthew J. Murphy III said a prison sentence for Christopher Belter, 20, “would be inappropriate," according to The Buffalo News.
So, here is the ballotpedia page of Niagara County Court Judge Matthew J. Murphy III…
The judge ran unopposed last time, time for that to change.
Sherrilyn Ifill said it best that local elections for EVERY damn seat counts!!!
Shades of Brock Turner come to mind… I guess the judge who ruled that Brock shouldn't go to prison just showed other judges that they can do the same thing w/ even more horrific people.
Sorry for the short diary, sorry for the trigger words…
Somedays, there are just no words….