Saturday, July 08, 2006

Making the Punishment Fit the Crime in Urination Case

According to CTV (Accused has 'no memory' of night at War Memorial) the three men photographed urinating on the War Memorial on Canada Day have all apologized.

The oldest, Stephen Fernandes, has stated "I didn't mean any disrespect to any veterans, any soldier serving in country right now, or any Canadian citizen. And I'd like to extend my apologies to anybody that I offended on July 1st."

Because there is no charge in Canada for stupidity, Fernandes has been charged with mischief while the other two, being teenagers, have not been charged but have agreed to do community service.

In order for justice to be served, Fernandes should also be given community service as his punishment. Then all three should be given brushes and buckets of soapy water and sentenced to scrub the War Memorial. That would be a punishment that "fit" the crime.

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