Fairness in Sentencing (Warning: Political Rant, Common Sense): For years I have been complaining about the incredible unfairness of sentencing of pedophiles (purveyors of child porn or those who sexually abuse children). These criminals take away the innocence of children and often get a slap on the wrist and sent back on the streets to reoffend. This past week a man was convicted of repeatedly abusing a 12 year old girl and was given probation because the criminal was too short to be able to survive in prison. This is an amazing decision. The judge was more concerned about the welfare of a sexual predator (who is only 7 inches shorter than me!) than the abused 12 year old girl. It is time for judges like this to go away. If he was so concerned about the deviant then he could have sentenced him to 10 years of isolation. The pervert would probably even appreciate that kind of sentence.

But Kansas isn’t sitting still for these kinds of judges. Rep. Patricia Kilpatrick has proposed a state law requiring first time offenders of those who abuse children (14 and under) to be placed in prison for 25 years. The governor signed the bill into law.

This to me is the beginning in the right direction. If a person commits a crime but knows that they are going to serve a short time (or no time), what is to stop them? Instead we need to have a punishment that is actually a deterrent. Here is a thought for some of the judges out there, don’t send them to the special sexual offenders prisons within prisons that are everywhere, send the perverts into the general population. Why do they deserve special protection? I can hear some of the liberals out there “But they have rights too.” Bull, they have no rights, should be afforded no protection, and should feel the full force of the law.