But I agree with you that his sentencing seems out of proportion
right so you get it... 40 years is more than some violent crimes. I guess I was just thinking if it's primarily a property-based crime, then he mostly should be paying damages. The strong jail time amounts are a double edged sword; certainly we want to punish crime, but it's also literally draconian to offer too much jail time for certain crimes.
Also housing's kind of a touchy subject: while I'm not advocating for squatting, the hoarding of real estate and letting rents get out of control is disgusting and I'm not as concerned about squatters until housing is made more affordable. I've heard of the OP stories though and that sounds like something above simple squatting, some kind of squat-to-own loophole scheme.
right so you get it... 40 years is more than some violent crimes. I guess I was just thinking if it's primarily a property-based crime, then he mostly should be paying damages. The strong jail time amounts are a double edged sword; certainly we want to punish crime, but it's also literally draconian to offer too much jail time for certain crimes.
Also housing's kind of a touchy subject: while I'm not advocating for squatting, the hoarding of real estate and letting rents get out of control is disgusting and I'm not as concerned about squatters until housing is made more affordable. I've heard of the OP stories though and that sounds like something above simple squatting, some kind of squat-to-own loophole scheme.