Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years

...correction, 90 when he's due for release.

He isn't terminally ill yet, but he's an overweight and unhealthy 67 year old who might not make 80 when he's due for release. The response is about the people who plainly do wish he will die in his cell, which is uncivilised.

I think Mockers is answering my earlier question about prison hospitals.
Thanks Mockers.

I for one am relieved to hear that. I wouldn’t think it right for prisoners to get all the treatment they’d get on the NHS, for example.

Why are you talking about him as if he’s terminally ill, Mockers?

I hope he dies cold, miserable and alone. I hope the other prisoners make his life hell.

A prison 'hospital' is a basic sort of clinic. It does not have the facilities for complex end of life care.

Mockers I don’t fancy my chances of getting the UN to change that.

SummerHouse lovely username

Remember this case where the guy originally got no jail time because they thought he had a cricket career? This is what we’re up against

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-39529714

Article 4 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights is clear: All forms of slavery and servitude are prohibited without exception.

Thanks Mockers
I don’t have an issue with the 13th.

I also don’t mind if he dies in his cell. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I hope this sets a precedent and acts as a deterrent.

I think he was already in Rikers, so he should have gone straight back there.

Hope so

I gather he’s given an interview saying he’s “totally confused” but I don’t know what about. he seems to be claiming he's confused that he did anything illegal at all. I'm not sure if he genuinely doesn't get it (which is of course no excuse) or it's just sheer arrogance and entitlement that they DARED to even prosecute let alone convict him.

Wow! Bloody brilliant.

Mockers nobody means he'll literally die in his prison cell. He'll still be doing time whatever prison hospital bed he's in. He won't be a free man. That's what people are happy about.

Well slave labour for a start. Check the 13th amendment.

I also recommend the most recent episode of Last Week Tonight.

He's facing further charges in California, too. Live investigation in London on his offending on these shores, to top it all. This man is going to die in jail; I so hope it affords his dozens of victims some comfort.

Mockers “ I would find it very difficult to argue that the USA with its prison system is a civilised country.”

Why’s that please?

Truly - oh, thanks. I suspect that means “men are confused that women aren’t their toys”.

I would find it very difficult to argue that the USA with its prison system is a civilised country.

Goosefoot “ It's also quite hard on prison health systems to have old people in poor health to deal with.”

I asked on another thread what the prisons do for these prisoners but no one knew.

I also don’t know what excuse Wankstain is giving for the wheelchair?

This bit:
The sex offender also addressed the court personally in a rambling address in which he expressed remorse as well as implying he had been “confused” in his dealings with the women. “I’m totally confused, men are confused about all of this issue.”
Weinstein went on to say: “I really feel remorse for this situation, I feel it deeply in my heart,” adding: “We may have different truths.”

Different truths???? FFS. Still in denial then.

In the case of terminally ill prisoners with very little time left, it is normal in civilised countries to release them into an appropriate health facility.

Some might argue that the US is not a civilised country which explains both the film industry and the prison industry.

I don't get the contribution to the film industry business. Age and health, sure. But it's not like the film industry is some sort of charity, it's like saying the judge should consider his contribution to the shampoo industry or something.

Personally I would not like to see anyone die in prison.

It's also quite hard on prison health systems to have old people in poor health to deal with.

You wish he'd received a shorter sentence?

The law's the law. He gets what he gets.

In the case of terminally ill prisoners with very little time left, it is normal in civilised countries to release them into an appropriate health facility.

I gather he’s given an interview saying he’s “totally confused” but I don’t know what about.

I did an involuntary yelp when I heard it in the radio. Fantastic news. His defence lawyer has called it an obscene number. He’s the bloody obscene one