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20 Things That Lasted Longer Than Brock Turner's Prison Sentence

You'd be surprised how many things last longer than a rapist's sentence

Laurel Anne
Sep 13, 2016
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20 Things That Lasted Longer Than Brock Turner's Prison Sentence
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As I hope you are all aware, Brock Turner has recently been released from prison. After being sentenced a measly 6 months in federal prison for rape; Brock Turner was released for "good behavior" after only serving 3 months. To give you all a little perspective, here are 20 things that last longer than Turner's prison sentence:

1. Summer vacation

2. Figuring out how to properly put together IKEA furniture

3. Growing out bangs

4. Christmas decorations available for purchase

5. Breaking in a new pair of shoes

6. Teaching your grandparents anything about technology

7. Finding the missing Lego piece under the couch

8. A Bathroom Renovation

9. A boy to tell you how he feels about you

10. A box of tampons

11. The warranty on my phone

12. Most Leases

13. Fine Cheeses

14. A middle school relationship

15. Your toothbrush

16. Taylor Swift's relationships

17. Being approved to adopt

18. Traveling to the West by covered wagon

19. For Fudge to realize Voldemort was really back

20. The average rapist sentencing

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the average sentencing for rapists is 9.75 years. It is amazing to me that in this day and age the serverity of a heinous crome such as rape can be held with such little regard. It's the 21st century, the world should not be a place where rapists do not fear retribution. Until the punishment actually fits the crime, how can we call it justice?


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