If you have been on any social media site lately, read the paper, watched the news on TV, etc. you have probably seen the news about the Stanford swimmer Brock Turner and his recent sentencing. Here's the full story, if you have not got a chance to look or hear about it yet. In short, Turner raped an unconscious girl and was only sentenced to six months in prison. No, I am not joking when I'm saying he was only sentenced to six months. The shortest conviction for a rape case that I have ever seen has been 11-15 years. This now tops them all. Turner's family, however, is fairly wealthy and hired some of the best defense attorneys that money can get.

What was okay about his actions? Absolutely none of it. He violated this girl, and as a result her life will never be the same again. It was not her choice for that to happen to her. Not only does this effect her life, but it effects her family, her future boyfriends and possible husbands. How she loved a guy before will never be the same again.

Now something that was just as bad as this were comments made by Turner's father. The father described the whole ordeal as "20 minutes of action." He said that 20 minutes of action should not destroy 20 years of what he has accomplished over his life. My question to the father is, should 20 minutes of stabbing someone to death be justified the same? No it should not, and I view, like many others, that rape is just as bad as murder. I'd like to ask you this question, sir — what if she was your daughter, and her dad was the father of your son? Would you be saying six months is too long for him then?

Another topic surrounding this case is the judge and how he sentenced Turner to such a short sentence. Judge Aaron Persky has now been struggling with his job. Many jurors, if they are assigned to Persky for duty, are not requesting not to. They don't understand, with all the evidence right in front of this man, how he could not sentence this rapist to a longer sentence.

What I learned from this case is many things. First, money can get you out of anything. Second, sometimes the judicial system can fail us if you do not end up getting the right judge. Finally — and this is directed to Judge Persky, Turner, and Turner's father — you ruined this poor girl's life. This is not her fault at all. She should not have to worry that if she drinks too much that she will get raped. She shouldn't have to worry about what she wears. None of this was her fault. It was all your fault, Brock Turner. You made the choices, and those 20 minutes deserve 20 years, not a measly six months.