Everyone probably knows the name Brock Turner and what he did a few months back. The media, however only wanted to show to good side of Turner. Yes, he was a start swimmer and yes he attended Stanford University. Well, at least he did but then he got expelled due to his crime. The Turner family swore that Brock was always a good boy and would never another human being. However, according to evidence that was found, Brock Turner was found guilty of raping a girl.
Because of who he and his family were, the news media ate it up and made sure the entire world would see what happened. Sadly, also because of who he was, Turner got off easy. He was only sentenced six months for his crime. Take into account that the usual "minimum sentence for rape is 5.4 years." Due to his lack of sentencing, American citizens became outraged. The people believed that it does not matter whether someone is rich or talented, the consequences should be the same. This also turned into a race argument because some believed that the only reason Turner was not sentenced fully is due to him being white. Which, of course, caused many more problems to blossom all around the country. And because of what has been announced of Brock Turner, the country is going to go ballistic.
According to CNN.com, "Ex-Stanford University student Brock Turner, will be released from jail on Friday September 2, 2016." This fact is definitely a hard pill to swallow. How can any justice system release someone who is responsible for hurting another human being? The answer to that is our justice system is biased based on who the person is. It also means they're not a justice system at all! I only say that because the judge who was in charge of this case only thought about Brock's swimming record and his future career. He never once took into account about the crime Turner actually committed and how many people he hurt doing so. And it's not like Brock Turner has a career anymore anyways.
According to CNN.com, "USA Swimming as banned swimmer Brock Turner for life." Because of this fact, I think Turner should stay in jail where he belongs. Some may think I'm being biased because I'm a girl and someone got raped. However, even if he robbed someone, killed someone or even stole someone's identity, he deserves to be put away from society. In my opinion, if a person does not actually pay for their consequences, they're probably going to repeat the same actions again. I agree that it is sad that someone so well-educated and talented could do something this cruel but, he needs a real sentencing and does not deserve a bond. Brock Turner, in my opinion, is a menace and deserves to be treated as such. OR at least until he actually goes to jail for the usual time allotted for rapists.
I know my words may come off as harsh or offensive but, they needed to be said. Some people don't know how to speak up when they feel something is unfair. I, however, am not afraid to do so. I also want to remind the people reading that I do NOT care if he is Caucasian, African American, Hispanic, green or blue; if a crime is committed, that person deserves to be put away and serve their time.
