Comments on: Bernie Madoff Gets 150 Years

By: Why did Bernie Madoff get 150 years when murderers get less time?

Why did Bernie Madoff get 150 years when murderers get less time? — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:11:21 +0000

[...] Helen Smith (aka Mrs. Glenn Reynolds and The InstaWife) asks, in re Bernie Madoff’s 150 year sentence, “Why is it that someone who set up a Ponzi scheme gets more jail time than the majority of [...]

By: G.A.Phillips

G.A.Phillips — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:29:26 +0000

Does this mean he'll be a convictied felon and not be able to buy a shotgun and go rabbit hunting, but still be able to vote?

Yup, even after he's dead,lol, even if changes his name to Micky mouse and is dead......

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:42:28 +0000

Interesting to contemplate how sentencing might have to change should the many advances being made in medicine start to actually make it feasible to extend lives by 50% or more.

Forced life extension in order to finish your sentence?

Seriously though, who would want to live 200 years if they're gonna spend 150 of them in prison? Wouldn't it be more humane at that point to just execute them?

By: DL

DL — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:05:42 +0000

Does this mean he'll be a convictied felon and not be able to buy a shotgun and go rabbit hunting, but still be able to vote?

Will he be pardoned someday?

By: charles austin

charles austin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:39:05 +0000

Interesting to contemplate how sentencing might have to change should the many advances being made in medicine start to actually make it feasible to extend lives by 50% or more.

By: rpkinmd

rpkinmd — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:57:22 +0000

Too bad he can't live 150 years

By: sam

sam — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:42:55 +0000

@JJ

I’m reminded of the old joke

wherein, upon conviction, the client turns to the lawyer and says, "What are we going to do now?" The lawyer says, "I'm going home. You're going to jail."

By: By The Time He Gets Out, We’ll Have Those Flying Jetpacks « Around The Sphere

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:29:23 +0000

[...] James Joyner: I’m reminded of the old joke wherein the lawyer protests a heavy sentence on the grounds that his client is elderly saying, “He’ll never live long enough to serve that!” To which the judge retorts, “Well, do the best you can.” [...]

By: markm

markm — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:20:23 +0000

...Five bucks says he doesn't live out his sentence...any takers?