Helen Krummenacker wrote:
And it seems a little extreme that he kills one guard and for that
he's sent to >Cygnus Alpha with a limiter implant.
A life sentence for theft is a little heavy too but the Federation
aren't exactly strong on prisoner rights from what we see of their
justice
system.
What we see of their justice system relates to the hardcore criminals: the politicos, the 6-million-credit embezzlers, the murderers. Vila even says he's an habitual offender. "I've had my head adjusted by the best in the business. It just won't stay adjusted."
The really interesting thing, as someone brought up on list before, is Nova-- he's a pretty fresh-faced kid to be getting life himself.
Most successful criminals have fresh honest faces. That's what makes them successful criminals.
Jenny
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