If a man says "I wouldn't hit you because it is not worth going to jail" is this honorable?
597933
Just a would be abuser that is afraid of going to jail.  It would be an honourable statement if he said he wouldn't hit you because REAL men don't hit women.
102670
Depends on the severity of the crime.  If they are locked up for a white collar crime, I would say yes.  If it was a violent crime, I would say no.  Anything else is a maybe.
319754
the question should be, should a judge discriminate. the answer is no but he can.  however i have learned that there is always more to a story. who recieved the brunt of your swearing? what was your attitude and body language in court? do you have a record and what does that look like? the questions are unlimited. also take note that a judge has a window to work from when handing down a sentence from minimal penalty to the max. as long as the judge remains in that box.. you really have to have concrete evidence of prejudice. it sounds like your punishment was some type of community service.  who would waste a chance to be prejudice on something so minor.  not me.. by the way in some areas this would be a violent crime.. assault.. domestic violence or worse. so i would be satisfied with what i got. finally learn from this situation.. to quote the words of a song i love.. you  gotta  know when to hold em, fold em, walk away or run. u should have ran.
1102554
I got pulled over for that once too except mine was called disorderly conduct with a vehicle ?? But I don't know how well the fight would hold up if you fought it because it is your word against his when it comes to what he had said to you.
506946
If you are asking in the legal sense, you may want to look up the M'Naghten Rules.  If you are asking in the moral sense, it depends on the situation.  It may be satisfying, but it would be grossly unfair, to punish someone who literally doesn't understand what he is doing.
1068353
Yes it is a good Idea. If the defendent Is Not guilty -He needs to be able to tell the Jury that and denie the charges.
1013641
Well being in the U.S. ARMY I would help out anyone in any situation where they needed help. whether it was a heated argument or a fist fight or if it were a mugging of 3 on 1. It's just the right thing to do in those situations. Those that walk away and do absolutely nothing, are just as bad as the ones committing the crime!  That's just my opinion though.
915672
although beating someone, yes, i guess is moraly wrong . i can see why you might want to smack a ho every now and then.
500649
f*ck him up. He is asking for an ass wh!ppin. I don't believe in violence except when it comes to standing up for my lady. If you can't do it. get somebody who can.
1007167
Wait a minute.  You saw this happen on the news, and now you're wondering if...what you saw really happened?\n\nAnyway, slagathor's got it pretty well down (couple of posts above mine), but it really depends on what state you're in, and exactly what a person says.  In California, just saying you're going to hurt someone probably does not qualify as a threat because this state requires you to threaten someone with death or great bodily injury...and punching me in the shoulder probably would hurt, but would not be considered great bodily injury.\n\nHere's the law slagathor was talking about, just so you can see how California addresses these kinds of things:\n\n422.  Any person who willfully threatens to commit a crime which will result in death or great bodily injury to another person, with the specific intent that the statement, made verbally, in writing, or by means of an electronic communication device, is to be taken as a threat, even if there is no intent of actually carrying it out, which, on its face and under the circumstances in which it is  ade, is so unequivocal, unconditional, immediate, and specific as to convey to the person threatened, a gravity of purpose and an immediate prospect of execution of the threat, and thereby  causes that person reasonably to be in sustained fear for his or her own safety or for his or her immediate family's safety, shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed one year, or by imprisonment in the state prison.
752123
If it wasn't a large quanity he will just get probation.  I would still get a lawyer though.\n\nCoach
84615
The county is not going to keep you in jail for absolutely no reason...I strongly suggest obtaining counsel and presenting the question to them.
772759
Not at all, an admission of guilt is a noble admission, it means admitting something you'd rather not. Why do you ask this?
978741
does this mean you don't want to fight over JIMBO?\n\n\n\nkisses ♥
967275
I recognise this reply may hurt your feelings, but any damage done is minor compared with how you'd feel if you wound up in jail following a guilty verdict.
622618
I would of course forgive them, and then convince them to submit to the authorities and face the consequences of their action. I would support jail, or even death if he murdered someone or committed some other crime worthy of capital punishment. If he were still a minor and the crime were committed against myself I would most likely press charges, though it would be difficult. Letting the guilty go free is a heinous crime in itself. It destroys the criminal and endangers the population. Just because you forgive someone does not exempt them from consequences. I am raising my son to understand that every action has consequences in the hopes that this will prevent him from becoming a criminal.
525028
Dear Friend,\n\nIf that's all there is to the story, there is a 0% chance you're going to jail.\n\nYour Friend,\nFrancesois