Throwin’ The Book At Chuck Guite
Adscam honcho (or patsy depending on you point of view), Chuck Guite received 3.5 years in Prison for his work during the $250-million sponsorship scandal.
It must be stated that he will “likely be eligible for day parole after serving one-sixth of his sentence, and may apply for full parole after he has completed one-third.” That half year of the three and a half years is significant for two reasons.
One, he will spend Christmas in prison, not being eligible for day parole until mid-January.
Two, he will serve a full year before being eligible for parole in mid-August 2008. (Note: I’m extrapolating and mathing-up these numbers. They may not be exactly right).
Had he received a three year sentence, or some lame three years less a day, then both of the above would not be so.
Poor Chuck! The Liberals spend years putting soft-hearted putzes on the bench, and when one of them finds themselves in the prisoner’s box, they get the one tough guy.
Sorry Charlie!
They should have given him the sum of all sentences that non governmental employees get. Giving him 6 months more than those charged who worked for the ad agencies is a slap in the face of Canadians.
If the average joe was found guilty of defrauding the government we would have gotten far worse.
This is simply another example of our lax criminal justice system.
Great post, Brian! I see that the Toronto Sun picked yours and Dr. Roy’s as “Best of the Blogs” today!
Okay, now that they’ve had their practice swings how about seeing if they can bat some politicos over the fence.
Giving him 6 months more than those charged who worked for the ad agencies is a slap in the face of Canadians.
The crown was asking four years, the defense two – we should thank the heavens that at least the crown won out.
But yes, way, way too lenient. It is beyond ridiculous in this country and I’m dammned if I can understand why it has been allowed to happen.
I see that the Toronto Sun picked yours and Dr. Roy’s as “Best of the Blogs” today!
Yea, pretty cool. Surprisingly, I had one of the lowest days in terms of visits ever yesterday – I have no idea what to make of that.
now that they’ve had their practice swings how about seeing if they can bat some politicos over the fence.
Ah, yes, that old “Cretien in handcuffs” dream – whatever happened to that?
The reports the opther day said Guite arrived ini court in shackles. Try as I might, I cannot find a picture of those shackles.
If it was a Conservative operatives, would that picture exist?