NE - Richard Thompson for sex abuse of 12yo girl, Sidney, 2005

[BeeBee]

I live in Nebraska, and in fact, work for the attorney general's office. Don't worry, our office is appealing this ridiculous outcome. Hopefully, this creep will serve prison time after all.

Please. As Larry the Cable Guy would say, "Git er done." Thorkim, Thanks bunches.

 

[mysteriew]

Well, now I KNOW HOW TO COMMIT THE PERFECT CRIME! All I have to do is hire a midget, fly him there and have him rob me a bank or two

I'm 4'11" think they would send me to prison?

The debate has begun. Even the ACLU is mystified!

State Sen. Ernie Chambers, a longtime critic of judges, said he was baffled by the sentence.

"If shortness is an excuse and protection from going to prison, short people ought to rob banks and do everything else they would wind up going to prison for," Chambers said. "We're talking here about a crime committed against a child, and shortness is not a defense."

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie...T?SITE=1010WINS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

 

[christine2448]

I live in Nebraska, and in fact, work for the attorney general's office. Don't worry, our office is appealing this ridiculous outcome. Hopefully, this creep will serve prison time after all.

Well that is good, thanks for letting us know.

I was asking earlier if there is anything we could do about this....so, we need not worry? Things are being handled?

Please keep us updated...for us 'survivors' something like this is very upsetting!

 

[christine2448]

In above article it states what this creep did, Thompson, 50, had sexual contact over a couple of months last year with a 12-year-old girl, said Sidney Police Chief Larry Cox. He was sentenced on two felony sexual assault charges.

Also in the article it says this:

A spokesman for the prison system said Thompson's height would not put him at risk among the state's 4,400 inmates. There are protections available in prison to help inmates who feel threatened, prison spokesman Steve King said, but to his knowledge, no one has ever taken advantage of them based on fears related to their height.

"He's not the shortest guy we have in prison," King said. "We've got some short guys that are as tough as nails. We've got people from all ages, physical stature of all sizes, in general population."

State Sen. Ernie Chambers, a longtime critic of judges, said he was baffled by the sentence.

"If shortness is an excuse and protection from going to prison, short people ought to rob banks and do everything else they would wind up going to prison for," Chambers said. "We're talking here about a crime committed against a child, and shortness is not a defense."

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie...EMPLATE=DEFAULT


I hope this all gets reversed and this goes to prison for a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time!

 

[lizziedripping]

Wonder what the judge would have said if it was her kids the little shorta$$ had been messing with????

 

[Marie]

I live in Nebraska, and in fact, work for the attorney general's office. Don't worry, our office is appealing this ridiculous outcome. Hopefully, this creep will serve prison time after all.

Please tell us where we can email or call to express our opinion about this judge.

 

[dark_shadows]

Please tell us where we can email or call to express our opinion about this judge.

Hello Marie,
What about an email to Bill O'Reilly?He is going to have a field day with this one.He was the one who got the ball rolling with another judge......

 

[13th Juror]

Sidney, Nebraska - Cheyenne County Sheriff's Dept


Larger Pic of the creepy little perp, Richard Thompson


Yes, Thorkim - please do post information where "we, the citizens of this country" can voice our anguished disbelief in the injustice handed down by this incompetent judge.

I would sincerely appreciate the contact info for both the Attorney General and Judge Kristine Cecava - and anyone else that may have an influence over this bizarre case ruling. Do you have that info available to post here?

Thank you for posting the link to that news story. So glad we have someone like you working in the AG's office!


13th Juror

 

[bakerprune64]

I live in Nebraska, and in fact, work for the attorney general's office. Don't worry, our office is appealing this ridiculous outcome. Hopefully, this creep will serve prison time after all.

Bless you and your office!! This is an outrage.

SNIP...
"But supporters of short people say it's about time someone recognizes the unique challenges they face."

Freaking whatever:furious: Everybody has a right to make their own decisions, but they must also be prepared to suffer the consequences for those actions...short or tall, thick or thin, purple or green. :twocents: I wonder what his uniqie challenge was that made him decide to do what he did?

 

[Marie]

Hon. Kristine R. Cecava Firm: State of Nebraska, District Court, 12th District
Address: Cheyenne County Courthouse
1000 Tenth Ave.
P.O. Box 217
Sidney, NE 69162-0217

Phone: (308) 254-2814
Fax: (308) 254-4292
E-mail:
Web site: http://court.nol.org/judges/districtcourt.htm

 

[Marie]

CHEYENNE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE

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Clerk’s Office:
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Courthouse

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1000 10th Avenue

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PO Box 217

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Sidney, NE 69162-0217

Phone:
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(308) 254-2141

Fax:
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(308) 254-5049

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Clerk:
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Beth Fiegenschuh

E-Mail:
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[email protected]

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Deputy Clerk:
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DewAnn Smith

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Office Clerks:
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Bonnie Schilz

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Sarah Deaver

 

[Jeana (DP)]

Nebraska's Attorney General:

Jon Bruning
2115 State Capitol
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
1-800-727-6432


http://www.ago.state.ne.us/

 

[Marie]

I think this is the Attorney General's email addy:

Subj: Response to Constituent Complaint
Date: 9/18/2003 9:43:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: [email protected]
To: XXXXXXXXXX


September 18, 2003

Dear Mr. Millwood:

Thank you for bringing the issue of open records statutes to our attention. We are sympathetic to the concerns you raise. However, we have no authority to make any changes in existing law. Please contact individual Nebraska senators for assistance in this regard. Best of luck with your efforts.

Sincerely,

JON BRUNING
Attorney General

 

[dark_shadows]

Like I said,

Bill O'Reilly will get something done with this.As you can see,emails to the AG direct you to someone else.I already explained that there are avenues for people who want to be in PC or if we feel that the person needs to be in PC.
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LINCOLN, Neb. — A judge's decision to sentence a 5-foot-1 man to probation instead of prison for sexually assaulting a child has angered crime victim advocates who say the punishment sends the wrong message.
But supporters of short people say it's about time someone recognizes the unique challenges they face.

Cheyenne County District Judge Kristine Cecava issued the sentence Tuesday. She told [url="javascript:siteSearch('Richard W. Thompson');"]Richard W. Thompson that his crimes deserved a long prison sentence but that he was too small to survive in a state prison.

Though he could have been sentenced to 10 years behind bars, he ended up with 10 years of probation instead. On Thursday, the state's attorney general, Jon Bruning, promised to appeal within two weeks, calling the sentence far too lenient.

"I'm concerned about the message this sends to victims and perpetrators," said Marla Sohl with the Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition, adding that it shows more concern is being placed on the criminal and his safety in prison than the victim.

But Joe Mangano, secretary of the National Organization of Short Statured Adults, agreed with the judge's assessment that Thompson would face dangers while in prison because of his height.





A spokesman for the prison system said Thompson's height would not put him at risk among the state's 4,400 inmates. There are protections available in prison to help inmates who feel threatened, prison spokesman Steve King said, but to his knowledge, no one has ever taken advantage of them based on fears related to their height.

"He's not the shortest guy we have in prison," King said. "We've got some short guys that are as tough as nails. We've got people from all ages, physical stature of all sizes, in general population."

State Sen. Ernie Chambers, a longtime critic of judges, said he was baffled by the sentence.

"If shortness is an excuse and protection from going to prison, short people ought to rob banks and do everything else they would wind up going to prison for," Chambers said. "We're talking here about a crime committed against a child, and shortness is not a defense."


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[Marie]

What's PC?

 

[michelle]

Is this man too little little for me to :slap: around??

 

[Jeana (DP)]

What's PC?

Protective custody.

 

[Details]

What's PC?

Petite Custody - just for those short people and their unique challenges in raping children. :doh:

 

[Nore]

I live in Nebraska, and in fact, work for the attorney general's office. Don't worry, our office is appealing this ridiculous outcome. Hopefully, this creep will serve prison time after all.

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Thorkim,thanks for the update.This is the most asinine thing I have ever heard of! The Judge should be repremanded! A child molester! I can only hope he meets someone on the street who takes him down...Someone check the Judges height~maybe she has a thing for him!!! IMO.

 

[concernedperson]

This just makes my blood boil. It has ruined this child but the perp is considered because he is SHORT! The judge was appointed not elected so I imagine she is on a short rope which is a very good thing. Maybe she can hire him to take care of her children since he is obviously not real employable in the area.

Oh and the child's mother didn't show up at court today. Another area to be explored. Every child seems to be expendable when the issues deal with adults in their care, adults in their justice system and adults who molest them.

I need to back away for a sec as I think I will blow a gasket.