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Bernard Madoff says he is dying and is asking a judge for compassionate release from prison, where he is serving 150 years for orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, according to a Wednesday federal court filing.

Madoff, 81, has terminal kidney failure and a life expectancy of less than 18 months. When the court sentenced him, “it was clear that Madoff’s 150-year prison sentence was symbolic for three reasons: retribution, deterrence, and for the victims,” the court filing states. “This Court must now consider whether keeping Madoff incarcerated … is truly in furtherance of statutory sentencing goals and our society’s value and understanding of compassion.”

Madoff said in the request for compassionate release that he “does not dispute the severity of his crimes.”

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Bernie Madoff says he's dying and wants out of prison - KRDO

Bernard Madoff says he is dying and is asking a judge for compassionate release from prison, where he is serving 150 years for orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, according to a Wednesday federal court filing. Madoff, 81, has terminal kidney failure and a life expectancy of less...
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IMO- stay in jail
 
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Mel70 said:
It happens alot.
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I guess I have heard guns in rural settings on holiday on occasion. I never really thought about it as the people are on their own property and nothing has ever happened. I think I just figured they were shooting at targets... I can't say I have encountered it or noticed it much though.

It would be far more stupid yet to do it in a city setting. Like I said earlier, people need to realize a gun is not a toy.
 
GrandmaBear said:
I guess I have heard guns in rural settings on holiday on occasion. I never really thought about it as the people are on their own property and nothing has ever happened. I think I just figured they were shooting at targets... I can't say I have encountered it or noticed it much though.

It would be far more stupid yet to do it in a city setting. Like I said earlier, people need to realize a gun is not a toy.
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They're too stupid to begin with.
 
Mel70 said:
Don't forget the gun rack hanging in the cab of a pick up.
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I grew up in an area where most had them, as you know, probably even more so than MN. Hunting neck of the woods and most families had a deer rifle at least and most of the boys I went to high school with had one in their truck in plain sight on the rack, during hunting season. No one ever abused them but had a healthy respect for what a gun was--for hunting and in the rarest scenario of self defense (although I never remember that happening it would be the only other reason one would use one). They were not loaded and not an every day use nor carried. A day and age that even the school had no concerns one would come in from the truck in the parking lot to the school--people knew better.

It disgusts me that young 20 somethings or even teen gang members use them irresponsibly and give others a bad name. Or this celebratory gunfire I guess we can add.
 
Mel70 said:
As far as I'm concerned it is reckless homicide.
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I don't disagree. I am kind of in the middle about it. I think more than two years was deserved by far but of course do not think life in prison would be right either. That's more time than some drunk drivers get for killing someone on the other hand so yep, our sentencing makes no sense. When you compare it to what will amount to six years for our baby killer who knew his victim/his daughter and the act was perpetrated against that victim, two years is a lot for an accident. No logic whatsoever in sentencing.
 
They don't think she was targeted. Others injured. Yet a charge is going armed with "intent". They don't think it was gang related. Yet looking for a number of other shooters and something like 27 rounds fired. Gun connected to the party...? Does that mean ballistics with regard to wounds, etc. or does that mean the gun came from the home with the party? Pretty curious to find out what the motive would be then. Party going on inside people were learning about by social media. I won't comment on the wisdom of that... Sad and tragic but strange...

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Iowa Teen, 18, Is Fatally Shot at New Year's Eve Party, and Police Arrest Suspect

"They stood out in the street and opened fire on the house," Sioux City Police Department Sgt. Jeremy McClure tells PEOPLE
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I wonder if I will live to see the day domestic violence is taken as seriously as it should be. I get that in some cases the woman goes back or takes the man back or he just comes back and takes over which makes it difficult but it is often because they can't count on the abuser being kept behind bars or their safety.

This case and article is not lengthy but well worth a read imo. It sounds like he had plenty of prior charges/convictions and was still out on the street. A judge approved upping the status but did not up his bond... It is also far from uncommon to have domestic violence pled down to or even initially charged as a misdemeanor. It keeps the violent crime statistics down for one thing... Imo...

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Woman Is Allegedly Killed by Husband Recently Released From Jail After Domestic Violence Charge

Damon Mathews had just gotten out of jail after being charged with domestic violence against his wife, Rachel Ream
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