re: Henry Ruggs is facing 26 years in prison.

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People get less for 2nd degree murder. In some states they get less for rape. Count me out of the crowd that believes an awful decision that resulted in tragedy is the same as someone who intentionally ends someone else’s life or sexually assaults them.

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Yeah, there is a lot of backwards and unexplainable things in the criminal justice center. I am in the camp that Ruggs deserves to go to prison for a long time, but I also don't think they should lock him up and throw away the key forever. Ruggs' life as he knows is over. He'll very likely never touch a football again and will lose likely all the money he's earned in his short time as a professional. He destroyed the life of an innocent girl, her family, and his own family (and a child) who depends on him. It's very sad all around. But throwing him in jail for most of his adult life isn't going to bring that girl back or right all the wrong he did.