This post shows how fair our "justice" system really is. Let's look at two cases of people who pled guilty to crimes in Cuyahoga County. For those of you who don't know, Cuyahoga County encompasses Cleveland, Ohio and surrounding areas. Two cases in the same court system. Two guilty pleas.
First, lets look at the case of Gerald McFaul. McFaul was the sheriff of Cuyahoga County for over 40 years. He pled guilty to two felony counts of theft in office. He stole money from his campaign fund and forced his employees to sell tickets to his political fundraisers. McFaul faced up to 10 years in prison. What sentence did he receive?
He received one year of house arrest and five years of probation. McFaul is 76 years old and in failing health so the judge showed mercy on him. Fair enough. But now let's look at the case of Malcolm Bryant.
Bryant was harassing two employees at a discount store. The store security guard told Bryant he was under arrest. Bryant spit in the guard's face and ran. Some police officers helped the security guard chase Bryant. One of the officers chasing Bryant suffered a heart attack and died. What sentence did Bryant receive?
He received a four-year prison sentence. Four years for being an a-hole at a store and running from a security guard. I feel safer already knowing he'll be behind bars. You may think the sentence was harsh, but that's life in a police state. A law enforcement official gets no prison time for felony theft, but an average citizen gets four years in prison when a police officer dies of natural causes.
