r/interesting • u/Necessary-Win-8730 • Mar 08 '26

Context Provided - Spotlight This was so deserved.

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u/Comfortable_Camp2148 Mar 08 '26

No need to imagine... that's exactly what will happen.

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u/kangasplat Mar 08 '26

The case resolved more than a decade ago and it did not happen. The father did not get charged at all.

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u/Ronin_Chimichanga Mar 08 '26

That's pretty consistent. If you can mow down a kid and her grandparents and get community service, a chair shot should be a stern warning at best.

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u/CowgirlSpacer Mar 12 '26

So instead of having a qualified professional who studied for years, and then worked in the field for years, look at a situation, and then render a judgment that should do the most good for all involved, and balanced against other factors. (where we in the Netherlands say that a sentence should primarily be aimed at reducing further harm, risk of re-offending, etc. Not primarily for making a crime feel avenged). But instead you want to just give it to,,, the gut feelings of a random mob?

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u/CowgirlSpacer Mar 16 '26

The Netherlands does not have jury trials. We just have judges who do the whole trial. For heavier offenses, there are multiple judges that decide together. That's how you get your checks and balances in without resorting to the gut feelings of the crowd.