Comments on: Man Receives Seven Year Sentence For Attack

By: Winnie Dread

Winnie Dread — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 18:36:13 +0000

I guess you have to go to prison so the prison programs can work on you, so you can be positive, smdh. How we take these inmundicia in the courts all the time escapes me. So many of the people on the benches seems to be out of touch with reality it’s scary.

By: Three Men Sentenced For Gang Attack | Bernews.com

Three Men Sentenced For Gang Attack | Bernews.com — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 13:02:04 +0000

[...] man involved in the attack, Sergio Robinson-Woolridge, has already been sentenced to seven [...]

By: Judge & Jury

Judge & Jury — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 21:04:01 +0000

Stay tuned, the other thugs got 4 years today and will spend more time in jail than Sergio, who will probably be out soon on parole. Concurrent sentences are a joke. The thugs are laughing at us.

By: useless lot

useless lot — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 20:29:36 +0000

That Sergio fellow becomes very repentant every time he’s caught and brought to trial for the exact same thing. Chuck him in a cell and let him rot, useless soul

By: Ignorant

Ignorant — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:24:47 +0000

Neiter of YOU have a clue of what exactly you’re trying to state… Please keep your ignorant comments and opinions to yourself. What you read is not always accurate. You should already know that by now. Do any of you have anything better to do? Get a life.

By: d.o.

d.o. — Sun, 06 Oct 2013 14:00:22 +0000

What a f**** joke. 70 years wouldn’t be long enough for these animals. And without the possibility of pardon or parole. These judges need to take the bull by the horns, they need to demand stronger powers as do we the public. A FULL REVIEW IS NEEDED. While he is spending his time he and others could start building cell block X. How long would this a** last in the Black Dolphin Siberia. DO the ctime then DO THE TIME

By: d.o.

d.o. — Sun, 06 Oct 2013 13:54:55 +0000

By: DUKE

DUKE — Sun, 06 Oct 2013 03:42:03 +0000

Stay up fam! Love u like life bra kno dat!!!!!!!!

By: Saddened

Saddened — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 23:20:49 +0000

The sad part is that he will do one third of his sentence or just over two years. He waited already almost two years so he will be out in 3 months. Time served counts. So he can now plan to see Valentines Day 2014 as a free man.

By: Legal Eagle

Legal Eagle — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 21:18:52 +0000

As a result of absurd sentences like this, it’s not only the public, but even the criminals that have no respect or fear of consequences! It’s the current JUDGES and DPP (who doesn’t Appeal) who are bringing our Justice System into disrepute!! If they continue, public safety will only get worse–+people will feel they have no choice but to resort to self help remedies–as if that is not happening already!! The problem is the Judges are not accountable–so BDA urgently needs a Judicial Council to weed out the bad ones!! The DPP is only accountable to the Governor who has the power to not renew his contract–and the current DPP’s contract should NOT be renewed if this sentence and other absurd Judicial antics are not Appealed! But sadly, none of this will happen –without considerable PUBLIC PRESSURE and OUTCRY!!

By: Fed up

Fed up — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 17:02:39 +0000

Our legal system is a joke and pretty soon Bermudians WILL start to take the law into their own hands!

By: Fed up

Fed up — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 16:53:06 +0000

I agree! If you do two crimes, why should your sentence be pushed into one?! SMDH

By: Richard

Richard — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 15:59:49 +0000

lol like that @whistling Frog lol

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 15:44:54 +0000

Where can I,(and my family) sign the petition so we may change the sentencing system in our Courts ?

By: Stantheman

Stantheman — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 15:28:24 +0000

Well the problem isn’t the criminals. It’s the environment we live in and the limited opportunities which are available to these young “black” men. The white forebearers of this country and there lineage to date have perpetuated this by there inability to engage in wealth building and education with any race but there own. In most cases that is. They have majority of the economic pie in Bermuda and therefore hold serve. They will never relinquish control or even attempt to create a system which is just and fair to all. So there is no mystery why approx. 98 percent of prison inmates are black. Plain and simple friends.

By: longtail

longtail — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 14:41:15 +0000

Obviously the courts had already come to the conclusion that this thug could was a danger as he was wearing an Electronic Monitoring Device at the time of this further offense… he should get double time under these circumstances and NOT what represents over a 70% reduction in time to be served!!!! And for another offense – throw away the key. Enough is enough, Bermudians deserve better than this from their courts!!!

By: Not Enough

Not Enough — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 14:00:01 +0000

It’s ridiculous how can a “ringleader” get a sentence to RUN CONCURRENTLY when the victims life changed for the worst??? How could the AG’s office be so lenient with there charge??? This attack was BRUTAL & LIFE-CHANGING!!!! The VICTIMS children WITNESSED this UNPROVOKED ATTACK and are now separated from their land of birth as well as their father. What was she (the judge) thinking?????

People come off your tablets, smartphones, computers and laptops to raise your voices!!!!! I do not know the victim but I do know there are way too MANY young boys growing up without their fathers guidance!!!!

WE have to stop these sentences from repeating!!!
WE have to change the laws of OUR homeland!!!
WE have to hold the LEGAL FRATERNITY ACCOUNTABLE!!!!!!
WE have to PROTECT OUR citizens from THUGS who know the system and laws who turn and MOCK the very fiber of OUR CULTURE! !!!!

By: Tolerate

Tolerate — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 13:59:12 +0000

@enough, this was my thought as well. Is there some (un)written law that states if you are currently incarcerated and go to court, any further sentencing has to be concurrent with your existing sentence? I know this sounds dumb, but it happens all the time. Why can’t a sentence for an unrelated case to the one a person is currently serving time not be treated separately and added to their existing time in prison, i.e. run consecutively.
Nice to see the prison service has woke up on hand-cuffing behind the back. No middle finger, gang gestures or ease of running off. Hell, this way when they bolt you simple need to trip em on their face. Sure the officers find this better. Question; why so long and what pushed the change?

By: Baffled

Baffled — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 13:55:35 +0000

7yrs for beating up somebody,which I agree is reasonable punishment,but the other day somebody got 6 yrs for killing someone.Makes no sense. Just don’t understand this system. Hmmm

By: enough

enough — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 13:32:21 +0000

I will have to look but I can’t imagine people getting concurrent sentences for separate offenses at separate court trials, elsewhere in the world. I guess it must happen or someone from the Crown would object…maybe?

By: Not Enough

Not Enough — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 12:42:09 +0000

I cannot believe Bermudians and residents are not up in arms over this judges ruling!!! Sorry but this sentence is ridiculous and the Justice should be REMOVED for her position!!!! The AG’s office should be ashamed of themselves for bringing this charge against this animal!!!

What are WE (law abiding citizens) waiting for???? It is time to REACT VOCALLY, DEMONSTRATE & DEMAND better sentences, laws and prosecution from OUR high paid elected and legal officials!!!!

The victims life has been altered forever!! Why???? Because this MENANCE TO SOCIETY decides he wants to show off for his mates????

If WE do NOT DEMAND GREAT JUSTICE FOR THESE TYPES OF CRIMES WE will ALL suffer the effects – DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY!!!!!!!!!

Wake up folks!!!!!

By: Whistling Frog

Whistling Frog — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 12:20:28 +0000

Why don’t the Prosecutor ask for the maximum time in these cases? Our justice system is shyt and laws need to be changed now… effyouseekay momma’s boys…

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 09:56:26 +0000

I also agree with you. How could any Judge give a man like this man, a sentence to run concurrently with a sentence he in now serving?
If we are to see”Justice” then this mans sentence should be consecutive. When coming up we heard said, (as a figure of speak) “they are getting a way with murder” Today when we say that, it is no-longer a figure of speech but literally. (Why not appeal this case on the bases of inadequate time handed out?)Please Susan Mulligan do what’s right and appeal this sentence!

By: Nuffin but da Truth

Nuffin but da Truth — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 07:32:09 +0000

I bet Elizabeth Christopher would be SCREAMING for LIFE if it was her or any of her family and friends.
These lawyers are a sick bunch.

By: Moojun

Moojun — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 04:25:06 +0000

Then again, given the way things are going here, maybe “weekly” is more apt after all…

By: Moojun

Moojun — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 03:45:55 +0000

*weakly*

By: Moojun

Moojun — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 03:44:31 +0000

“Lawyer Elizabeth Christopher asked for a shorter sentence for Robinson-Woolridge saying that although he was currently serving a prison sentence, he should be treated as a person who had never before been to prison as he had not been to prison at the time of the August 2012 offence and thus prison and its programs had not yet had a chance to work positively on him.”

If a weekly worded defence like this does not instil fear into every right-minded Bermudian left on this island, then we are truly in trouble.

By: Quacks Like A Duck

Quacks Like A Duck — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 03:39:42 +0000

Me too.

By: duh

duh — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 03:26:06 +0000

Lol follow the money….

By: Karma

Karma — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 01:56:59 +0000

Oh, as an afterthought…these sentences were WAY too lenient, by the way.

By: Karma

Karma — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 01:56:19 +0000

The ‘under -16′ defendant cannot be named? He committed the same crime…he SHOULD be named! If he’s doing this at 16, what other delights should we expect from him at 21, 25, 40?

Name them and shame them!

By: Karma

Karma — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 01:54:57 +0000

Couldn’t agree more.

By: mike

mike — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 01:06:45 +0000

look 2weeks ago they gave adam king 6years for killing somebody the judges need to wake up before people start taking things in the own hands live and learn bermuda

By: Not Enough

Not Enough — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 00:47:25 +0000

Until we (Bermudians) stand up and DEMAND justice in our courts, changes in sentencing laws, accountability of judges and AG then this will continue to be the case!! The SQUEAKY WHEEL GETS OILED!!!!!

Unite Bermuda take a stand!!!

By: Mad man says where is Lavern and fiends?

Mad man says where is Lavern and fiends? — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 22:54:22 +0000

Agreed this is nonsense. Another slap on the wrist for a gang member.

By: James Rego

James Rego — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 22:29:53 +0000

We need to be protected from these judges!

By: Family Man

Family Man — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 22:19:48 +0000

Concurrent sentences should be banned.

By: Sandy Bottom

Sandy Bottom — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 21:51:19 +0000

So he got 5 years for his other crime, and 7 years for this, but they run concurrently? What sense does that make? He smashed in this guy’s skull, and got two years for it.

A moronic sentence.

How do we improve the quality of judges? This type of thing happens all the time. We need to be protected from violent criminals like this.