Dharun Ravi sentenced to 30 days in jail, 300 hours of community service
Dharun Ravi, the former Rutgers student who recorded Tyler Clementi on a webcam prior to Clementi’s suicide, has been sentenced to 30 days in prison. Officials are saying he was charged with a bias crime, but not a hate crime, and that he acted out of gross insensitivity.
Judge Berman ordered Ravi, 20, to report to the adult correctional center in Middlesex at 9 a.m. on May 31 to serve a 30-day jail term as part of a probationary sentence, with other conditions. The three-year probationary term includes 300 hours of community service and a $10,000 assessment to be paid to a state-affiliated group that assists bias crime victims. The judge also ordered Ravi to attend, in his words, a “counseling program relative to cyber-bullying and ‘alternative lifestyles.’”
Ravi could have been in prison for up to 10 years and even faced possible deportation to India. 30 days seems like absolutely nothing in comparison. What do you think of this ruling?
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epincion likes this
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thingsnevershared answered:
I DON’T UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE!
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cursivewriting reblogged this from shortformblog and added:
Absolutely too light. Talked about this with my mom and Teresa today - it’s absolutely heartbreaking.
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gloworm1005 said:
death you can get thirty days. What a way to show our LGBT community what we really think of them, and how discrimination affects our lives.
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capmurrika answered:
Ravi had multiple opportunites to fix his actions or decide not to do them. Because of his actions, another person is dead. 10 years & deport
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todayinpolitics reblogged this from gaywrites
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italianinsomniac reblogged this from shortformblog
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therealjenscifi answered:
Should have had more jail time, and a longer probation with more hours of community service.
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fatwasandfanboys answered:
people are saying that because people suck. i think the sentence is too light.
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fatwasandfanboys likes this
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xx-rapunzel-xx reblogged this from moviesorientated and added:
————- This is definitely too light, but, how come people are saying that he should be deported?
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xx-rapunzel-xx answered:
i guess i have to look up what the difference is between a bias crime and hate crime, but yes, i think this is too light.
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moviesorientated reblogged this from shortformblog
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oppositeoffaith answered:
The problem is the he didn’t kill anyone and his roomate didn’t kick his ass instead of killing himself…
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graspingthwind reblogged this from shortformblog
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violetwoolf answered:
Way too light, in my opinion. I wouldn’t have asked for the full 10 at all, perhaps 1-2 years with an early release for good behavior.
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rapturesrevenge reblogged this from gaywrites and added:
I think this is absolute bullshit and a prime example of heterosexual privilege at its finest. He committed a hate...
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hate-everyone reblogged this from gaywrites
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sleepswithangels answered:
Yea, I’d say so.
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marypickforded answered:
he should be deported. he shouldn’t be here anyway.
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tohu-va-bohu answered:
Yes.
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mirandainspace reblogged this from shortformblog and added:
What the fuck is the difference between a ‘bias’ crime and a ‘hate’ crime?!?
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emiello answered:
yes.
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bluemermaidstears answered:
Without question this sentence is too light. When you’re convicted of 15 crimes, 2 very serious, you’d expect more than 2 days per crime.
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sometimeswemeanit answered:
Would longer jail time have taught him or anyone else tolerance and understanding?
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malcontentment answered:
Nah, that dude’s criminal record will follow him so long as he makes his life in the US. Also, gay rights orgs pressed for leniency.
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belovedbones answered:
I think it was lenient especially considering his victim was effected to the point of suicide.
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brianafahey answered:
““I heard this jury say ‘guilty’ 288 times, and I haven’t heard you apologize once.” He’s so remorseful, I’m sure.
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neurotoxicsquirrel reblogged this from gaywrites
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hecateshellhole answered:
This story just makes me sick. 30 days is nothing for what he did to Clementi and his Family.
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365bailbonds reblogged this from gaywrites
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hell0gan likes this
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from-thailand-with-love reblogged this from gaywrites
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irrevocablechemistry reblogged this from gaywrites
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thegoodgrammarian answered:
It should have been 7-10 years, honestly. If I can get 10 years for downloading a song, he should get 10 years for what he did. It’s not fair
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dolce-dolore said:
He got off VERY lightly. 30 days is nothing! I just hope he learns tolerance and understand how lucky he was. Wish the sentence would have been longer to send a message, but he has to live with what he has done…no easy answers.
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captainspaniard reblogged this from gaywrites
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humanrightsareforall reblogged this from gaywrites
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azzopardick reblogged this from gaywrites
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composethesilence said:
He should be bowing down to the courts honestly. He could have gotten a hefty sentence but they spared him. He should be thankful and start living right. He can’t turn back time but he can learn from his choices and get help. I hope he finds peace
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composethesilence answered:
I dont think he meant for this to happen. He shouldn’t be deported and he should GET HELP/ rehabilitation. I do understand yall though
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shortformblog reblogged this from gaywrites and added:
Too light?
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whatmyfuturelookslike answered:
A pathetic sentence, justice doesn’t even come close to describing it.
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legalizemmjnow answered:
He should be in for life. He took someones life!!!! Go back to India too!!!
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whatmyfuturelookslike reblogged this from gaywrites
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sammiwolf answered:
It’s pretty much what I expected. The law just doesn’t care about the LGBTQ community.
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lilygirl509 answered:
I don’t think he should be deported, but he should face more time for this. 30 days?Really? It should be a year at the very least.
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