Norwegian spree shooter gets max sentence, 21 years.

[Teufelhund]

Justice is an antiquated concept.

[Singlestack]

Heard an interview with one of the Norweigian officials about the sentence:

Reporter: "As we know, Norway does not have capital punishment. What is the chance the shooter will be released early"?

Norwegian official: "We don't think so"

???????? You mean a mass murderer who pops something like 77 people has any sort of chance in getting out of prison in less than 21 years?????? "We don't think so" is a lot more timid than "no chance".

This is one of those reminders that as screwed up as the US is, the rest of the world is often worse...

Singlestack

[Ronin13]

This is one of those reminders that as screwed up as the US is, the rest of the world is often worse...

Yep... And to think so many want us to be more like Europe...

[CrufflerSteve]

I've been to Norway before. They seem like nice folk but they are stubborn and do things their own way. The sentence can and almost certainly will be extended. I think it has something to do with their flavor of Protestantism that took root that he will be there until he realizes what he did and repents. I'm not sure how well the Norwegians manage cons who find God to get out. Probably as well as the US.

Steve