Norwegian Massacre Suspect Breivik May Die In Prison
source: http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Norway-Massacre-Breivik-May-Get-More-Than-The-Ma...
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In the days following Friday's attacks it was revealed the maximum sentence that could be handed by a court under Norwegian laws for the mass killings was 21 years - equivalent to just three months for each person Breivik killed.
People from across the world turned to internet social networking sites and blogs to express their outrage, with many demanding the law be changed. But the country's Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, has now said there is legislation that allows them to apply for criminals to be held behind bars for longer.
"Twenty-one years is a long sentence," he told reporters.
"But in addition, we have a system of preventive detention which makes it possible to have people in jail longer if it is deemed necessary to protect society."
Source: http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Norway-Massacre-Breivik-May-Get-More...
People from across the world turned to internet social networking sites and blogs to express their outrage, with many demanding the law be changed. But the country's Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, has now said there is legislation that allows them to apply for criminals to be held behind bars for longer.
"Twenty-one years is a long sentence," he told reporters.
"But in addition, we have a system of preventive detention which makes it possible to have people in jail longer if it is deemed necessary to protect society."
Source: http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Norway-Massacre-Breivik-May-Get-More...
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That "to protect society" is a double-edged sword. In the wrong hands, that could apply to someone like--oh, Julian Assange. Or an investigative reporter. Or someone the leader doesn't like.
I think people who are worried about Breivik getting out of prison in 20 years are too traumatized by the horror of the massacre to think straight.
I doubt the only way Breivik will leave prison will be in a body-bag. No prison population will allow him to live. Indeed, I bet inmates will be fighting for a chance to win the honor of killing Breivik.
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