Is Justice Still Blind in Canada?

[CdnFox]

https://www.thefp.com/p/justice-is-no-longer-blind-in-canada

Equality under the law is the cornerstone of liberal democracy. But judges across the country are now factoring race into sentencing.

I obtained Smith’s IRCA from Smith himself. Oddly, the four-page report cites no concrete instances of racism—no violence, no untoward remarks, no employers or schools that turned Smith down because of his skin color. Not even any microaggressions.

It also fails to mention that, in a separate incident in January 2018, Smith was arrested and charged with theft, robbery, and kidnapping. 

What it does say is that Smith had a rough childhood and adolescence—the refugee camp in Ghana, his father’s absence, immigrating to Canada, his early run-ins with the law. It further notes that “Edward identifies as an African Canadian” who is of “Liberian heritage,” and that he has “a feeling of disconnection with his culture.”

The judge apparently sympathized with Smith. In February 2020, after six months in prison, he was allowed to go free with court-appointed supervision. If he’d been white, he would have been looking at eight years behind bars.

“I didn’t face racism,” Smith admitted to me in a recent phone call. He’s now a sales representative at a debt-collection company. Referring to the IRCA, Smith said, “It was my only way out of this situation. I took full advantage.”

 

TL:DR : People who are a visible minority can get vastly reduced sentences without ever having to prove that they were discriminated against or suffered

And it's leaving victims of crime horrified and feeling like they got no justice.  And the instances of crime are going up.

I get that people's background should be a factor when considering their sentancing.  But does this go way too far? Nobody cares that a white kid was abused when they're sentencing him.  I feel like this could lead to a bad end.

[herbie]

So you'd prefer a pigheaded "The law is the law is the law Oink! Oink!" interpretation of justice?

[CdnFox]

18 minutes ago, herbie said:

So you'd prefer a pigheaded "The law is the law is the law Oink! Oink!" interpretation of justice?

So you're an !diot with nothing to contribute?  Oh - wait we knew that. Why don't you at least TRY to actually read what was written and make some sort of meaningful comment?

 

[herbie]

4 hours ago, CdnFox said:

Nobody cares that a white kid was abused when they're sentencing him

Okay I'll just make bullshit pronouncements instead of facts too, and pretend 'blind justice' mean something entirely different than it really does.

[CdnFox]

3 minutes ago, herbie said:

Okay I'll just make bullshit pronouncements instead of facts too,

We know. That's how you started this off.  It's about what the community expects from you.

I was just saying, maybe try doing better? See how that goes?

[herbie]

Quit posting racist shit and defending it by claiming everyone else is wrong for calling it out. Try defending your actual claim, if you even can.

[CdnFox]

Just now, herbie said:

Quit posting racist shit and defending it by claiming everyone else is wrong for calling it out.

telling you to do better is racist? What race are you?

Just now, herbie said:

Try defending your actal claim, if you even can.

HAHAHAHAA _ LOL, well i don't think my comments were racist - but isn't it racist to be calling the kettle black like that??

The guy who hasn't defended anything wants others to defend their point You're truly pathetic  kid