https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/02.04.2025-former-senior-police-officer-handed-seven-year-sentence-over-hunting-homicide.a593969/

This guy literally got drunk and murdered a man with a suppressed rifle. Boom. One shot one kill. And he's FREE ON BAIL right now pending a sentence of only 7 years.

Teens under 14 cannot be charged with any crime whatsoever. Literally a 13 year old stabbed a kid to death in Jurmala and he's getting no punishment whatsoever.

Everyone drives like psychopaths. A woman fled the scene of an accident the other day leaving the person she hit trapped in her car injured. She didn't have a license at all, only a learners permit. Penalty? 50 Euro fine.

Then there was the basketball coach who gave drugs and alcohol to his female players under age 16 and raped them. Penalty? Community service.

What is going on here people? How is this country not in absolute anarchy right now with such a lax criminal justice system?

by Yawgmoth_Was_Right

6 comments

  1. read about murder in jekabpils. Sometimes i think police is only chasing underage teens who smoke and drink in public.

  2. And Brejvik got 21 year in a four star hotel for murdering almost 100 people. What’s your point? 

    There are people who are serving life sentences in Latvia, and believe me, it is harsh. 

    I know, I know, we all want criminals to be publicly hanged and left to rot on the dome square. But that’s not how it happens In most civilised countries. 

    I’m not saying the punishments are good enough – sometimes, they are not. But raging about few examples that you know very little about apart from he did that – he got this, is just stupid. 

    Latvia does fall behind in punishing crimes such as domestic violence, I will give you that.

  3. How is ‘Murica not in absolute anarchy with everything that’s happening there? Shit is happening everywhere. If it were that bad, you wouldn’t be living here, right?

  4. There are a lot more details in the Latvian version of the article. Basically he got the punishment the prosecution sought and the victims family are apparently happy with the verdict. I’m sure they know a lot more about the details of the case than either of us so who are we to say that it’s too lax?

  5. How is this country not in absolute anarchy right now with such a lax criminal justice system?

    – in general latvians are law abiding. petty crimes / tax / frauds are tolerated (Figaro style) but purposed manslaughter is a strong taboo

    – we have concealed carry allowed. if you are in real danger you are allowed to deploy a firearm in self-defense

  6. Wtf kā tieši tu gribi sodīt 13 gadnieku? Varbūt 6 gadnieku arī uz cietumu?

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