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A fundamental Baptist preacher was convicted of tax violations relative to his amusement park in Florida and withdrawing money from his account. He was found guilty and may face a maximum of 288 years in jail.

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Sentencing for the Baptist preacher will be held in January. In light of the fact that he did not engage in sodomy, use drugs, exploit a minor, or have sex with his students, do you believe that his sentence should be commensurate with what the other perpetrators have received (or are likely to receive) or should he receive close to 288 years in jail for his tax crimes?

 

He's been found guilty. Sentencing is in January. How many years do you feel he should get?

 

Why does that not surprise me? :smilewinkgrin:

 

I believe the gov't would consider him to be a tax protestor. I believe Hovind would consider himself to be a minister of God and not a tax collector. The withdrawing money from his account is called structuring or smurfing. The government requires us to complete a form any time we withdraw $10,000 or more in cash from our accounts. The Hovind's withdrew less than $10,000 on multiple occasions but the gov't accused and the court found the Hovind's guilty of withdrawing in increments designed to avoid the reporting requirement.

 

Great, so you suppose he should be sentenced the equivalent term of a common thief?

Here's a data thief that will spend 2+ years in jail -->http://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/12/18/dea_data_thief_sentenced/

How 'bout an idenity thief that got 9 years in jail --> http://www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4780516

Here's a yarn thief that got a year in jail --> http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/ind...e=UPI-1-20060927-02290500-bc-us-yarnthief.xml

Here's an underwear thief that got one year in jail' -->http://www.northcountrygazette.org/articles/040906UnderwearThief.html

So what do you think? Jail time equivalent to a common thief of say 1 to 9 years or you sticking with 288?

 

You desire that he be thought of as nothing more than a common thief but you do not desire that the penalties afforded to a common thief be applied to him?

Not my central point but I agree with your statement. I would add religious preference to your list as well as, who is the victim? Meaning, if a perpetrator harms a child then he or she gets a lite sentence, whereas the perpetrator that stands against the gov't gets a much greater sentence.

I think the potential penalty of placing this pastor in jail for approximately 14 times more than the rest of his estimated life expectancy is egregious. He is not a threat to the community and has harmed no one.

I think there are teachers, priests and others that are attacking our children at an alarming clip and they get pats on the hands. The examples are multitude but here's a pedophile priest that victimized 19 children and got 8 months in jail http://cbs2.com/pauldandridge/local_blogentry_127134005.html. Seems like recking the lives of 19 children would deserve a penalty closer to 288 years.

Further, I am wondering if the fact that he is a KJV Only fundamentalist with fringe ideas about taxation, NWO etc., has anything to do with how so many Christians are anxious to see him do hard time.

I pray that you are right.

 

He did not sign away his citizenship.

He has taken a stand on what he feels is right. You disagree and the court disagreed and found him guilty. His guilt is not the topic but rather the severity of the punishment. He is set to receive as much as 288 years in prison. Is this a just punishment for his crimes compared to the punishments our society dishes out to others? How many years do you believe he should get?

 

Am I to understand that you are saying since he's a leader of the Christian church spreading the Gospel, his sentence should be harsh?