There is much talk about law and order, D's & R's talk, but often it is just talk. You have North Dakota, a solid Red state handing out less than 28 years for a guy who killed a Sheriff's Deputy. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// The son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., will spend decades in prison after he was convicted of killing a sheriff's deputy in a crash while fleeing law enforcement. Ian Cramer, 43, will serve 28 years in prison for the death of 53-year-old Mercer County Sheriff's Deputy Paul Martin, which took place on Dec. 6, 2023. State District Judge Bobbi Weiler sentenced Cramer to 38 years with 10 suspended, three years of probation and credit for time served. She said he probably will not serve the entire sentence since these are not mandatory minimums, according to The Associated Press. "These are not mandatory minimums, which means that you're probably going to serve a small portion of that 28 years and be out on parole, so that'll ... give you an opportunity to have a second chance that Deputy Martin does not have, nor does his family have," Weiler said, adding that he seek treatment for addiction and mental health. North Dakota senator's son to serve 28 years in prison for crash that killed deputy [Verse 1] Some folks are born made to wave the flag Ooh, they're red, white and blue And when the band plays "Hail to the Chief" Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord [Chorus] It ain't me, it ain't me I ain't no senator's son, son It ain't me, it ain't me I ain't no fortunate one, no [Verse 2] Some folks are born silver spoon in hand Lord, don't they help themselves, no But when the taxman come to the door Lord, the house lookin' like a rummage sale, yeah [Chorus] It ain't me, it ain't me I ain't no millionaire's son, no, no It ain't me, it ain't me I ain't no fortunate one, no
Well, we don't know the details and it is manslaughter so...but it all honesty this crap never changes. It's been this way since mankind crawled out of their caves.
Is this far out of the norm for sentences? Seems we hear all the time of people getting out of jail for manslaughter or murder after 10-20 years. I think it’s pretty uncommon to get life in prison, though I could be wrong.
