According to The Albany Democrat Herald, an Oregon father who used a stun gun (you heard right: a stun gun, folks) on his 18-month old toddler received a prison sentence of only 46 months. I’m not sure what part of that is more outrageous, the stun gun part or the 46 month prison sentence.
The father monster, Rian James Wittman of Albany, Oregon was convicted, via a plea bargain, of two counts of Assault III.
According to the prosecutor of the case,
Wittman blames the child’s mother for the injuries, Dinsmore said. But Wittman has reportedly said that he “wanted his child to be tough … to be the toughest cage fighter ever.”
At what point do we step up and pass tougher laws on those who perpetuate crimes against children? 46 months…I’m still just baffled over that….
I heard about that, it’s terrible. Also heard this morning someone found the body of a 3 or 4 month old baby boy on a highway in Galveston, with an infant seat laying nearby. How can people do these things?? It makes me sick to my stomach.