How was an exception not made for this?

[bash]

Note Don't read this if you cant handle graphic language.

Garavito's victims were poor children, peasant children, or street children, between the ages of 8 and 16. Garavito approached them on the street or countryside and offered them gifts or small amounts of money. After gaining their trust, he took the children for a walk and when they got tired, he would take advantage of them. He then raped them, cut their throats, and usually dismembered their corpses. Most corpses showed signs of torture.[4]

Garavito was captured on 22 April 1999. He confessed to murdering 140 children. However, he is still under investigation for the murder of 172 children in more than 59 towns in Colombia.[5]

He was found guilty in 138 of the 172 cases; the others are ongoing. The sentences for these 138 cases add to 1,853 years and 9 days. Because of Colombian law restrictions, however, he cannot be imprisoned for more than 30 years. In addition, because he helped the authorities in finding the bodies, his sentence has been decreased to 22 years.[6]

In 2006, local TV host Pirry interviewed Garavito, which aired on 11 June of that same year. In this TV special, Pirry mentioned that during the interview, the killer tried to minimize his actions and expressed intent to start a political career in order to help abused children. Pirry also described Garavito's conditions in prison and commented that due to good behavior, Garavito could probably apply for early release within 3 years.[2]

TIL Luis Garavito, who murdered 140 street children, for a total sentence of 1853 years, could not serve more than 30 due to Colombian law, and is only serving 22 years because he was a co-operating witness.

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This guy should have gotten no less than life in prison. It is ridiculous that they would let him go off on 22 years. Actually, it's not ridiculous, it is borderline insane. I would not want to see what kind of people they have on the street if this guy gets to go free.

BTW How can you be a co-operation witness to something that you did?

[x6Teen]

That's the justice system for you. There have been even worse people than him going free without any jail time at all because of the stupid, flawed justice system every country has.

[F34R]

Every system has its kinks...

[itachi73378]

OMG....just kill him....now

[keefy]

Its cases like this that spur changes in laws btu by then it might be too late he may be released.

[Funeralfog]

Wesley Alan Dodd's latino more fucked up brother. jesus christ

[claud3]

its the way life is, you either hate the choices or the decisions that have been made... But you can not hate the outcome

as that is out of your controle

[gangsta_795]

The justice system that can be easily exploited if you know where the loopholes lie.

[claud3]

lie and you will get what you want within reason of course