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Robertson served 2 years and 4 months and was paroled on 5/12/14. It was probably a 4 year sentence based on his parole termination date. Getting released for time served usually requires the defendant to have served more than 50% of the ultimate sentence.
There is no justice, there is just us.
The guy shouldn't be walking around free until he pays back every single person who's bike he stole. Every single damn cent.
Sitting in a box does not pay back any so-called "debt to society."
Ahh, the age old rehab/punishment debate.
While your suggestion has a satisfying logical appeal, the implementation would likely be a bit unwieldy.
This is one reason why I have posted in a variety of threads with more interest in civil claims against drivers who hurt cyclists and much less interest in seeking a pound of flesh via the criminal justice system. I don't mean to say there should not be criminal prosecutions I just think they do not pay the victim's bills and other losses. I will admit there is a strong occupational bias in this.
With thieves there is no insurance and the pound of flesh is pretty much all anybody is going to get. The only way most thieves would have the ability to repay their victims would be by stealing another bike (although I do recall they found a stash of bikes when he was last caught and some people actually got their bikes back). We certainly don't want to see that.
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