A Nebraskan judge sentenced 50-year-old Richard Thompson to 10 years of probation rather than the standard 10 years in prison for repeatedly molesting a 12-year-old girl. At 5′1″, the shrimpy perv would never survive in prison, reasoned the judge. Of course, you could argue that Thompson becoming some huge, tatooed gangbanger’s bitch is just poetic justice. But that would make you sick and heartless.
Standing up for the little guy is Joe Mangano, secretary of the National Organization of Short Statured Adults. In a memorable quote recorded here for posterity, Mangano observed that “It’s good to see somebody looking out for someone who is a short person.”
No word yet on the height of Thompson’s 12-year-old victim.
Tags: child molester, crime, nebraska, Short Man Syndrome