Captains jail term confirmed

[Shogun]

Hi All

 

Not sure if US media got this

 

but Italian court has up held 16 years for Captain Schettino's sentence today,

 

6 months per live lost is still not enough. But still has one last appeal court he can go to.

 

yours Shogun

[Daisyloo]

That is not enough.

[hollon]

I'm a little behind, what happen?

[Kenswing]

I'm a little behind, what happen?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Concordia_disaster

[JF - retired RRT]

I'm a little behind, what happen?

It was the captain who ran the Costa Concordia aground while showing of for his girl friend (apparently).

The story I heard was that they hadn't had the muster drill yet (?), so no one knew what to do...including a lot of the crew.

[paul929207]

Good.

[OCruisers]

He deserved worse ....

It is disgraceful for a Captain to abandon his ship! :(

[neverbeenhere]

Hey... He tripped into the lifeboat!:rolleyes:

 

He should have got the original maximum of 26 years.

 

 

 

BTW Andy: 34 days.

Edited May 31, 2016 by neverbeenhere

[cruisingpeople]

There will never be enough punishment for what he did and all the lives he affected with that stupid stunt.

[GUT2407]

Not a real surprise.

 

Personally I think it was a bit light, but "Manifestly inadequately?" Not sure...

 

But then I don't claim expertise in Italian Law.

[Treven]

Should have been 16 years per death + a certain number of years per each injured pax.

I guess when he gets out, he'll apply for a job with NCL 😱.

[lolane1]

Unbelievable! 32 people lost their lives and many, many more have been negatively impacted. It's as shameful as Schettino's behavior.

[tokyo]

I would put money on him not doing the full 16 years.

[srpilo]

I would put money on him not doing the full 16 years.

 

+1

 

 

Srpilo

[Hlitner]

I still have my T-shirt that says, in Italian, "Schettino, get back on that ship!" That sleaze bag of a Captain should have been in prison a long time ago....but Italian justice moves very slow.

 

Hank

[Lucky TGO]

I would put money on him not doing the full 16 years.

Add me to the list. He only getting 16 years. You got to be kidding me :mad:

Tony

[riclop]

Hi All

 

Not sure if US media got this

 

but Italian court has up held 16 years for Captain Schettino's sentence today,

 

6 months per live lost is still not enough. But still has one last appeal court he can go to.

 

yours Shogun

 

Thanks for the info.

[JimmyVWine]

People act as if spending 16 years in prison is a walk in the park. I'm guessing that few of you have actually spent a minute inside a prison. I'm not going to defend a single thing that that coward did. But take a look at your local newspapers and see what type of sentences drunk drivers get when they wipe out an entire famil., Especially if it is a first offense. Typical sentences range in the single digits. 16 years is not a light sentence.

Edited June 1, 2016 by JimmyVWine

[Lucky TGO]

JimmyVWine,

If you don't think 16 years is a light sentence. How about the

DEAD PASSENGERS that got a DEATH SENTENCE!!!!!!

16 years is a JOKE!!! If I was his judge he'd never see the light of day.

Tony

[JimmyVWine]

JimmyVWine,

If you don't think 16 years is a light sentence. How about the

DEAD PASSENGERS that got a DEATH SENTENCE!!!!!!

16 years is a JOKE!!! If I was his judge he'd never see the light of day.

Tony

 

Killers get far fewer years every day, and their victims are just as DEAD!!!

I cannot recall the last time that I saw a 15+ year sentence for a first time offending drunk driver. 16 years is well within the normal range of sentences for people who caused fatalities. Will 16 years bring anyone back to life? No. But neither would 20. Or 25. Or 50. Judges make difficult decisions with people's lives every day. This is a tough one for sure.

[Heidi13]

Have zero knowledge of Italian Maritime Law, so it's difficult to comment on the sentence. However, in addition to charges of Negligent Homocide, or Italian equivalent he was also responsible for the performance of his crew.

 

With knowledge of Canadian & UK Maritime Laws, the potential charges and subsequent penalties in this case are extensive - both jail time and fines.

[Lucky TGO]

Killers get far fewer years every day, and their victims are just as DEAD!!!

I cannot recall the last time that I saw a 15+ year sentence for a first time offending drunk driver. 16 years is well within the normal range of sentences for people who caused fatalities. Will 16 years bring anyone back to life? No. But neither would 20. Or 25. Or 50. Judges make difficult decisions with people's lives every day. This is a tough one for sure.

 

You have your way of thinking and I have mind. You will never convince me that 16 years is enough time in jail for getting 32 people killed. Oh by the way he was so lucky to slip and fall into the lifeboat. He should get 10 years for abandoning the ship.

Tony

[Woobstr112G]

 

That sleeze ball deserved the full sentence. What he did to all of those people is truly tragic and beyond sad.

 

BTW, I took the above picture 3 months before she sank while we were docked alongside her in Civitavecchia. She was a beautiful ship.....

 

Bob

[brian1]

The justice system in Italy is a joke.Just read about the Kercher case,the convicted killer is being released out and about already.A convicted mafioso in our village got 1 year house arrest,which means he gets to live with his wife and kids and still goes out for exercise,cigarettes etc,cheers,Brian.

[CupcakeSusie]

Killers get far fewer years every day, and their victims are just as DEAD!!!

I cannot recall the last time that I saw a 15+ year sentence for a first time offending drunk driver. 16 years is well within the normal range of sentences for people who caused fatalities. Will 16 years bring anyone back to life? No. But neither would 20. Or 25. Or 50. Judges make difficult decisions with people's lives every day. This is a tough one for sure.

 

To be fair though, he only got 10 years for causing 32 people to die. The other 6 years were for other offences.

 

Taken from the link on first page:

 

Prosecutors had asked for a 26-year sentence, but the court gave Schettino ten years for multiple manslaughter, five years for causing the shipwreck, one year for abandoning the passengers, and one month for providing false information to port authorities.