Judge: Breivik is Sane
Norwegian mass killer sentenced to twenty one years in jail
A Norwegian court has found that mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is sane and sentenced him to 21 years in jail.
Breivik admitted killing 77 people and wounding more than 240 others when he bombed central Oslo and then opened fire at an island youth camp last year.
He insisted he was sane and refused to plead guilty, seeking to justify his attacks by saying they were necessary to stop the "Islamisation" of Norway.
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He only gets 21 years for 77 counts of murder and 240 counts of attempted murder?
That seems a bit too lenient. I know Norway doesn't have the death penalty, but this guy should at least get life in prison.
And what guarantee do the people of Norway have that Breivik won't commit further acts of violent aggression when he gets out? Do they have a plan to convince him to drop his murderous fascist ideology while he is in jail?