Comments on: Hope on Racial Issues in Ukraine http://expat.wnymedia.net/2008/05/13/hope-on-racial-issues-in-ukraine/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:15:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Taras http://expat.wnymedia.net/2008/05/13/hope-on-racial-issues-in-ukraine/#comment-87 Taras Tue, 27 May 2008 09:57:13 +0000 http://expat.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/05/13/hope-on-racial-issues-in-ukraine/#comment-87 10 years for murder? That's Ukraine! We may not have the highest hate crime rate in Europe, but we certainly have some of the most lenient penalties for murder, homicide and embezzlement in the industrialized world. Kill a few people with your SUV, and you can get away with 5 years' imprisonment or even bribe your way out. Steal a few billion dollars, and you can buy just about any court or office in this country. 10 years for murder? That’s Ukraine!

We may not have the highest hate crime rate in Europe, but we certainly have some of the most lenient penalties for murder, homicide and embezzlement in the industrialized world.

Kill a few people with your SUV, and you can get away with 5 years’ imprisonment or even bribe your way out. Steal a few billion dollars, and you can buy just about any court or office in this country.

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