Overwhelmingly negative response

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Were any Winnipeggers satisfied with the two-year sentence handed to former hockey coach Graham James? You’d have been hard-pressed to find one Tuesday amid the outpouring of frustration following the sentencing hearing. Here’s a sample of commentary from Free Press online readers and Winnipeg Twitter users regarding the sentence:

winnipegfreepress.com:

bammer77: What a joke! That sentence is way too short! Stupid UNjustice system.

GWinnipeg: Great message to send: Molesting kids is okay, but don’t you dare illegally download a movie.

Woofers: Two years is an EXTREMELY light sentence for all the lost innocence.

InternetKingCrabs: Our justice system is an absolute joke. Being “hated” isn’t a punishment.

Daff: I’m sickened, saddened and disheartened.

chaos: My apologies to Theo, Todd, Greg, Sheldon and probably a host of others. This is the Canadian way, leniency no matter how bad the crime.

Twitter:

Jimmiray: I think the Graham James sentence is going to have parents thinking twice before enrolling their kids in anything.

KDown8: The Graham James ruling is almost as bad as Casey Anthony and OJ Simpson’s it’s embarrassing! #disgustingoutcomes

davidjhutten: Graham James sentence doesn’t really deter other predators. I hope the awareness and disgust of the sentence can make up for that shortage

thewinnipegger: two-year sentence handed to Graham James? wow what a slap to the face

Tpaskaruk: Graham James getting 2 years in prison is like putting a child in time out for 2 minutes #nojustice #weakpunishment

MClinton007: You can add me to the long list of people saying two years for Graham James isn’t good enough. Ridiculous.

ShelleyACook: I’m so sorry for Graham James’ victims. Justice wasn’t served today.

— compiled by Lindsey Wiebe