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An engineering mistake here could become a huge derailment resulting in loss of hundreds of lives. A 15 year sentence is quite lenient in fact if you think about it.

Mistakes happen even without fake credentials, none of which result in 15 year sentences...

> Killer was on the street within ten years. Imagine that?

Progressive European policies I guess. We'll see Anders Brevik roam free shortly. Maybe he could than meet Volkert van de Graaf and have a chat about their favourite subjects.

I don't think that argument really says what you want it to say about the Netherlands's vs South Africa's approach to sentencing.