Sentence for Cruise Ship Terror Hoax Is Unjust
Re “2-Year Term for Terror Hoax,” Sept. 23:
The two-year hard-time sentence for Kelly Marie Ferguson, the 20-year-old woman who left threatening notes while on a cruise, is nothing short of an outrage. The prosecutor can most kindly be described as overly zealous, more interested in notches on his gun than in justice, particularly justice tempered by a mercy that this case would seem to demand.
While Ferguson’s actions undoubtedly caused extreme anxiety among her fellow passengers, it appears that no lasting damage was done. Would not justice have been served by some combination of house arrest and community service?
To separate this mother and child during this critical time should not be done lightly.
Michael Wright
Irvine
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
