The Golden State Warriors took care of that Tuesday night, winning it all for the first time in 40 years, with a first-year coach and a light, fun offense featuring enough free-flinging 20-somethings to spark a mini-revolution as to how the game is played.
The sentence of the accused is inadequate even by the standard of what an American court might give to a prisoner guard over American penitentiary prisoners for light offenses, especially considering that the accused committed these acts on men who were helpless and did not dare offer any resistance or defense.
It was not until 1997 that five officers admitted while testifying before the post-apartheid Truth and Reconciliation Commission, a panel established in 1995 to investigate and bring to light offenses committed during the apartheid era, that they had killed Mr. Biko.
A light and elegant Rams offense accustomed to having its way all season couldn't get a single thing it wanted against the Patriots.
Henrique, 23, will be counted on heavily on a team light on offense.
Even the sunniest windows rarely offer more than a few hours of really bright light each day, and that doesn't count the losses because of cloudy days or, no offense intended, a light covering of dust or dirt on the window glass.
In one case of compounded judicial misconduct, the Court of Appeals found, Judge Bauer set $25,000 bail for a man charged with bicycling on the sidewalk at night without lights, an offense that calls for a maximum penalty of a $100 fine.
Depending on the gravity of the offense, punishment ranged from a light fine to being cut to pieces and thrown to crocodiles.
He has been charged with disorderly conduct, which seems a mild offense in light of the resources and lost man-hours devoted to his case.
And light penalties — a first offense is a petty misdemeanor — have not only failed to stop the fights, they continue to attract cockfighters from four of New Mexico's five neighboring states, where the sport is a felony.
She got a 180-day sentence, which is an extremely light sentence for this offense, and she did 29 days.
