I might have more sympathy for a younger person or even someone with a developmental disability - none of that applies here. This was a 30 something year old homophobe who was sane and sober at the time he attacked his co-worker because he thought his co-worker was gay. As quoted from the article: "Hill admitted to an Amazon manager and a Chesterfield County Police Officer that he dislikes people who are gay, and further stated that people who are gay should expect to be assaulted because of their sexual orientation." @BetterBeing, I appreciate your point of view - but I stand by the entirety of my post. The more time this guy is on the street, the more time he has to infect younger people with his hateful ideology. I think going to prison is the best thing this guy can do for society - because he will serve as an example to other homophobes that actions = consequences.