I am relieved that it is not a long time even though it does reflect that what he did is not Ok. The sweet young man who ended his life did so because he had multiple problems with himself. Still, what was done was a true invasion of privacy. May many learn that life is a serious undertaking and respect for all is essential.

The question do you agree with Ravi's sentence is a little confusing. There are many who would like to answer that they are not in agreement with the sentence and this must not be taken as he should have been sentences for more time. Jail time is not something which was needed for this. There are many teen and college pranks which are far more worse. Since there is a GAY element to this, the issue has taken a "Mob Mentality" case. When the issue was hot and media hype surged, people wanted to crucify him without giving it a thought. Remember he is not charged with Tyler's death. He should have not got any jail time.
I did not know how to vote for this survey. My yes would be I stand for punishment for Ravi or no could mean that one month jail time is not enough. I stand for no jail time for him but community service.

Goutham

The kid did an awful, mean-spirited thing but unfortunately, too many of us did insensitive things in high school and college - things that we can't think about now without cringing. Unfortunately, this kid's actions had tragic results. I'm glad the judge didn't compound the tragedy by throwing the book at him.

I view suicide as the final desperate action when one has no hope left and can't stand life for one more minute (vs. being selfish or weak ~ I think that is an unfair characterization of the act itself).

Tyler must have been in a very fragile state of mind and in such deep despair that he took his own life. I do not hold this kid responsible for Tyler's death, per se, but he is responsible for being a very mean, bigoted, and nasty person.

I think this kid got off way too easy. I think he, at a minimum, should have been deported. The thing I find the most upsetting is his "poor me" attitude. I can't stand reading how he and his parents believe people misunderstood his intentions. He is cruel and his only remorse has been directed at himself, and that makes me sick.

Society is as much to blame. If that boy wasn't so afraid of what society would think because of who he was, he would be alive today regardless of what his roommate did.

I think 30 days in jail for invasion of privacy is a bit weak and I agree with Rory that Ravi will most likely be offered a lot more $$ for his story than he is asked to pay in fines.

THIS WHOLE SITUATION IS SO SAD AND "YES ' OBVIOUSLY TYLER CLEMENTI MUST HAVE HAD SOME OTHER ISSUES AND INSECURITY ISSUES GOING ON , BUT WHO IS THIS YOUNG MAN TOO GO AND INVADE HIS PRIVACY AND OBVIOUSLY THIS MALICIOUS ACT MUST HAVE PUT HIM OVER THE EDGE. IT'S REALLY REALLY SAD AND I COULD NOT IMAGINE THE PAIN TYLER' S PARENTS ARE GOING THROUGH. I AM THE PARENT OF 3 SONS AND I COULD NOT IMAGINE LOSING ONE OF THEM. I THINK HE GOT OFF TOO EASY, RAVI STILL HAS HIS LIFE BUT TYLER DOESN'T.

This sentence is an absolute slap in the face to the citizens of this country. Judge Berman needs to be removed from the bench for incompetency. The prosecutor needs to appeal the decision and Ravi (and Molly Wei) needs to spend several years in prison and then be deported back to India.

Lets keep in mind that the kid was found guilty of witness tampering, evidence tampering, etc. On those charges alone he must be punished lest we begin the unraveling of the entire judicial system. He did a stupid thing and then made it worse when he did several ILLEGAL things. Of course he must go to jail.

"I think this kid got off way too easy."

Let's see: he was kicked out of Rutgers, and rightly so. Will another college take him? That remains to be seen. He will get out of jail, and then what? If he can't get into another college, will he find a decent job? Would any employer in NJ touch him? And even if he moves to, say, Florida or Illinois, a google search of his name by any prospective employer would reveal his conviction for bias crimes.

What the defendant did was terrible, no question. But as some of the other posters have noted, young people often do dumb and insensitive things in high school and college. I'm not sure 60 days, or 90 days, or 1 year, would have made a difference here.

Also, I would be curious as to whether the judge's decision on 30 days was based on precedent.

A $10,000 fine is not a penalty unless the perpetrator is made to earn it himself. People can raise money for Ravi, so it isn't necessarily a penalty. And what is 30 days to the life he took? For the cruel and stupid thing he did to humiliate another human being and drive them to suicide , he should be sent to prison for no less than a year, preferably up to 5 years. The scoundrel doesn't even seem sorry for what he did. Meanwhile there is a mother crying for her dead son.

Agree. 2 points. First, if Ravi was not darked skin Indian he would be walking away from this tragedy with a slap on the back of the hand, and if he was black, it would be worst, he would have gotten the full 10 years. Secondly, the entire approach by his defense was flawed. Ravi's lawyer seemed to be stumbling through an entire chain of events, that an expert would have had a difficult time following. He focused too much on dates and times, what he or she said, etc. I would have gotten psychologists, and sociologists to state why this case was about a dumb kid outing another dumb gay kid and not a hate crime. Privacy invasion? Are you kidding me? Who in the world that has ever lived in a dorm and expected complete privacy for sex? Everybody knows everybody's business in college dorms, especially your room mates. Where are the college regulations that allow visits for man sex and require room mates to leave the room? Nobody is asking the other questions. What's a 30 something man doing in a dorm full of young men and women and having sex with a student? If this was a 30 plus man visiting a female student, this would have been an outrage. I think what Ravi did was highly immoral but it can hardly be a crime. Newspapers do this type of outing to celebrities all the time. They don't always result in suicides but they do ruin people's lives. I think that we have confused feeling terrible for Clementi with blind justice. I could have saved the Ravi kid from the guilty verdict.

Rory,Slap on the wrist,did not even look up or stand up(total disrespect) when charges were read.ANY money on a book deal should go into a fund for victims of this crime.Ithink he should be DEPORTED AFTER SERVING HIS SENTENCE!!!

If I ever need a lawyer, I would get justicescries.

How about 30 months?

This crime was not committed by a "kid" - the man is an adult. His actions were not "mean-spirited" - they were criminal. Had Ravi not attempted to hide his crime, I might me in agreement with the 30 day sentence, but he knowingly tried to cover his actions and coerce others to assist him. The fine is laughable. I applaud the jury for their performing their due diligence and am saddened by the judge who could not perform his.

No matter the length of the sentence-his life is ruined, so the price he paid is already greater than the crime. Had tyler not killed himself, this would not even be a byline. That said Ravi and his family come off as remorseless jerks.

This sentence does not send a strong enough message to deter others from spying. Nor does it punish him for what he did. Computers make it very easy to invade the privacy of others. 30 days? Really? He will be free in 30 days and Tyler is dead. His parents will never be free of that. Truth is -if Tyler wasn't spied on and humiliated to such a degree--he may very well still be alive today. Very sad and the judge should be ashamed of himself.

Disgust to the judge
The boy Ravi needs deporting
Why should tax payers have to support the criminal while doing prison time (. Haha, 30 days). Then pay for him to do probation !!
Send the Gay hater back to India
He's not wanted here

To me is a great leap from outing somebody to hate crime. This part of the law is so unclear. This does start to establish a precedent taking hate crime to an area not anticipated. What happens now? Is anything that outs whether true or false and embarrasses a person so much that it causes the person to commit suicide, considered a hate crime? Is playing a joke on somebody bullying? Can a kid that has never bullied but plays a bad joke on another be considered a bully? Is bullying a single act committed by someone that is not a bully or a single act by someone who is clearly a bully. Can somebody explain how this work? Technology is a big challenge. Recently schools gave laptops to kids with cameras that turned on by remote command from other distant computers. Can the schools be brought up on criminal charges? Kids having computer cameras turn on remotely in the rooms of their own homes are a big leap from college dorms. There is virtually no privacy in college dorms, especially from room mates. In dorms everybody knows your business. In the middle of this are victims who lost a son, and some who are near loosing a son to a penal system. This is really a complex case that has not been settled yet.

I think that 30 days is too light. I would have like a few months at a minimum. The Community Service will not be taken lightly by the Organizations of which he has to serve it with. They will make sure he fulfills it. The fine I am not so sure about however...I feel the Clementi's will go for a Civil Trial of which bigger sentences and fines can be assessed. The judge tried to explain why certain counts do not warrant time in jail and I could understand some of that. The reality is that the State thru the book at him with every charge they could which was ridiculous. Tyler the poor young man had a lot on his mind to deal with Ravi only being one point of which. He struggled with coming out to his family first of all which did not accept that and then the pain inflicted from his room mate on top of that made it unbearable. Rutgers also has some blame for how they handled the request for a room mate change. Will they also settle up with the family? Will all colleges learn from this that the system of picking room mates today is broken and needs overhauling? We knee jerked after Tyler's death and created anti-bullying laws that are now impacting kindergartners wrongly and creating paper trails. Let's all breathe and let some time pass to let this all sink in. Ravi should have apologized but would anyone really have listened and believed it was genuine is the question.

The way you state your question is wrong so he results have no merit. It does not allow a proper answer. It should be 1. Do you think the judge's decision was too harsh or 2.do you think the judge was to lenient. I think he should be deported at the least or he should spend 5 years in jail to set an example. He had no remorse and thought it was funny. The system lost track of the fact that a young man is dead due to to the arrogance of Ravi. He didn't pull the trigger but caused the death.

@ buddy ..amen ....I could not agree with you any more ..I think to set an example for in the future cases as in this one ..........DEPORT his ass and some HARD time before he was DEPORT would did him wonders ...........I believe although not charged with the Death of the young man ..Ravi actions caused his death ........and there should be some kind of punishment for the outcome of lost of Life ,.Just as in supplying the cocaine or heroin to the person shooting it in there arm cause them to OD ,the supplier is charged in the Death .............I hope some lessons were learned in this case .........

County Correction Center (jail) has a nice sounding name, but it is not a nice place. There are some serious offenders waiting for court dates, there are all sorts of hardened crimmals in County.
All of the mean, horrible things that happen on the silver screen, shown in federal prisons; can happen in county too. This is New Jersey, not Alaska, County Jail is the real-deal. 30 days for a college student, who hasn't been in trouble with the law before, will have a tough 30 days & 30 nights.

I think that this sentence is appropriate. I have no doubt that Ravi never meant to cause Clementi to kill himself. We've all participated in pranks and unfortunately, this one ended badly, 30 days is a good way to warn others against it. Ravi isn't guilty of murder, Clementi chose to end his own life.

Probabily get only 15 days for good behavior.Should be in state prison.Deportation? Yea right,that that is really going to happen.The Judge,we all NOSE what should happen to Glenn Berman,find another occupation!!

What if TC was not a gay person and was involved with a female partner at the time when DR did what he did? Would this case have taken the route that it did? I think not! Do you think TC would have been so uncomfortable with the situation and thought of suicide? I have my doubts about that. I think TC took his own life because he was uncomfortable and possibly embarrased (his parents not having accepted his being gay) about himself being gay. One of them was "okay" with their son's choice and the other parent did not accept him being gay. Why not haul the parent into the jail too? All the people who want Ravi's blood are probably vicious themselves and are trying to make this case an example in their quest against straight people.

Tyler Clemente's parents will have it tough for the rest of their lives.

I don't think he should have even gotten any jail time . He should have gotten just a fine. If this sentence was used as a deterrent ,well let's just see if it works. Everyday things like this happen in schools, and it's not going to stop unless maybe if the victim commits suicide then we will take notice . . Parents need to speak to their kids everyday about treating others with respect . And children also follow by example ,the parents gossip and treat others badly, and so will the kids.

I feel terrible for Tyler Clemente's family, actually convicted of these offenses and such a light sentence.

DON'Tt DO THE CRIME,iF YOU CAN'T DO THE TIME!!How sad is the justice system today.NOSE wonder there is so much crime going on in today's world.Chokhi,unfortunately, his parent have to live with that the rest of their lives.

In Ravis culture cows are sacred and treated like royalty , too bad he felt less than that for a human being. Throw the book at him!!

Tyler Clementi took his life because of what Ravi did to him. Tyler's parents will live the rest of their lives without their beloved son. On the other hand, this obnoxious young man, Ravi, is walking away with a slap on his hand. Unbelievable. Another judicial mess from another uncaring, stupid judge. Ravi should have been given a sentence of at least 6 months behind bars. It is ashame that this is how it turned out. I wonder how that judge feels today - if he has any feelings at all. He should hide his head in shame.

He acted in a seriously horrible manner. Invading privacy and using it to make himself look better for the rest of his lil friends. Why else would he do it - build himself up at the expense of another's weakness. But to be jailed and tried for this is a waste. it wont stop anyone else from doing the same thing.

lets talk about how TYyler's mother tossed him aside for informing her that he is gay. i feel for the loss of a son. but to blame ravi for her sons death is a stretch that has been made by those with personal grudges and looking for a scapegoat.

Ravi is a spoiled brat, low life creep but if we start jailing people for that , well , lets just start saluting the hammer and syckle

What about Ravi's privacy. It was his dorm room too. Why should he have to leave so another person can have sex.

I don't believe that there should be any jail time; unfortunately Tyler Clementi committed suicide for his own reasons, and the 2 events were inextricably tied together in everyone's minds.

Ravi should have gotten 3 years probation, $100,000 in fines that he would have to earn himself, and 1000 hours in community service.

Remember, Clementi had just come out to his own parents a few days before arriving at Rutgers, and he wrote to a friend that his mother had "basically completely rejected" him. Could that possibly have been devastating to him? Mrs.Clementi had 2 sons and both were gay, so yes, pretty tough to accept.

Clementi was also an 18-year old adult having a sexual encouter with a 30-year-old stranger he picked up online. Is it possible that M.B. broke up with Clementi due to the video streaming? And that was devastating to him?

Regardless, there was a suicide note that was not publicized. If it tied Clementi's death to the video, be assured that it would have made a splash in court. More than likely the note was harmful to others, like the parents or M.B. which is why it was classified.

By the way,

"Do you agree with the Ravi sentence" is a very poorly worded question. It cannot be answered as a yes/no.

This was a premeditated, thought-out action that Ravi needs to be responsible for. It was mean, cruel, and yes, he broke the law! How do you rehabilitate someone so mean-spirited and arragant. I think the tactics used for taming wild animals might be helpful... and better suited.

I feel so bad for the Clementi family, And Yes, Ravi was here on a Visa, he is not a citizen, and could be deported. I think the issue is that Ravi never showed remorse for his actions. He appears to be another kid who wont take responsibility. Even if Tyler was fragile, this incident sent him over the edge and I think something other than 30 days in jail, which will probably end up being about 3 days due to overcrowding, would have sent a message. I dont agree with bullying and this was immature bullying, maybe deport him and spare the jail time, regardless this kid doesnt get it, but his name is out there and he will be always associated with this hate crime.

Showed no remorse,DEPORT!!!

Tragic on so many levels. I do not believe it's fair to say that Ravi didn't show remorse. He doesn't seem to be a demonstrative person. Even when his mother was speaking on his behalf, he appeared incredibly stoic and stiff.

He did not make the other kid jump off the bridge.
Fair sentencing, if anything maybe should have gotten 60 days.

The entire situation is unfortunate. However, It was not Ravi who took Tyler's life. Ravi should be penalized for invading Tyler's privacy and then streaming it to the public. The fact that Tyler committed suicide can not be blamed on Ravi. Tyler either suffered from depression, something we may never find out about. It is also possible that he was severely embarrassed by what had taken place between him and his 30 year old lover. I believe that the prosecution grid to make a scape goat out of Ravi. The judge did the correct thing. Believe me, if Tyler had not taken his own life, this entire experience would have gone unreported.

I think our liberal government has made you all soft. The kid committed a crime he was punished. Did he pull the trigger? No. He was convicted and sentenced according to his crime. Simple. There are far worse atrocities happening in our country that receive no attention. People should grow a backbone and stop being misguided by media. Media is all about ratings.

Jenna, The boy looked like a dear caught in headlights, should read: The boy looked like a DEER caught in the headlights.

Billy Mays is a close, dear friend of mine, but not deer friend. He is not a hunter but does enjoy a steak sandwich once in a while.

Your friend,

Milly Bay

To blame Ravi for Tyler's suicide would be to ruin his life, His crime ,in the grand scheme of things is forgivable, Just because he didn't show remorse doesn't mean that he isn't sorry. He will have to live with this the rest of his life.Could anyone with a conscience not realize what he did to another human being. Forgiveness will make Ravi a better person than the mob mentality ever could.

What this guy Ravi did was obviously not a nice thing. And it is sad that a young man took his own life just as it is anytime someone takes their life. But Ravi was 18 and I know its hard for some people to realize but a lot of 18 year olds do stupid things. He did not cause Tyler's death and he is not responsible for it. I am not excusing his behavior but if we locked up every one who acted like a pardon my french a-hole we would be locking up millions. Tyler obviously had prior issues since you do not kill yourself when you are happy and everything is great.

In the biggest waste of county funds this year, the prosecutor's office has appealed the decision. They're lucky they got a conviction on the biased count to begin with. I still don't get what privacy a kid has in a dorm room from his roommate.

Special treatment because of his sexual orientation is the biggest travesty of justice in this country. If he was straight this would not have ever happened. We just have too many laws protecting too many people for too many different things. It's confusing.