quote:Originally posted by Sassy Kims:quote:Originally posted by The Cold Hard Truth:
aaahhh yes.. that's always the solution.. longer sentences.. bigger fines.. more effective ways to destroy somebody's life...
I have hard time with the way so many around here have allowed themselves to be programmed.
If there is any "life destroying" going on, the criminal is the one doing it. No one forces them to break the law. That is a choice they make for themselves.
If you can't do the time, don't do the crime.
I have a hard time with unrealistic leniency shown to common thugs and criminals, who endanger, rob, assault and kill law abiding citizens. For example, the thug and career criminal in Oakland, CA who killed four police officers while out of prison on parole.
This isn't Oakland Ca. Most of these under paid, under trained Barney Fife's wouldn't last a week out there.
The Law, Cops, fines, imprisonment isn't the answer to everything that isn't right.. the US has the highest percentage of incarcerated people in the world.. 1 out of every 100 Americans is locked down.. obviously something isn't working and I wonder how much money could be saved by completely re-evaluating and overhauling the system.
This staunch, lock em up and throw away the key mentality is a bigger problem than the so called criminals in many cases.. IMNSHO