It's May 25, 2024, 07:22:11 AM
BTW, things like repeat rape offenses would still be properly punished in my system, because if someone was sentenced to 30 years for rape, he'd serve 30, not 15, then get out, and rape again. That's why the '3 strikes' law was created in the first place, mainly rape, robbery, repeat offender people. If they would get rid of the 50% off for good behaviour rule, people convicted wouldn't be on the streets to repeat the offense. To fund the prisons, they oughta make the inmates work, too, I think. They could set up factories in the pen, and sell the things that are made. Like why are we buying labor from japan and china, when we got 2-3 million people twiddling their thumbs in their prison cells 20 hours a day? All the crap we import from other countries could be made right here, it would fund the prisons, and ease the tax burden on the citizens.
He Shouldnt Have Been Stealing Golf Clubs In The First Place. Serves Him Right
Didnt know u were a golfer Logic. LOL. The point is...25 years in prison for stealing golf clubs? When murderes sumtimes are released after 10 yrs. When a person who maybe only committed a felony once...but embezzled a million dollars wouldnt spend 25 yrs in prison. The politicians try to mask tha law by saying "its to punish repeat offenders". Maybe they should tell the truth and say..."its to punish the poor", seein as how the poor are more likely to be REPEAT offenders. Stealing golf clubs wont make it to where u dont steal again. Being a wealthy "business man" and embezzle a million dollars from a corporation, ud prolly neva need to do it again. Obviously if sum1 commits a crime...they should be punished. But, it needs to be on the same level playing field ALWAYS. Which, in America...and very much in Kali...its not. This law basically jus caters to the rich. Its a way to show that the politicians are "cracking down on crime". I would say, if its a felony that is in tha category of theft, tha 3 strikes law is fuckin ridiculous. The person who steals 200 dollars from 3 different individuals, on 3 seperate occasions....is punished far more then the person who steals 1,000,000 dollars ONCE...but in the process could possibly be stealing from 100 people at tha same time.
The Man Who Stole The Golf Clubs Should Have Known What Position He Was Putting Himself In. Anyway, On The Whole Law Subjects, The British Justice System Is Fucked Up. You Cant Be Tried For The Same Crime Twice, Which Is Bullshit. Really Everything Needs To Be Changed. People Getting Away With Murders Because Of Laws Made Hundreds Of Years Ago. I Doubt Anything Major Will Happen With Laws Because The Whole Goverment Is Fucked Up. Did Anyone From The UK See That Program About That Man Who Had Gone To Court Twice For Alledgedly Killing Some Woman? Then More Evidence Came After The Second Time He'd Gone To Court But He Couldnt Been Tried Again Because Of Some Stupid Law. He Then Admitted Too Killing Her But He Couldnt Get Life, And Just Got A Bullshit Sentence Of 7 Years For Pergury Of Some Shit. The Man Also Has A Violent Background And Broke A Baseball Bat Beating A Man In The Face With It And Stabbed A Woman With A Fork That Was Carrying His Baby. Fucking Scum......
i agree with not bein able to try a person twice for the same crime. the reason that law was established was to make sure prosecutors couldnt just keep trying a person over n over...until they eventially found the jury that find them guilty. No matter how innocent someone is...therelly be SOMEONE who will think theyre guilty. And u could just keep trying someone...and hope that u find tha right jury.
Thats Another Thing That Annoys Me....The Jurys. If You Get Some Dumb Fucks Then You Can Have People Getting Off For Crimes They Quite Obviously Commited.
Darth's post was full of sound theories that brought new music to my ears previously unheard. I enjoyed the song he was singing. His idea's of prisoners as a proxy for immigrant labor would liberate America from the burden of more prison taxes.In the same vien I flow with Tone and Criminal909 in that cases should be dealt with individually. I think we are correct in wondering aloud if the 3 strikes law has racial overtones. White criminals, such as inside traders receiving light sentences for nearly wrecking the economic system. Examples being the B.C.C.I. and S&L, an ignored drug smuggling scandel, infact the S&Lers will never come to trial. Those involved with the Enron scandel, will recieve lighter sentencing then that cat that stole golf clubs. This is an obvious criminal injustice. Another example of racial disharmony in the criminal justice system is crack cocaine (sold predominately by blacks) recieving harsher penalties then the white counterpart party drug of powder cocaine. The only advantage I see to the 3 strikes law is the movie produced by DJ Pooh that came out on video in early 2000. A movie capable of penetrating so profoundly into ones own little world, that I had to buy it as soon as it was released on DVD. This movie could not have been possible if it wasn't for the 3 strikes law. Correspondly the "3 Strikes" soundtrack featured a Ras Kass joint that spoke knowledgably on the wonderfully ironic social symptons plaquing today's hip-hop generation.
sorryWhether theres racial overtones or not, is hard to say. But theres DEFINETELY injustice in this law towards the poor. Which, unfortunately in this country...goes hand in hand with minorities. So u cant tell whether this law is aimed at minorities, or aimed at the poor. But either way, its wrong. Which is why its being appealed now, as cruel and unusual punishment. Is it a surprise that this law was developed in California? A state where the difference between rich and poor is probably one of...if not THE biggest in country. California (just like the rest of the country) isnt a stranger to racist laws n policies (Prop 187 possibly being one of the most racist policies in recent history). So if anyone wonders why these laws get questioned, blame the law makers.