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To: enough_idiocy
Well, since he was released from prison, someone in the system deemed him no longer a threat.

Non sequitur.

He was released because his sentence had reached its statutory limit.

Just because someone is released from jail it does not mean that the prison administration believes that he is now "safe" and will not reoffend.

If someone does their sixth stretch for burglary and gets out, do you honestly think that is supposed to mean they will never commit another burglary?

What other crimes should people be in jail forever for?

People should do life for first degree murder, forcible rape and treason.

43 posted on 05/16/2008 4:03:49 AM PDT by wideawake (Why is it that those who call themselves Constitutionalists know the least about the Constitution?)
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To: wideawake

“He was released because his sentence had reached its statutory limit.” Which means someone in the system, the legislature, determined that was the sufficient amount of time necessary to shield the public from this person and the person to pay for his sins.

“Just because someone is released from jail it does not mean that the prison administration believes that he is now ‘safe’ and will not reoffend.” Of course not, it’s not their decision to make. They’re not elected officials. It’s the legislature’s. Hence, in your words, “statutorily limit.”

“If someone does their sixth stretch for burglary and gets out, do you honestly think that is supposed to mean they will never commit another burglary?” Me personally, no, but I’m not passing laws that express the policy reflecting that belief. Policy makers made a decision that this man served a sufficient amount of time. For the third time (not to you personally), I responded to someone’s post who said he should be in jail. He was in jail. He served his time. If people think he should remain in jail, they should pressure their elected officials to make the crime punishable by life in jail and assure such sentences are enforced.

“People should do life for first degree murder, forcible rape and treason.” Fine. Change the law then. That wasn’t the case when this guy was put in prison. Too late.


45 posted on 05/16/2008 3:36:38 PM PDT by enough_idiocy (Holding my nose in 2008. I disagree with McCain on lots of issue, but with the Democrats on more.)
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To: wideawake

“People should do life for first degree murder, forcible rape and treason.” BTW, I do not beleive in bright line rules, so I disagree with this. Guidelines, fine, mandatory life for any crime, dangerous.


46 posted on 05/16/2008 3:38:38 PM PDT by enough_idiocy (Holding my nose in 2008. I disagree with McCain on lots of issue, but with the Democrats on more.)
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