“If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime.”
Considering that there are so many laws on the books that the average American professional commits 3 felonies a day, that stance isn’t reasonable.
https://www.amazon.com/Three-Felonies-Day-Target-Innocent/dp/1594035229
This used to be my view. And, truth be told, it is still mainly my view. But, I have questions...
Look at how the criminal justice system has been manipulated against General Flynn.
Of course, his is a political persecution and not retribution for real criminal wrongdoing... but if the system can be turned against someonly like him, do you think it's not being used in similar fashion in other cases that we never even hear of?
I'm pro-cop, I'm pro-victims rights. But I'm also pro-truth and pro-justice.
The leftist talking heads ramble on about how dangerous it is that we're losing faith in so many institutions, but this loss of faith isn't completely random. Sometimes we have reason to lose that faith.
and in California, if you can’t pay the bail—don’t go to jail... this time around California is aiming to completely eliminate cash bail... apparently, it’s unfair to poor criminals...
In America there are people who have gone to prison for selling orchids without the proper permits.
The premise of the article is correct. We use incarceration as punishment for a great many of non-violent offenses and at great cost.
I agree with the sentiment, but it’s so easy to railroad somebody, manufacture or withhold evidence, get witnesses confused or lying, etc. There are so many examples of this it’s sickening and worrying. Upset the wrong DA and watch how quickly the legal system can be used against you. Then there are those instances where judges have been shown getting kickbacks from private prisons for sending more people there (even people where evidence against them wasn’t really that strong).
There’s a reason President Trump has pursued criminal justice system reform. We have a system with flaws, and we should work to improve those flaws. I still believe in the system overall, but we can’t sit back and think that it is or always will be good enough. It’s controlled and operated by government employees. That should be reason enough to worry.
... and if you don't have enough people doing time, continue making idiotic laws that expressly violate your Constitutional charter until you DO have enough people in jail...
Read 3 Felonies a Day.
ANYBODY be charged with a crime.
You are sadly mistaken if you think only guilty people are convicted or cop plea deals.
Justice is compromised severely.
The people on this website should ALL know better.