[DoughtyOne]

Cindy, have you ever asked yourself why crime has dropped dramaticly in the last decade? Tougher sentencing was the reason IMO. Now we're about to eliminate that tougher sentencing. Good idea?

[CindyDawg]

I've heard the statistics but around here it's hard to see. Anyway, I'm not talking about violent criminals. Some need the key thrown away. I'm just more for rehabilitation such as half way houses, making offenders work to support their families and pay back victims and costs. What good does it do to have them locked up and draining society ? I think a little something called "personal responsibility" overlooked along the way.

[John Jorsett]

Now we're about to eliminate that tougher sentencing. Good idea?

I think "3 strikes" was a major component to the drop in violent crime, and letting the nonviolent ones out wouldn't reverse 3 strikes.