[liberallarry]

I remember the death of Roosevelt so, when it comes to age, I think you have nothing on me. Also, you presume far too much when you make assumptions about what does or does not upset me. It would be better if you simply stuck to the facts and arguments.

I remember that crime got a lot worse during and following the Viet Nam war - a normal occurance, as history and current events make clear. I also think population pressures and enormous immigration have aggravated the situation.

It's true that "many 'crimes' and resultant punishments never processed through lawyers and judges" - and that mostly resulted in great injustice (something you neglect to mention but are surely aware of).

And

There's an elephant in the room which everyone sees but pretends not to see - Race. A difficult subject. Liberals maximize its influence while conservatives minimize. But its influence is real and relevant.

[sarasmom]

So you really think a white bum robbing and beating an elderly white woman in the south, probably including raping her, would have gotten a lighter sentence?

I think you might want to check out the elephant in your own mind.It really looks like you have a few personal memory demons to slay.
Are they actual true memories or LSD induced?