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Illinois politicians aim to change word 'offender' to 'justice-impacted individual'
Fox News ^ | 5/22/2024 | Audrey Conklin

Posted on 05/22/2024 11:23:56 AM PDT by Puppage

Illinois Democratic state lawmakers are aiming to change the word "offender" to "justice-impacted individual" with a new bill.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; US: Illinois
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To: Puppage

Jeez. I hope the Indiana legislature hurries up and authorizes construction of a border wall.


21 posted on 05/22/2024 11:40:52 AM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: Puppage

Illinois seems to have had a lot of justice-impacted governors in the last few decades.


22 posted on 05/22/2024 11:44:19 AM PDT by omega4412
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To: Puppage

Lefties truly are insane.


23 posted on 05/22/2024 11:44:35 AM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Puppage

Democrats are evil.


24 posted on 05/22/2024 11:45:48 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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To: Puppage

What’s wrong with ‘criminal’?....................


25 posted on 05/22/2024 11:48:41 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Puppage

The criminals are in charge, and they want the bad words only to be used for those who aren’t criminals.


26 posted on 05/22/2024 11:49:34 AM PDT by rightwingcrazy (;-,)
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To: volare737

“ What is the heck is the matter with all these people?”

1. There are FAR TOO MANY of them.
2. They can’t solve big problems so focus on irrelevant minutia.
3. Most of them are low IQ and can’t cut it in the real world.


27 posted on 05/22/2024 11:56:58 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“When exposing a crime is treated like a crime, you are being ruled by criminals” – Edward Snowden)
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To: chuckee

That only works if the person actually was sentenced to jail.
What are the chances of that in IL?

Some other options are crook, thug, and, a personal favorite, miscreant. The last one just has more depth to it.


28 posted on 05/22/2024 12:01:49 PM PDT by skr (Righteousness exalteth a nation: sin is a reproach to any people. - Proverbs 14:34)
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To: Puppage

This is what happens when you have a branch of gov’t whose only job is to pass laws, and they want to “make their mark”.

All legislatures (Congress and the Senate especially), should be limited to to two-week sessions. Then send them home and let them have real jobs.


29 posted on 05/22/2024 12:23:52 PM PDT by motor_racer ("We're gonna punish our enemies, and we're gonna reward our friends" - Barak Hussein Obama)
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To: Puppage

I’m still not accepting of the phony name “correctional facility” for a prison. Liked hoosegow or the pokey better.
Latter was one of the interrogation rooms on the NYPD Blue tv series.

What is a nice way to say inmate?
“Person who was convicted of a crime,” “person who is incarcerated,” “person convicted of a felony,” and “person seeking lawful status.”
From vera.


My favorite ones to dislike:
Words To Avoid——

Offender, Inmate, Felon, Criminal, Convict, Prisoner, Delinquent.

Phrases To Use Instead——

Person or individual with justice system involvement; Person or individual impacted by the justice system; Person or individual affected by the justice system.


30 posted on 05/22/2024 12:25:55 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: Puppage

and robbery is simply an exchange of goods, and rape is just a social transaction... right???


31 posted on 05/22/2024 12:37:50 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: Puppage

Just another example of how being a democrat probably makes you one of the dumbest SOB’s on the face of the earth.


32 posted on 05/22/2024 1:11:26 PM PDT by Dave911
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To: Puppage

Illinois issues new toe tag cause of death “Justice-Impacted Individual” for weekend shot count.


33 posted on 05/22/2024 1:43:03 PM PDT by Vaduz
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To: immadashell

The Republican Party in Illinois is the GOP-
Gang
Of
Pxxxxxs🙀


34 posted on 05/22/2024 5:49:48 PM PDT by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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To: omega4412

Yes. Mostly democrat, but republican too.

I hate living here anymore…


35 posted on 05/22/2024 5:55:08 PM PDT by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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To: Puppage

My wisdom teeth were impacted. Had them dug out.


36 posted on 05/22/2024 7:31:27 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (Either ‘the Deep State destroys America, or we destroy the Deep State.’ --Donald Trump)
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To: telescope115

“I hate living here anymore..”

You and me both. I grew up here and remember when it wasn’t insane. It’s always been crooked as Hell, but now it’s like living in a state run by The Joker.

L


37 posted on 05/22/2024 7:43:46 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Lurker

You said it…


38 posted on 05/22/2024 8:20:56 PM PDT by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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