Posted on 07/27/2020 3:33:07 PM PDT by george76
Despite the emptying of prisons and rising crime in America’s major cities, Jared Kushner, possibly the most influential man in the White House, continues to demand “second chances” for criminals. But anyone who understands our criminal justice system knows that, with rare exceptions, violent criminals are accorded endless chances and are still not locked up. Here is a case of a man who was given 230 chances. The result? Three best friends weren’t given a second chance at life.
Frostproof, Florida, is a tiny city of 3,000 people in lake-filled Polk County, Florida. The last thing Sheriff Grady Judd expected to deal with on July 17 was a triple homicide.
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Why would someone possibly kill a man possibly over a truck dispute and then kill his two friends who were at the wrong place at the wrong time?
Very simple explanation: This is how career violent criminals work. They don’t follow logic or morals. According to the sheriff, TJ had 230 felonies with 15 convictions. He had served time – but not much – for crimes including several armed burglary charges, weapons charges, and assault and battery charges, some of which were against elderly people and police officers. His first arrest was at 12 years old! And he accrued all those charges over just a 14-year period, even though he was behind bars for at least four years.
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Most murders in this country are committed by repeat violent offenders. Why don’t we have a real “three strikes and you’re out” law? Why are all the “reforms” designed to release these people from jail rather than locking them up? Why do politicians incessantly virtue-signal about second chances for criminals when they already get an unlimited number, while victims never get a second chance?
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Love that Jared.
Headline is incorrect
They were not best friends......not friends at all
L8r
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Why are all the “reforms” designed to release these people from jail rather than locking them up?
Because as long as the criminal only preys on the
plain citizen they are considered “politically reliable”.
How is it possible for someone to have that many felonies and still be a free man?
We apparently need more and larger peep Zoos.
Then why would they go fishing together?
...Why don’t we have a real “three strikes and you’re out” law?
More like, 3 strikes and you are dead.
Yes the headline is correct. A career criminal killed 3 best friends. You’re interpreting that to mean they were his best friends but that’s not what the headline is.
The Justice system has to refocus on removing people who won’t or can’t play by the rules from society.
That has to be the first priority.
We can have second chances but not for people who behave like reptiles.
“Horowitz: Florida man accused of murdering 3 best friends on fishing trip had 230 prior felony charges”
What happened to the 3 strikes and you’re out (3 felony convictions and life in prison)?
and now he has 233 yawn
The 3 victims were best friends. Obviously not the shooter and his accomplices.
Is it just me or do you think maybe this guy shouldn’t have been free to roam the streets?
Often prosecutors will trade time for information. As horrible as a man this guy may be, he may have been able to trade time for information.
This article makes me wonder if there’s someone, walking around freely, with over 300 prior felonies.
Headline means the he murdered the 3 friends. Not that the murderer was a friend.
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