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[w1andsodidwe]

Please don't let Gov. Gay Davis see this.

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[toddst]

Several things wrong here. One, the Governor should not have the power to do just release prisoners. We need to change the law in Kentucky so the next one can't.

Two, why are these scum just being turned out, as opposed to placed on parole or under home-confinement (electronic monitoring?) Our local prosecutor said this is a "get out of jail free card." Many prosecutors are very angry over this and they should be.

Three, this is a scare tactic designed to cause citizens to more receptive to tax increases the Governor wants and will propose. We have viable Republicans running for Governor next year and what this Democrat Governor is doing demonstrates the very serious need for a change.

[Phantom Lord]

There are many, many nonviolent offenders who should not be in prison for their crimes. But rather heavily fined, put on probation and serve community service. If we would stop putting people in jail who shouldnt be there and are no threat to their neighbors or fellow citizens then we would have plenty of room to lock away, and KEEP locked away those criminals that are dangerous to society.

[dennisw]

DON'T BE FOOLED! This is a scam to scare/terrorize citizens so they approve higher taxes and outlandish state budgets that never fire one darn worker nor cutback any darn program. It's a dog and pony show.

[trebb]

And we wonder why there are so many idiots that don't think we should be tough on the terrorists - when it's OK to let felons out to save money, even though the fool admits that many of them will commit new crimes "some even worse than what they are currently serving time for", it shows how sick our society is becoming.

"Sorry we let this scum out and he killed your little girls Mrs. Johnson, but you gotta understand, we were looking for ways to save money."

I have a cost-cutting idea - Stop treating the inmates so damn well - a cell and 2 meals a day and no special conveniences and only emergency medical would be a start - make prison a place to be avoided and it will add to the deterrence effect.

[MrLeRoy]

those let out today included men convicted of burglary, theft, arson and drug possession

<SesameStreet>Which of these is not like the others?
Which of these doesn't belong?</SesameStreet>

[biblewonk]

What a stupid political stunt! Releasing people doesn't reduce costs at all. How about not giving out heart transplants, cable TV, college degrees. How about making really dark miserable dungeons with one bowl of swill per day for anyone who rapes a fellow inmate. Swill is really cheap and so is a dark cold hole in the ground.

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"A percentage of them are going to recommit a crime, and some of them are going to be worse than the crimes they are in for," Mr. Patton acknowledged in announcing the emergency releases. But, he added, "I have to do what I have to do to live within the revenue that we have"...opening statement by trial lawyer in negligence suit brought by the next victim.