These laws are aimed at getting habitual criminals off the streets. You might ask yourself what he stole the day before, or who would be his next victim. These criminals have long rap sheets and lifetimes of criminal activity. This law has done more to lower crime rates than anything that has happened in recent years. Taking the repeat offenders, out of our society is the right thing to do
This is the crux of the problem this law is designed to address.
I fully agree with that. But I thiunk the better approach is to give them tougher sentences early, so that they will learn (if capable). I do agree with the basic concept of three strikes. But, as it is written, it has some weaknesses and thus anecdotes will pop up from time to time which makes the law seem grossly unfair. On the whole it is not, but occassionally it may be.