We cannot just put people in jail “until they are no longer a danger”; we have to set timeframes. Unfortunately that means we let some (or many) people go that are still a danger (repeat offenders) because they have served their time.
We kind of do, when people are let out on parole. But indefinite sentences are certainly open to abuse (life sentences might be under a different category).
I’m going to sound like a wonky, nutty politician here. It’s been a long day.
I’m big on this for sex offenders, too — no need for a registry. Either they’re still a danger (child molester, high recidivism), or not (guy peeing behind some bushes).
Also, no law against felon in possession will actually stop them if they want to commit a crime. If someone can’t be trusted to own a legal firearm, I don’t want them out, which leads me to:
Also again, there are too damn many felonies that have nothing to do with gun ownership or violence. No amount of weed, or tulips, or too short/too long lobsters should bar a person from their God-given rights.
Also finally, once you pay your debt you should be treated as a citizen again and given a chance to start anew.
August 20th, 2015 at 12:17 pm
We cannot just put people in jail “until they are no longer a danger”; we have to set timeframes. Unfortunately that means we let some (or many) people go that are still a danger (repeat offenders) because they have served their time.
August 20th, 2015 at 6:45 pm
We kind of do, when people are let out on parole. But indefinite sentences are certainly open to abuse (life sentences might be under a different category).
August 20th, 2015 at 8:55 pm
I’m going to sound like a wonky, nutty politician here. It’s been a long day.
I’m big on this for sex offenders, too — no need for a registry. Either they’re still a danger (child molester, high recidivism), or not (guy peeing behind some bushes).
Also, no law against felon in possession will actually stop them if they want to commit a crime. If someone can’t be trusted to own a legal firearm, I don’t want them out, which leads me to:
Also again, there are too damn many felonies that have nothing to do with gun ownership or violence. No amount of weed, or tulips, or too short/too long lobsters should bar a person from their God-given rights.
Also finally, once you pay your debt you should be treated as a citizen again and given a chance to start anew.
August 21st, 2015 at 1:33 am
“Also finally, once you pay your debt you should be treated as a citizen again and given a chance to start anew.”
I agree with that 100%. IMHO, it’s wrong to punish someone for the rest of their life AFTER they’ve done the time.