Enforcing the laws on the books
In Indy, not so much:
Why wasn’t Beasley in prison that day? And what about others like him?
Twice, Beasley had been charged with possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, an offense specifically designed to reduce the murder rate. The crime carried a 20-year prison sentence. Yet — twice — prosecutors dropped the gun charge, allowing Beasley to plead guilty to a lesser offense and escape a long prison term.
October 7th, 2014 at 12:10 pm
“…possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, an offense specifically designed to reduce the murder rate.”
Correction; that’s a law ostensibly designed to reduce the murder rate. Selling point and purpose are very different concepts! We would do well not to conflate or confuse them. Also, an “offense” and a law are two different things, unless we mean that all laws are offensive, but I haven’t heard that discussion anywhere.
Those in government are not afraid of crime and criminals, with which they have some affinity. They’re afraid of YOU. Their worst nightmare is the principled, informed, aware, honest and motivated citizen.
October 7th, 2014 at 8:14 pm
He musta been a dimocrat, ’cause ‘things are different when you are a dimocrat.
October 7th, 2014 at 9:25 pm
They suppose it’s better to impose more laws to further restrict the rights of those who have done no crimes.
October 8th, 2014 at 8:22 am
Politicians want violent crime numbers down, and nonviolent gun crime offenses up. It can be a tricky balancing game.
October 8th, 2014 at 9:47 am
I would wager that Beasley is a CI.