Man, legally doing some scummy things with paperwork is one thing. Maybe they should take the money back. But violent crime is another thing entirely. The payo

Man, legally doing some scummy things with paperwork is one thing. Maybe they should take the money back. But violent crime is another thing entirely. The payoff matrix is totally different and hinges on the neutralization effect. And the damage done by the crime can't be reversed, unlike pure monetary losses. You can pay back stolen wages. You can't un-kill a murder victim or un-rape a woman. Anyone who's ready to point a gun at people and engage a dangerous police chase needs to be of the street for a while. Ideally, until he ages enough for his hormone balance to calm him down a notch. Also note that this dude likely has a record already. If that's the case, letting him out basically means signing up not innocent citizens to be terrorized and possibly killed in his inevitable future crimes. Perhaps you're okay with that risk of you think you won't be the one getting shot. If you knew you would be his next victim, you'd be asking for more than 17 years.