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This is precisely why "3 strikes you're out" laws were written. They have their own issues, but now you can properly judge between their need and their issues.
by ars 5y ago
This is precisely why "3 strikes you're out" laws were written.
They have their own issues, but now you can properly judge between their need and their issues.
- Manuel_D 5y ago3 strikes doesn't have to end in a life sentence - I think that is what was controversial, 3 felony convictions automatically resulting in a life sentence [1]. 3 train thefts and then you spend a week behind bars, or maybe compulsory rehab if the offender is an addict, is probably a reasonable deterrent. The present situation is drastically overreacting to older laws. 1. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-strikes_law https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-strikes_law
- creato 5y agoI agree that 3 strikes ending in a life sentence is excessive, but a week for 3 train thefts is absurdly short. Most of these cases will go unsolved. The expected reward for stealing from a train (or anything else) needs to be more than a few hours in jail. It's literally a well paying job to steal from a train for living at that rate.