We live in a country that per capita incarcerates more of its citizens than any other in the world. Our society is by and large very safe. Yet there is still a

We live in a country that per capita incarcerates more of its citizens than any other in the world. Our society is by and large very safe. Yet there is still a drive to lock up even more people, for longer terms, for silly offences, and further, to turn more and more tort laws into criminal laws. At some point this has to stop. These stories are far more often becoming the norm, and I find it disgusting. The Constitution and our system of laws do not guarantee your absolute safety... They guarantee your freedom, and that justice will be served if you are wronged. I read these stories with a heavy heart.