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It's very similar to the drug problem. As soon as we label these people criminals, we just don't care what happens to them. Because they are now not people, the
by _dark_matter_ 12y ago
It's very similar to the drug problem. As soon as we label these people criminals, we just don't care what happens to them. Because they are now not people, the DA has no problem throwing every single possible crime against them. This means they are not prosecuted for much more than what they did. "Going easy" on criminals is not a good way to retain a position in government in the US, so we do the opposite.
It is interesting to note that the judge made good comments about how unjust this seemed, but was unable to do anything about it. That says a lot about our judicial system.
- nashashmi 12y ago> As soon as we label these people criminals, we just don't care what happens to them. Probably because felons don't have the right to vote. So no politician or anyone else cares much.
- maxerickson 12y agoIt's highly variable: http://blogs.findlaw.com/blotter/2014/08/do-convicted-felons-have-voting-rights.html http://blogs.findlaw.com/blotter/2014/08/do-convicted-felons... In most states, voting rights are restored upon completion of the sentence. In Maine and Vermont, prisoners have the right to vote. Florida, Iowa, Kentucky and Virginia make the loss of the vote permanent.
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- noonespecial 12y agoMore and more we prosecute people for who they are, not what they did