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Topic	Republicans AND Democrats are BEGGING to re-release a PRISONER serving 98 YEARS
Mead 04/23/17 12:29:09 AM #11:	Zeus posted... Mead posted... Zeus posted... Mead posted... Zeus posted... After all, the ideal of the prison system is to reform individuals so that they can become useful citizens. That is not why we have prisons. It's what prisons are SUPPOSED to do. Regardless of the current dysfunctional system, that's the ideal. I disagree. If someone needs an entire support structure and government system just to teach them how to be a functional adult and not prey on others, I think they are pretty much a lost cause. Prison is first and foremost a punishment and deterrant. Which might be a reasonable argument if not the fact that this case LITERALLY shows that they're not a lost cause because he's now a productive tax-paying citizen. That isn't to say that it shouldn't also deter through punishment, but the man served 8 years on a ridiculously, insensible over-the-top sentence. He's not exactly getting out scot-free. If he wanted the oppurtunity for that kind of life then maybe he should have done that without commiting serious crimes. Most people go their entire lives without robbing anyone at gunpoint or kidnapping someone. We are a country of laws, not men. Simply being a regular person for a few years does not absolve him of his guilt or his crimes. He was given a trial and a sentence was made. How many criminals in prison would want this same oppurtunity if they were to free this guy? --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mead "because I like to troll" -yourDaddie <cite>Mead posted [p:877722192] in Republican... [t:75268717]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Mead posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Mead posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>After all, the ideal of the prison system is to reform individuals so that they can become useful citizens.</quote> That is not why we have prisons.</quote> It's what prisons are SUPPOSED to do. Regardless of the current dysfunctional system, that's the ideal.</quote> I disagree. If someone needs an entire support structure and government system just to teach them how to be a functional adult and not prey on others, I think they are pretty much a lost cause. Prison is first and foremost a punishment and deterrant.</quote> Which might be a reasonable argument if not the fact that this case LITERALLY shows that they're not a lost cause because he's now a productive tax-paying citizen. That isn't to say that it shouldn't also deter through punishment, but the man served 8 years on a ridiculously, insensible over-the-top sentence. He's not exactly getting out scot-free.</quote> If he wanted the oppurtunity for that kind of life then maybe he should have done that without commiting serious crimes. Most people go their entire lives without robbing anyone at gunpoint or kidnapping someone. We are a country of laws, not men. Simply being a regular person for a few years does not absolve him of his guilt or his crimes. He was given a trial and a sentence was made. How many criminals in prison would want this same oppurtunity if they were to free this guy? --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mead "because I like to troll" -yourDaddie</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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