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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 12:32 AM Original message |
Court blocks release of sex offenders due out of jail |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. It is wrong. |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
2. and? |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 12:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Yeah, I'm not seeing an issue with that |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 02:21 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. we're agreeing on something |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 06:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
33. Heh...I think most people should should agree on this one |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:10 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. reasonable people should |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 12:50 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I don't think anybody is doing 8 years for porn. |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 01:35 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Each is different ... |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 02:28 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Good info there, thanks. |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 06:35 AM Response to Reply #12 |
39. Options and such ... |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 11:59 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. My two cents: |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 12:44 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Thank you for your insights ... |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 11:45 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Great thoughts. One gem I want to zoom in on: |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 02:21 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. if they're only getting 8 years for abuse of a minor |
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adamuu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:42 AM Response to Reply #2 |
14. So, what is this? We're advocating indefinite detention, now? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 12:47 AM Response to Reply #14 |
44. Yup, that's EXACTLY what they're advocating. |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
3. Some things I think should be a life sentence |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 01:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Totally agree - but fix sentencing before sentencing |
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adamuu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:46 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. QFT |
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etherealtruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 06:57 AM Response to Reply #9 |
40. While I have NO sympathy for rapists, sexual abusers, pedophiles .... |
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rwheeler31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
5. The Gop is more afraid of sex than death. |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
6. If you hurt a child or critter - rot in jail. |
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adamuu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:49 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. I hope you agree its a little more complicted than that... n/t |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
35. honestly no |
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adamuu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:21 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. you're right. the world is black and white. n/t |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 09:10 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. when it comes to children, the elderly and animals |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 01:04 AM Response to Reply #17 |
46. If you rape a child you should be in jail for the rest of your life, pretty black and white. |
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Onceuponalife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 02:35 AM Response to Original message |
13. Sexual molestation or rape is one thing |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
16. They are not getting my sympathy. |
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adamuu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:52 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. that's a matter of sentencing. We're talking about indefinite incarceration, here |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:17 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. I know it's not constitutionally defensible. |
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adamuu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:21 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. okay n/t |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:02 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. oh, if it were only so simple . . . |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:20 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. That's why there needs to be some leeway for judges |
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adamuu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:27 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. The public reaction (as evidenced on this thread) is visceral |
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adamuu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
20. 5th: "No person shall be...deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law..." |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
21. Flexible sentencing needs to be imposed beforehand, if it's going to be used. |
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adamuu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:13 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. That reminds me of Bush's ability to label anyone an "enemy combatant" |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:17 AM Response to Reply #22 |
31. We already *have* life sentences for some sex offenders. |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
24. There probably are some people who qualify for civil committment after serving their time, but... |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
27. I have no personal sympathy for true rapists and child molesters |
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adamuu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
29. Related thread |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
30. The Supremes circumvent due process yet again. |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
32. Seems like you'd almost be better off shooting or stabbing a kid... |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
36. If they are going to label it a mental illness, then they can not put them in jail. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
37. I actually think it's wrong, too. Why set a sentence if we're just going to ignore it anyways? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
47. it IS very very VERY wrong. |
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