(If a person is found guilty of a crime more than twice, they get much stiffer penalties. This might be fine for some crimes, but in others, it’s ridiculous.)
Criminal justice is paid for out of our taxes. We pay for the whole kit-and-kaboodle, and we vote in the judges. I think it’s time for ALL of us to wake up and become Look, I’m NOT saying criminal behavior educated voters. It is way too easy to be a is OK or should be ignored. Here are just serious criminal in America. a few examples of stupid legal situations most judges don’t even like.
Driving without insurance (50% of drivers in Texas are guilty of this, many due to poverty.)
Marijuana possession, or possession of paraphernalia (Makes GOOD money, reliable revenue, and urine tests push potheads to the SUPER dangerous alternative marijuanas because they don’t show up in those tests - like K2 and many others - causing extreme violence and death. People don’t stop smoking pot because they were incarcerated or given probation.)
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Drug possessions during other crimes (If criminal activity happens under the influence of drugs, the drugs cause the penalty to be amplified. Most people would never have committed the crime in their right minds. Drug use should be a flag for rehabilitation and recovery, not longer incarceration.) 35
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Crime, rightly so, carries penalty. But we need to re-think what we’re considering crime, how we’re assessing felonies, and methods that do more to correct behavior for long term success. As it stands today, it’s a racquet. It’s an addict farm we don’t want to see because it’s ugly and dirty, but it’s also reliable monthly revenue for city, county and state.
3 Strikes, You’re Out