Well, you couldn't see this one coming
- Thread starter Blue2010
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I think it had more to do with the train of thought that people shouldn't have to be in jail for a significant amount of time for drug related crimes.
What some people fail to realize is that being in prison has a "prevention" component in addition to a "punishment" component. This guy is evidence that there are some people out there who can't be saved from themselves.
While I don't think drug related crimes should carry a harsh penalty (especially life!), I do think habitual criminals should be punished severely.
So that's one out of 1,715? Fairly good track record so far if you ask me.
I mean seriously, I get your point. They released this guy and he went right back to it. That sucks.
But I think the idea was that spending a quarter-century in jail for a non-violent drug crime was enough (with the caveat that I know zero about this specific person's case) and it was time for some of these folks to get a second chance. The fact that this one guy wasted that second chance is on him, not Obama.
I mean seriously, I get your point. They released this guy and he went right back to it. That sucks.
But I think the idea was that spending a quarter-century in jail for a non-violent drug crime was enough (with the caveat that I know zero about this specific person's case) and it was time for some of these folks to get a second chance. The fact that this one guy wasted that second chance is on him, not Obama.
