ralfy
April 25, 2014, 4:28am
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They do so through military intervention in places like Afghanistan and Iraq, although not successfully.
ralfy
April 25, 2014, 4:30am
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nevadaexile:
Actually, no group is controlling anyone in the US. You are free to to do pretty much what you please. Criminals realize that fact at a very early age and that’s why they choose a life of crime.
You can commit dozens or even hundreds of felonies before you ever attract the attention of the authorities. And even if you do, assuming that you are apprehended, it could be months or even years before you stand trial. Even then you may not be found guilty or you may simply take a plea bargain and end up with a sentence of “Time Served” and get streeted the same day or later that week.
You then have to voluntarily report to a parole/probation officer who likely has between 50-200 deadheads like you and who will only get in your shit if you fail a drug test (maybe) or are arrested for committing other offenses. Even if you are violated for a parole/probation infraction, you’ll simply return to jail or prison for weeks or months rather than your full sentence, as prison overcrowding precludes the possibility of incarcerating most repeat offenders.
You are then back on the street to start the whole cycle again.
Are some people caught up unfairly in the prison system?
However, most of the people in prison belong there . They have committed multiple offenses and are only incarcerated for a minor fraction of them.
I would like to get more data on dozens or hundreds of felonies committed by most before they are noticed.
The more I think about it the more I really believe the War on Drugs is the root cause of so much of this problem.
Our society has gotten lazy, and seeks to simply throw the “undesirables” into jail rather than do anything to help them recover. I, for one, do not believe drug addicts are incapable of being good, productive citizens. Locking them in a cell precludes them ever doing so.