Re:Public defender: it’s impossible for me to do a good job ...
by thaumasiotes on Sunday September 06, 2015 @09:59PM
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> which I think is a mostly valid reason for downvote-and-move-on. For instance, it's not clear whether you think the prosecution of Capone was just or unjust
I don't see why this makes the comment less worthwhile. I think going for Al Capone that way was a terrible idea, but you seem to have changed your own mind in the other direction based on my viewpoint-free comment. (At least, that's what I get from "I'm not sure that I think a seven-year sentence would have really been sufficient for the fullness of his crimes".) I highlighted a point from your comment and pointed out that a lot of people don't share that value at all; I think that's worth noting regardless of whether your ultimate conclusion is "hmm, Al Capone illustrates that only punishing people for the crimes they committed is a bad idea" or "the US justice system has been going downhill since the early 20th century, but I wish people would come to their senses".
I don't see why this makes the comment less worthwhile. I think going for Al Capone that way was a terrible idea, but you seem to have changed your own mind in the other direction based on my viewpoint-free comment. (At least, that's what I get from "I'm not sure that I think a seven-year sentence would have really been sufficient for the fullness of his crimes".) I highlighted a point from your comment and pointed out that a lot of people don't share that value at all; I think that's worth noting regardless of whether your ultimate conclusion is "hmm, Al Capone illustrates that only punishing people for the crimes they committed is a bad idea" or "the US justice system has been going downhill since the early 20th century, but I wish people would come to their senses".