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Re:Teenager jailed for 18 months still in prison 18 years later by AngryData on Sunday September 22, 2024 @10:30PM (#41621908)
You got a source for that? Because ive heard it before but never seen any evidence for it and it screams political propaganda to me. The US has not been soft on criminals in a long long time, that is why it has near 25% of the total world prison population.
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Re:Teenager jailed for 18 months still in prison 18 years later by blackeyeblitzar on Monday September 23, 2024 @02:18AM (#41622822)
> The US has not been soft on criminals in a long long time

You should read more about SF, Portland, Seattle, and LA (while under district attorney George Gascon). Being soft on crime is normal in some parts of the US, and it predictably leads to lots of crime. These soft on crime policies have come so far that my local retail store locks up detergent behind glass now, and this is common on the west coast at this point.

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