Re:A living death: Sentenced to die behind bars for what?
by PeterisP on Saturday November 16, 2013 @01:12PM
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You got me thinking - it would be 'cruel&unusual' and invoke flashbacks to barbaric times, but a '3-strikes' policy that would put a permenent, visible brand "i'm a thief" or "i'm a con-man" would probably deter opportunities future crimes.
It's not humane and it restricts liberty - but it's more humane and less liberty-restricting than the corrent "solution" of permanent imprisonment.
Re:A living death: Sentenced to die behind bars for what?
by EliRivers on Saturday November 16, 2013 @01:18PM
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Are you kidding me? What do you want to do instead, cut his hand off?
The sheer lack of imagination and knowledge you exhibit is astonishing. If I don't think it's smart to imprison him, I must want to cut his hand off? Let me guess; you're a US citizen and you don't travel much, so all you've ever seen regarding prison policy is identical US politicians posturing over who can be more "tough on crime"?
Re:A living death: Sentenced to die behind bars for what?
by nhangen on Saturday November 16, 2013 @03:05PM
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My point is that you are overly quick to criticize, but very slow to present alternatives. Let's hear it. What do you suggest?
Re:A living death: Sentenced to die behind bars for what?
by SolarNet on Saturday November 16, 2013 @01:33PM
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Instead of insulting him, why not provide some links:
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/feb/25/norwegian-pri...
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/11/sweden-closes-p...
If we have to pay to keep a criminal like this off the street, then I'm OK with that. We're paying for protection.
Not to mention, there's lots that could go wrong with lacking the 'impulse control' to enter someone's hotel room.