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Originally Posted by RevXtreme 1
My heart breaks for the family's.....heartless, souless punks like this should never be back out on the streets after the rap sheet he had. 4 sons left without their personal hero and their wives left without their partner for life.
It escapes me that our system, that incarcerates more of the population that any other civilized country fills our prisons with minor drug offenders (instead of treating them for their addictions and mental issues) yet lets these scum walk free.
I heard a principal address a parent meeting years ago stress a most important point several times during the meeting, "nothing good happens after midnight" and I have preaced it to my kids & friends kids for years.
Our hearts & prayers are with these brave men & their family's.  |
In reference to: "instead of treating them for their addictions and mental issues"....You can lead a horse to water....I see it time after time. Gordon can tell you, if they don't want help, you can't fix them. I've baker acted many people, over and over again that needed help but were not cognizant of it due to substance abuse. They didn't start out on crack or meth. They started out smoking pot and drinking beer. Their families want us to wave a magic wand over them and make them right again. A marchman act is a court ordered involuntary examination that allows a person to be held for up to 72 hours so a substance abuse diagnosis can be made. The majority of persons are simply released once it is determined that they are not a current danger to themselves or others. Free to continue the lifestyle they desire. Sorry, I'm not a bleeding heart for the minor drug offenders and I make no apology for sending people to jail or prison for violating the law. I agree, many of these scum should not be freed, but they have rights you know.
Our system is not perfect, but until something better comes along, it's what we have.