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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
no. if they broke laws and harmed others, they why should their rights triumph over those they harmed? If there is no teeth to back it up then what's the point?
That's why IMO the Three Strikes Laws are fine... 3 chances.. you can't figure that out by the third time, then that's a shame even if the third time was petty compared to the first two... it's still 3 times.
back to your thread.
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Well, I hate to continue threadjacking, but.....
The "teeth" in law enforcement are jails, prisons or the death penalty (as well as community service, fines, etc). There is a reason that the phrase "inalienable" was used to describe our rights as citizens in the Declaration of Independence. Stripping someone of their most meaningful method of influencing government is a scary proposition, and one the seems downright un-American. What about unjust laws or miscarriages of justice? Seeing the world in black and white terms may simplify things but it in no way reflects reality.
As for the 3 strikes laws, it's nonsense such as them that has turned America into the greatest jailer in the world. Along with mandatory minimum sentences, 3 strikes is taking away a cornerstone of any reasonable legal system; judicial discretion.