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Originally Posted by Rekna
Having crack cocaine is a felony also but having powdered cocaine is not.
People convicted of using crack cocaine are predominantly black, people convicted of using powdered cocaine are predominantly white.
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Which is another reason why the article Ustwo linked is utter nonsense! As there may be more blacks in prison but we punish them harsher too.
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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
While it may be a stupid 18 year old, there's something about having a permanent record and having to be responsible for that record. We are all too forgiving to those that "made" a mistake. Life is making mistakes and taking responsibilty for them.
You want to be responsible for them, please go right ahead. I'm not interested in taking care of someone who had disregard for societal rule and obligations. Why do I have to be burdened with it time and time again for someone else's mistakes? I have a hard enough time juggling my own.
Shit still stinks no matter how deep you bury it or try to flower it up.
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How is allowing someone to vote in a democratic process burdening you????
I can't find the link now but for instance a high school senior (18 yrs old) was caught creating fake ID's for his fellow classmates, he took a plea bargain that resulted in a felony. You cannot honestly tell me that this young man deserves to have this mistake follow him for LIFE. I am certain that most of us had either fake ID's or our friends did so we could get some beer for the weekend party while in high school. All felonies are not the same but again I am ranting off into another argument all together.