wifey almost has me talked into yes on the 3 strikes one. we’ll see. her point that drug infractions shouldn’t count is valid. plus she’s a very nice squeeze.[/quote]
The three strikes one will save the state and taxpayers money on prisons. That’s also actually why I’m leaning yes on ending the death penalty; it’s actually more expensive to put someone to death than to just lock them up for life.[/quote]
The cheapest thing would be to swiftly execute death row inmates, but that’s currently not a choice in CA. When faced with the choice of expensive appeals while you’re on death row until you actually die in prison vs. a cheaper life in prison without possibility of parole it seems like option 2 is the way to go. The result is the same and I don’t think the deterrent factor matters too much when you’re probably doing life in prison anyways. People who commit these type of acts know they’re done if they get caught.
