[quote=spdrun]Then again, he just introduced a bill to reduce mandatory Federal prison sentences. Two good actions, one not so good.[/quote]
Reducing mandatory sentences is NOT a good thing if we’re talking about the worst criminals who are almost guaranteed to return to a life of crime when they are released. I’d rather pay the taxes to keep them off our streets.
The worst criminals chose to go to jail, often for life, when they engaged in their crimes. Many would argue that the “Three Strikes” law is behind the reduced crime rates over the past couple of decades. The faster and more permanently we can get these parasites off the street, the better.
Note: I am not talking about “victimless” crimes; my position is that violent criminals, particularly those who commit crimes against innocent people, do not deserve any sympathy and should be locked up for as long as possible.
