Originally Posted by
Mr Punch
That's a good point. I think stiffening sentences would be a good idea to lessen crime in general.
Murder: life (no parole). Starts in solitary. Chance to get out of solitary with good behaviour. Chance to see a shrink/priest with good behaviour. Chance to socialize with other crims with good behaviour. Chance to exercise with good behaviour. Chance to work (for 'priveleges' like a TV, choice of food, rug, but not for money) with good behaviour. Any infringement, back in solitary.
Owning/selling a gun illegally: 10 years. Same conditions.
Drunk driving: see illegal gun ownership (you have the choice!).
Killing some while DUI: see murder (you have the choice!).
To me it doesn't matter what the medium is (gun, car, poison from your factory...): you break the law and kill someone, you pay.
Murder = Death Sentence - immediately applied by the victim's survivors.
Owning/Selling a gun (define illegally): I think once you own a gun you have a responsibility for that item. What happens with it if you let someone have it is, to an extent, on you. If you sell/give it to someone and they do something bad with it. You effed up in your judgement and are as equally responsible for that action.
Drunk Driving: most states already have a no tolerance stance and I think the rest that don't will soon follow.
Killing someone while DUI = death by car, driven by the survivers of the deceased.
Rape = murder = the same **** thing.
Kill all the rapists and murderers that have been convicted and allowed all appeals so we can actually put more people in jail for a long enough time to possibly get them to correct their behavior.
but, aren't there statistics that show that jail time rarely reforms [passes ball to Scott]
IMO, public flogging and the stockade should be brought back in to fashion.
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