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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dc is releasing murderers after 10 years. Thry should be serving life [/quote]

Oh my goodness, that sounds terrible. I'd love to learn more. Can you please share some examples or newspaper articles of even a shred of evidence that this is true and not something you made up?[/quote] they passed a law a few years ago that allows release after 10 years if they committed their crime if they were younger than 25. It was all over the news [/quote]

Yes, it's 15 years, not 10. And it merely allows for individuals to petition for release. A judge ultimately makes the determination based on 11 statutory criteria. Some end up released, some do not.

And, most importantly, after five years, only seven people (or 5.6%) have been re-arrested and are awaiting a court proceeding. [/quote] you understand only a tiny minority of dc violent crimes actually have an arrest let alone a conviction right? [/quote]

So working on things that reduce crime without telling on arrest/conviction would be even more of a benefit?[/quote]decriminalizing things doesn’t lower crime it just makes fewer things crime . One day shoplifting will be legal in dc.  [/quote]

What about decreasing poverty?

Those two overlap also.  There are many laws targeted at criminalizing aspects of poverty that just don't need to be crimes.[/quote]my dad grew up dirt poor and before there were generous welfare benefits. He worked hard to support his parents and to get into college. He wasn’t carjacking people [/quote]

My boyfriend also grew up dirt poor. His family's home did not have indoor plumbing until he was going into 10th grade.  The house was also
not insulated well and winters were very, very very cold.  His family was not carjacking people nor were they shoplifting.[/quote]

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