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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]This story sort of captures both the tragedy of lowering criminal penalties and the state of DC crime right now.

This man was advocating for lowering penalties for crime -- and he died a convicted felon who had served his time and was turning his life around but was driving around with a gun (which he was not allowed to legally possess). Shot and killed by someone who also had a (likely illegal) gun over road rage incident.  Tragic.  But NOT an argument for lowering criminal penalties, especially given recidivism rates:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/11/19/criminal-justice-advocate-killed-dc/
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For reasons at which I can only guess, posters are repeatedly exploiting this man's death in inappropriate ways. He was advocating for criminal justice reform, but he was also working to reduce crime. His primary issue was how returning citizens are reintegrated into society. His efforts were actually aimed at lowering the recidivism rate.

He was working as a security guard doing overnight shifts which probably explains why he had a gun. He was also a combat veteran, but to you the only distinguishing characteristic is that he was a convicted felon. 
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Under DC law, he was not allowed to posses a firearm. Anyone who is convicted of a crime with a sentence exceeding one year is not allowed to have one, and he served five years for armed robbery.[/quote]

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