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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-11-10 12:09 PM
Response to Reply #151
160. I have no problems with felons going to jail (for the sake of this discussion
- drug laws are another topic) but I do have a problem with law enforcement going through poor peoples' personal information while allegedly looking for said felons. see the difference in perspective? in this country we risk letting some "guilty" go while protecting the innocent at all costs. At least that is the founding ideal.

we also don't preventively jail people for what they MIGHT do. (again ideally) so lumping all felons or potential felons into the mad rapist/murderer category is just another fear-based talking point.

again, would you want Joe Arpiao reading the information in your food stamp application? what about the rest of us? why don't you go ahead and post it here?
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