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The Shawshank Redemption. merrily Oct 2014 #1
first thing that popped into my mind, too. mopinko Oct 2014 #13
We don't seem to be a society that cares about such things, at least not merrily Oct 2014 #16
tru dat. mopinko Oct 2014 #18
Have you one picked one up yet? merrily Oct 2014 #20
America needs a socialist government. We need to find and run candidates who will work toward Louisiana1976 Oct 2014 #30
Okay. As you no doubt know, some baby steps have worked. However, that is going to be a long road, merrily Nov 2014 #41
The culling of the herd is already planned hifiguy Oct 2014 #22
Fewer people = less global warming. Win win. merrily Oct 2014 #24
Me too! <nt> garf Oct 2014 #35
Here's why: Warren DeMontague Oct 2014 #2
! xchrom Oct 2014 #3
What did they think would happen? SoCalDem Oct 2014 #4
What? You expect thinking? daleanime Oct 2014 #7
IMO this is the result of manditory sentencing or 3 strikes laws azurnoir Oct 2014 #5
The system reaps what it sows... blackspade Oct 2014 #6
End mandatory minimums, support compassionate release. morningfog Oct 2014 #8
Some people deserve Life with no parole. FLPanhandle Oct 2014 #12
Some people may justifiably be held for their entire lives, morningfog Oct 2014 #17
Without substituting a "Life without Parole", you'll never get people to give up the death penalty FLPanhandle Oct 2014 #23
The court will end the death penalty in due time. morningfog Oct 2014 #26
Most of the civilized world already has Major Nikon Nov 2014 #40
+1 nt Live and Learn Oct 2014 #37
Americans want harsher and harsher penalties; a life sentence for every crime davidn3600 Oct 2014 #9
Keeping those people locked up is going to end up costing a lot of money davidpdx Oct 2014 #10
Whih is exactly why it is not going to end hifiguy Oct 2014 #28
It's not davidpdx Nov 2014 #39
Wasn't everyone upset that the 90 something year old ex Nazi wasn't going to jail last week or so? FLPanhandle Oct 2014 #11
Our sentencing regime is insane alcibiades_mystery Oct 2014 #14
I really hope it is noted with horror ten years from now. morningfog Oct 2014 #19
Gloria seems to be doing fine now, has her speaking engagements LOL snooper2 Oct 2014 #15
She was on a panel? Oh, I'm sure she's set for life. LeftyMom Oct 2014 #33
Our for profit prison system needs to go away permanently. Initech Oct 2014 #21
Bottom line (pun intended): There's lots of profit in keeping granma locked up forever. nt Zorra Oct 2014 #25
It's going to get a lot worse. SheilaT Oct 2014 #27
Anders Breivik only got 21 years nilesobek Oct 2014 #29
Norway must not have anticipated the fact that someone would commit suxh a horrendous crime. Louisiana1976 Oct 2014 #32
"many prisons may look a lot like nursing homes." KamaAina Oct 2014 #31
I wonder if sometimes it's a case where an elder decides to commit a crime and go to prison - calimary Oct 2014 #34
Why won't it let me access the article? Live and Learn Oct 2014 #36
Sorry, but the scumbag who shot my sister-in-law point blank in the head in front of their two young kath Oct 2014 #38
only gonna get worse dembotoz Nov 2014 #42
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