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In reply to the discussion: 80-Year-Olds in Prison? Why America's Prisons Are Filling Up With Grandpas and Grandmas [View all]hifiguy
(33,688 posts)28. Whih is exactly why it is not going to end
anytime soon.
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80-Year-Olds in Prison? Why America's Prisons Are Filling Up With Grandpas and Grandmas [View all]
xchrom
Oct 2014
OP
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
Without substituting a "Life without Parole", you'll never get people to give up the death penalty
FLPanhandle
Oct 2014
#23
Americans want harsher and harsher penalties; a life sentence for every crime
davidn3600
Oct 2014
#9
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
Bottom line (pun intended): There's lots of profit in keeping granma locked up forever. nt
Zorra
Oct 2014
#25
Norway must not have anticipated the fact that someone would commit suxh a horrendous crime.
Louisiana1976
Oct 2014
#32
I wonder if sometimes it's a case where an elder decides to commit a crime and go to prison -
calimary
Oct 2014
#34