Comments on: Population explosion: Will we ever get beyond the quick-fix?

By: J Justus

J Justus — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:19:15 +0000

The Feds need to take a look at the past to solve our prison system prob. we have today.We have our jails full of people that cost tax payers from the time of arrest till the time the inmate dies. Once someone has spent time in jail and have a record they will most likely never be able to get and hold a job to support their family and theirselves, so they end up back in jail or on welfare still costing the tax payer. Why doesnt the Feds step in and offer a chance for these inmates to go into the army and out of jail. If they serve without trouble their record would be cleared! Doing this would help alot of inmates grow up, break away from the gangs and build pride in what they have done for their country.I know back in the 1960 this was a option for many people that were facing jail time.This would clear out the jails,cut back on returns to jail and that the strain off or welfair system and give some pride to families that never would have it any other way. And what luck , we happen to be at war with everbody!!!

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Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:00:23 +0000

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By: SPO

SPO — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:56:06 +0000

Laurelton, Queens–lived there in 80s as a teenager. Very near corner of Merrick and Springfield. Zoned for Andrew Jackson High School. Took the Q5 or Q77, usually Q5, every day to school (Not AJ)–walked home when I lost my bus pass down Merrick Ave. from Jamaica Ave. Dealt with Five Percenters. ‘Hood enough for you, Miranda?

By: Miranda

Miranda — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:40:39 +0000

SPO - Just out of curiosity, which part of NYC are you calling the “hood”? Or did you mean to say the entire city?

By: SPO

SPO — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:28:03 +0000

You know, Mark, if you look at the rate of police shootings pre- and post- Giuliani, they actually went down after Giuliani.

As for all the other ones, I’ll thank you for beating fares on NYC subways, subways that I used to use and for which I paid my fare. And I’m sure people loved having their property “tagged” by inconsiderate louts.

I lived in NYC. It was bad, and Giuliani turned things around for a lot of people. Maybe if you spent some time living in the ‘hood, as I have, you would understand.

By: Mark from Jersey

Mark from Jersey — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:57:31 +0000

SPO Says:

Look at what Rudy Giuliani accomplished in NYC

You mean the turning the police force into a militia that will pump 50 bullets into people at the slightest provocation?

Perhaps the start of a police state with mass searches without warrant, and arrest and lengthy detention, zero tolerance for even the most minor of offenses, deployment of swarms of officers…

I used to go to NYC on weekends as a kid to have fun, jumping turnstiles, drinking beer between the subway cars, X-rated fun on the West Side, tagging the back of trucks with grafitti, all college-type tomfoolery. Jeez… nowadays I’d be an uber-criminal.

But I guess others differ. They’d rather sacrifice their freedom for a little bit of security. SPO, in my mind, you’d be the first to have a chip implanted or submit to a search if authority said it would prevent crime. In your quest to seek help for victims, you’ve become one. A victim of fear.

By: SPO

SPO — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:08:31 +0000

Most point is that we’ve see what the “root causes” solutions have done–billions of dollars and not a lot of good. Look, I am all for giving people who make mistakes a break. But serious or violent crimes, NFW.

By: EdinTally

EdinTally — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:52:39 +0000

SPO I’ve been around long enough to know that when someone makes the kinds of comments you did there is no point in further debate. If it seemed I was being flippant, well, I was. Unless you are on a dial up, you have the same access to information that I do. If you choose not to use Google or at the very least make an argument using your critical thinking skills, then what am I supposed to do?

By: SPO

SPO — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:31:25 +0000

He probably did. But still, it’s pretty weak to get called out like that and imply that I’m the idiot.

By: Gideon

Gideon — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:07:22 +0000

I think he might have meant 200 DNA exonerations overall.