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Originally Posted by tstew
I don't want to get too far off topic, but this line in that story makes my blood boil:
Records from the Corrections Department show Balfour is on parole and spent nearly seven years in prison for attempted murder, vehicular hijacking and possessing a stolen vehicle.
How do you serve 7 years for crimes of that magnitude that exhibit such a lack of respect for others and suitability for society. Everytime I read a story like this, it makes me want to crusade for the elimination of locking up people in victimless drug cases. Drug inmates account for 60% of the prison population and it is due to overcrowding that we are not able to sufficiently punish very dangerous people and protect society from them. I know of cases of people who are convicted of killing people and serve less than 10 years. This guy should not be back on the streets where the people in his life are forced to deal with him along with whatever baggage he picked up in prison.
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I agree with you. IMO, I think we ought to pack the sheriff in Arizona in charge of all prisons nationwide. If prison were more difficult, these guys would be less apt to be repeat offenders. Arizona crime rate has lowered since Arpaio (sp?) became the head sheriff.
George - as in curious
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