US prison population hits 2 million.

[Fonz]

88% men.

But women populace growing at a far greater rate then the men.

2 million?

1/142 americans = convict

That sure is a lot of convicts. I didn't know it was that bad.

Fonz

 

[gymtime]

Wonder how many are simple marijuana convictions.

 

[gymtime]

Hardly any in California. If it's a "simple" marijuana amount, then you get fined.

Was thinking more along the lines of the Three Strikes laws.

 

[Cyclemein]

i don't know shit about shit but.......i hope posseion convictions solely result in fines. if someone cannot pay those fines then they volunteer their services to the state.

 

[KAYNE]

FONZ..........WHY DO I GET THE DISTINCT IMPRESSION THAT YOU THINK YOU ARE BETTER THAN EVERYONE? IT MAY BE JUST ME, BUT I GET THAT FROM YOU.

ANYWAY, THERE ARE LOTS OF FACTORS THAT GO INTO THAT 2 MILLION. SOME SHOULDNT EVEN BE IN THERE, SOME ARE MINOR OFFENDERS WITH PREVIOUS RECORDS WHO GOT LOCKED UP. SHIT LIKE THAT. MAJORITY OF THAT PROBABLY IS DRUG ADDICTS WHO GOT BUSTED BUYING DRUGS AND WERE REPEAT OFFENDERS.






KAYNE

 

[Baoh]

FONZ..........WHY DO I GET THE DISTINCT IMPRESSION THAT YOU THINK YOU ARE BETTER THAN EVERYONE? IT MAY BE JUST ME, BUT I GET THAT FROM YOU.




KAYNE

*knowing smile*

 

[Ish]

I thought the number was higher, oh well.

 

[Fonz]

FONZ..........WHY DO I GET THE DISTINCT IMPRESSION THAT YOU THINK YOU ARE BETTER THAN EVERYONE? IT MAY BE JUST ME, BUT I GET THAT FROM YOU.

It would be an interesting discussion to have...the "What makes on person better than another" ....but it would most likely be reduced to flame wars in our chat board.

I put education and experience as a VERY big factor when i deal with people. Those are 2 things I will always respect.

After that....well too many things to list.

But generally, if a person is older than you, more educated than you, and more experienced than you...they are more likely BETTER than you......don't you think?

I do.

Regardless, I simply put the number of convicts up because frankly it surprised me. I thought the number was far lower than that.

Fonz

 

[WarriorPL]

US = 1/142 scum

 

[Warik]

I wonder what the population would be if they freed all of the drug users or the three strikes people.

Still pretty sad that almost 1% of a nation is in prison. Seems crime is getting worse, not better. Society would have killed these bastards centuries ago... now we treat them like royalty. sigh