Comment by BobaFloutist
Comment by BobaFloutist 3 days ago
Ok, but we should punish people for the crimes they're convicted of, not the crimes we've decided for ourselves they committed.
Comment by BobaFloutist 3 days ago
Ok, but we should punish people for the crimes they're convicted of, not the crimes we've decided for ourselves they committed.
He is being punished for what he was convicted of; whether you agree with the penalty or not. If we do change the penalties, the convictions will change too.
I just wanted to point out that there is clear evidence that this individual was involved in at least one violent act, as is often the case with ‘non-violent drug convicts’.