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Maldonian t1_iy84r2e wrote

Reply to comment by buckao in Man charged in Brookline shooting released from jail days before incident by [deleted]

Or, the first dozen times this guy got away with doing bad stuff, he could have decided to not act like an animal. He’s had many chances to act like a human, and has evidently refused to do so, many times. If he’s being treated like an animal, maybe it’s because he acts like one.

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buckao t1_iy9zdk6 wrote

It's pretty well proven by data that people like him are made, not born. It doesn't excuse his crimes, but it's a pretty obvious thing that his behavior shows he doesn't know any other way to be. I mean you could know more than I do about criminal reform. I only have 12 years spent as a case manager and support worker for homeless people, addicts, and Job Corps enrollees.

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buckao t1_iybm5oy wrote

Antisocial behavior is a necessity in the current prison system. Violence is the only means of survival on a daily basis for inmates. After a good amount of time that behavior becomes normalized to people and I believe we all know that old habits die hard.

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