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FlyLikeMe t1_j6olt5y wrote

Reply to comment by ballastboy1 in Life in Prison Plus 25 Years for Defendant Who Shot 21-Year-Old Man in Broad Daylight by SuperBethesda

The article you linked to is very good - it's quite long - but very well researched and written. I didn't know anything about the Youth Rehabilitation Act until I read that article. Apparently the law stems from the 1940s and wasn't meant for violent crimes.

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ballastboy1 t1_j6p0wiw wrote

I urge every DC resident to read that article so they understand why this is happening. Young violent criminals plainly state that they keep carrying guns and committing crimes because they know there are no consequences.

I wish they’d update it with a more recent study. Here’s another article interviewing low income DC residents on how unfettered gun violence terrorizes their communities: Residents in NE Washington trapped by gunfire.

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FlyLikeMe t1_j6ph3vm wrote

It is super disconcerting (unbelievable almost) that a 21-year-old can get caught for armed carjacking, get probation, get caught for armed robbery, get probation, then get caught for murder. To paraphrase a gentleman from the article "growing up poor is not a pass to be a violent criminal."

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