sushi69
sushi69 t1_je3jsd2 wrote
Reply to comment by arichnad in Felon who killed DC cyclist attempts to vacate plea deal. by [deleted]
I didn't say he was rehabilitated, I don't even know him. Sorry for the confusion.
What I meant is that I can believe someone would be rehabilitated after years in jail, and I can believe others wouldn't. But after serving years in prison you've either learned your lesson or you haven't, and 11 more months wouldn't change it as you agreed.
And let's be real, sending people to prison isn't rehabilitative nor does it really protect the public when there is an endless number of crazy people out.
sushi69 t1_je1dt02 wrote
Reply to comment by arichnad in Felon who killed DC cyclist attempts to vacate plea deal. by [deleted]
I'm not sure it's true, but I can believe it.
If he's rehabilitated after 4 years, then he could be eligible for early release. If he's not, 11 more months ain't gonna do it.
sushi69 t1_jdzxthw wrote
Unpopular opinion: I’ve been cycling for over a decade, and while I sympathize for the cyclist, I can also believe that this man is rehabilitated and I don’t know if an additional 11 months of punishment (from rejecting the motion to vacate) does more than the potential positive effects of him seeing goodwill through vacation of the sentence.
sushi69 t1_jdcnzfb wrote
Reply to comment by Jimmy_kong253 in FCC Fines 15 Year-Old Pirate Radio Station in NYC $2 Million by blankblank
Bruh licensed radio stations promote plenty of hate, this has nothing to do with the content
sushi69 t1_j1g6kk5 wrote
Reply to DCA past midnight by Aiorr
Sleeping at the airport sucks ass. Way better to pack, set your clothes out before sleeping, wake up at 6 and arrive at DCA at 7 by cab
sushi69 t1_je7ydbc wrote
Reply to comment by arichnad in Felon who killed DC cyclist attempts to vacate plea deal. by [deleted]
Thank you, for having a conversation about it!
I think in the case of those totally depraved (mass murder, child abuse, repeat murder, etc) then sentencing them for life could be a way to protect the public.
I think if people are a physical threat to others then they also should be locked up but I'm not sure about what the right duration is. I don't know that "sentencing guidelines" are really that effective considering how high recidivism is. I think the justice system focuses more on penalizing than on rehabilitation.
These are just my random thoughts, so thanks for listening. I don't have all the answers but I know that the public seems to think that anyone who commits any crime is a waste of a person and can just be locked away forever, and that they are morally corrupt and unfixable or something like that. "They would do something bad, and I would never do such a thing", "they're a bad person and I'm a good one", etc. We all justify the rules we break and things we do that are wrong but judge others for what they do.