"Dave Bugg" > wrote in message
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> "Joe Cilinceon" > wrote in message
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>> "Dee Dee" > wrote in message
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>>> On Jul 11, 4:23 pm, "Joe Cilinceon" > wrote:
>>>> >JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> > I wonder if the figures account for having to build more prisons to
>>>> > house
>>>> > all these murderers.
>>>>
>>>> Oh they would build the prisons regardless of how many murders. We live
>>>> in a
>>>> country that loves its punishment.
>>>>
>>>> Joe
>>>
>>> I've never noticed that this country loves punishment.
>>> Dee Dee
>>>
>>
>> We have more people in prison per capita than any nation on the planet.
>> Most people serving prison terms are in for non violent crimes, drugs
>> being the highest number. Now this also includes you local jails and
>> stockades for short term offenders.
>
>
> Which doesn't demonstrate that America loves to punish, it demonstrates
> that criminals are punished.
>
> --
> Dave
> www.davebbq.com


His point, which you pretended not to notice, is that we imprison people for
***SOME*** things which are absurd, like possessing enough cocaine for one
person, not a party. We act as if we're protecting people by arresting them,
but meanwhile, if you drink enough, you can wreck your liver, which makes
you more susceptible to liver cancer. Who gets arrested for possession of
booze?