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Originally posted by juniperberry
The problem is that most of these 'small crimes' are committed by people who have been sent before the judge and then released onto the street 'cause there isn't enough room to incarcerate them.
They IMMEDIATELY go out and commit more 'small crimes'. Most small time criminals are repeat offenders and if anyone knows how to reform them in the most effective way possible, I'm certain the government would like to hear from you.
Originally posted by hthjason
I thought the US was a police sate!
Originally posted by hthjason
Day says new prisons needed for "Unreported Crimes"
www.ctv.ca
(visit the link for the full news article)
Stockwell Day is facing criticism after he suggested that Ottawa needs to spend billions of dollars on new prisons in order to lock up people who commit unreported crimes.
The president of the Treasury Board made the comments at a press conference on Tuesday, which centred on the Conservatives' plan to cut the federal deficit.
When asked by a reporter why the government intends to spend billions of dollars to expand the penitentiary system in the face of falling crime rates, Day replied: "People simply aren't reporting the same way they used to."
"I'm saying one statistic of
Originally posted by JewelFlip
Criminals police the criminals. That's why crime rates go up when gangs like the Hells Angels are run out of town.
So for people who have been exposed to criminal activity, and are aware of both the judicial side and the "law of the jungle", there is no reason to ever report a crime (organized crime) because not only will you have to be fearful of the people you're reporting but also the people you report it to.