How can we get that to stop. Is there a group of people trying to get that off the books. It's not a fair law. If a person comments a falony, thats strike 1 if he comments another falony thats strike 2 and if he comments another thats strike 3. Well here's the thing the law did wrong. When the people voteing for the law, the understanding was if a person comments a hard core crime like rape, armed robbey, etc.. crimes like that, that person will get a strike. Not for selling a car or intent to bring in someone house, but never did. Why did we allow the goverment to lie to us in they got away with it for this long.My question is, is any one doing something about it? If so please give me the information.
2006-12-19 09:49:07 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
the law is clear - felonies are not minor crimes
i hate people who visit and thumbs down without answering - so i gave you a thumbs up to cancel it !
i don't have a single friend - family member - acquaintance who is a felon - and most people can say that and that was why the law was passed not misrepresentation
2006-12-19 09:51:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
The three strike law is not unfair. If you have a felony conviction and you serve your time and are out on parole or just out knowing you will go back if you can't keep your nose clean should be a good motivator to stay on the good side of the law.
Rape and armed robbery are very serious and should be punished.
Look, the law was put in place to keep criminals off the street. If you have two felony strikes and then are just stupid and commit a misdemeanor then you deserve what you get. Crime shouldn't pay...
Stop whining, learn to spell felony and be glad that someone is out there trying to make your world a safer place.
2006-12-19 10:13:18 · answer #2 · answered by Loli M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They should keep the 3 strikes law.
Most of the people convicted under it are HABITUAL CRIMINALS and they should be locked up. They haven't learned anything from being locked up for the second strike. If they don't want to go back on a third strike then they shouldn't be committing more crimes. Why should people have to wait for them to commit a VIOLENT crime, or for someone to get killed? Any crime that is considered a FELONY should count.
There are to many BLEEDING HEARTS around today that want to complain about the type of punishment. Prison has gotten to be nothing but a fun time camp, has no detrimental effect. It has gotten to be something to be proud of if a person has been in prison. If they don't like going to prison then don't do the crime.
And, yes I have a son that has been in and out of prison and if he was to keep commiting crimes until he got 3 strikes against him, then I would say he should be taken out of society for as long as possible also.
It doesn't matter if the third strike is a violent one or not.
2006-12-19 10:01:26 · answer #3 · answered by trollwzrd 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The law has to do with habitual criminals or "revolving justice".
If you had someone break into your house several times and each time they were let out of jail to do it again, how many times would it take before they should serve a more severe penalty?
Any crime that is classed as a felony is quite serious, particularly something like the possession of child pornography or home burglary. Your question implies that some felonies are less serious than others. There are many people in this country who have not committed even the first felony. Don't you think that's wrong too?
Is that what you are trying to say?
2006-12-19 09:58:42 · answer #4 · answered by Thomas K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first thing you should be worried about is grammar and better sentence structure. Then worry about the law and what impediments they have to deal with. The 3 strikes law is used because of over crowded prisons and jails. The punishment system should be more severe.
I honestly agree the 3 strikes law isn’t fair at all. The government should eliminate it. I just doubt it will ever happen.
2006-12-19 10:06:17 · answer #5 · answered by Z 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not all felonies are included in the 3 strike law. Relatively minor felonies such as first degree theft just to name one are exempt. It's more serious crimes such as rape, armed robbery that are included.
2006-12-19 10:44:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know what I voted for when I voted for it. three felonies & your gone - any felonies. It's a very fair law. It means 3 time loser career criminals aren't loose in my neighborhood, which is just the way I like it.. BTW, your descriptions of felonies don't add up. What are you leaving out?
2006-12-19 09:56:15 · answer #7 · answered by bob h 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So are you saying you want repeat offenders to be off the hook? I think if you commit a crime you should have to deal with the consequences of your actions, regardless of what your crime was. If you are stupid enough to break the law over and over then you should recieve a harsher punishment.
2006-12-19 09:52:54 · answer #8 · answered by missyhardt 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
i say the 3 strike law is way too lenient, they should be able to execute people on the spot, this whole "humanitarium" concept is total bullshit. they just outlawed death by lethal injection yesterday because they "think" it hurts the damned. what a bunch of queers we have as government represenatives, no wonder america is a target for terrorism, because we are way too soft on crime.
2006-12-19 09:58:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Makes good sense to me!
We have a 10-20-LIFE law here for anyone convicted of any crime involving a firearm.
Get thugs off the streets and behind bars!
2006-12-19 09:52:18 · answer #10 · answered by ••Mott•• 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋