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Yes, the horse is dead. I know that changing the mind of someone as intrenched in there belief as you are MaddMom, is not going to happen. However perhaps someone who has an open mind might benefit from hearing the opinions of those of us who see our laws becoming laws of emotion rather than blind justice.
As for mandatory sentencing..well now, I guess it would save us taxpayers a lot of money if when we are charged with a crime and plead guilty, that we just go on to jail for whatever time the legislature has deemed appropiate for that offense. No lawyers (hooray) no judges just a push-button cut and dried verdict.
Damn! When will we in this country stop tampering with the constitution which guarentees us our day in court? We should look at countries which are not free and see that so many of the laws we want enacted here, are part of their everyday society. I shudder every time I hear some good citizen shout that "the law should do something about this or that".
We are losing so many of the freedoms our forefathers fought so hard to gain for us. One by one well meaning citizens demand that the legislature enact some law that somehow limits someone's freedom. All in the name of patriatism.
For example: The seatbelt law. When congress here in Georgia presented the bill to enact this law, they assurred us that it would be stipulated that a police officer could not stop you and give a ticket just for not wearing your seatbelt. It was an appeasement for those who were opposed to it. The law was passed. Now, guess what. You can and will be stopped if an officer sees you without a belt. And they did it without much fanfare. My right to choose whether wearing a seatbelt was safe for me or not was taken away. Same with the helmet law, and the same for all victimless laws.
When are all the "feel good" people going to realize that one day some right that they cherish is gonna become a target for other "feel good" people with a different opinion?
Majority rules, you might say, but I am more inclined to believe that it is the "squeaky wheel" that rules in too many cases, and that money rules almost always.
So MaddMom, I will say to you; you are a tough cookie and although your heart goes out, as mine does to the families of victims of crime, or carelessness, don't forget that there could be extenuating circumstances for some who break the law and lets let them be heard in court and let a judge or jury decide what punishment should be meted out to them.
Good Luck FNKA on your day in court, too bad you can't defend yourself. I hope you have considered countersueing for false arrest.
As for mandatory sentencing..well now, I guess it would save us taxpayers a lot of money if when we are charged with a crime and plead guilty, that we just go on to jail for whatever time the legislature has deemed appropiate for that offense. No lawyers (hooray) no judges just a push-button cut and dried verdict.
Damn! When will we in this country stop tampering with the constitution which guarentees us our day in court? We should look at countries which are not free and see that so many of the laws we want enacted here, are part of their everyday society. I shudder every time I hear some good citizen shout that "the law should do something about this or that".
We are losing so many of the freedoms our forefathers fought so hard to gain for us. One by one well meaning citizens demand that the legislature enact some law that somehow limits someone's freedom. All in the name of patriatism.
For example: The seatbelt law. When congress here in Georgia presented the bill to enact this law, they assurred us that it would be stipulated that a police officer could not stop you and give a ticket just for not wearing your seatbelt. It was an appeasement for those who were opposed to it. The law was passed. Now, guess what. You can and will be stopped if an officer sees you without a belt. And they did it without much fanfare. My right to choose whether wearing a seatbelt was safe for me or not was taken away. Same with the helmet law, and the same for all victimless laws.
When are all the "feel good" people going to realize that one day some right that they cherish is gonna become a target for other "feel good" people with a different opinion?
Majority rules, you might say, but I am more inclined to believe that it is the "squeaky wheel" that rules in too many cases, and that money rules almost always.
So MaddMom, I will say to you; you are a tough cookie and although your heart goes out, as mine does to the families of victims of crime, or carelessness, don't forget that there could be extenuating circumstances for some who break the law and lets let them be heard in court and let a judge or jury decide what punishment should be meted out to them.
Good Luck FNKA on your day in court, too bad you can't defend yourself. I hope you have considered countersueing for false arrest.