tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post117311310731371128..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Bills increasing penalties for crimes are to legislators what poetry is to the artistGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1173198043896189292007-03-06T10:20:00.000-06:002007-03-06T10:20:00.000-06:00The other similarity is that legislators consider ...The other similarity is that legislators consider enhancements a dalliance, something trivial, which is how most people consider poetry. <BR/><BR/>Yes, it's a show, but it's amazing how cavalierly "enhancements" are suggested around here as the answer to every problem. Really it stems from a lack of imagination. We need to elect smarter people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1173122851381594632007-03-05T13:27:00.000-06:002007-03-05T13:27:00.000-06:00Haven't seen any new legislation on no knock searc...Haven't seen any new legislation on no knock searches. Their status is "common" and "overused."Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1173122063726230042007-03-05T13:14:00.000-06:002007-03-05T13:14:00.000-06:00Scott:This has nothing to do with post so I apolog...Scott:<BR/><BR/>This has nothing to do with post so I apologize in advance but I figured if anyone knew, it would be you. What is the status of no-knock search warrants in Texas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1173115029602723582007-03-05T11:17:00.000-06:002007-03-05T11:17:00.000-06:00I'm growing more disgusted with the Legislature ev...I'm growing more disgusted with the <I>Legislature</I> every day.<BR/><BR/>If they're so against child molestation why didn't they stop it at TYC on their watch? Instead of raising the penalties, why not just enforce the damn laws we have now, both against perpetrators <I>and those who covered up,</I> even if some of those coveruppers turn out to be legislators or the governor?<BR/><BR/>What does it matter if you raise penalties when people in power look the other way when one of their friends victimizes a kid?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1173114471793171822007-03-05T11:07:00.000-06:002007-03-05T11:07:00.000-06:00Meanwhile the police and corrections officers regu...Meanwhile the police and corrections officers regularly violate the law and can reasonably to go scot free.<BR/><BR/>I grow more disgusted with law enforcement and corrections on daily basis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com