tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post2082379294214308840..comments2024-03-15T05:45:01.402-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Small-county incarceration rates rose faster than citiesGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-18591299526219650622016-03-29T13:56:42.713-05:002016-03-29T13:56:42.713-05:00Grandmom, The vocabulary word for that is called o...Grandmom, The vocabulary word for that is called overcriminalization. <br /><br />Not only is it present in the legislature but also on the street too. Instead of being police officers (cops just keeping the peace and letting people do their normal business) they have turned into the industry of law enforcement (harassing and micromanaging behavior to boost their revenues and careers).Leenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-88379415634054361322016-03-28T13:10:32.726-05:002016-03-28T13:10:32.726-05:00Why are there so many people in jail? I have been...Why are there so many people in jail? I have been astonished every legislative session when I look at the lists of bills filed by certain legislators. So many of the bills' captions begin with: "creating a new offense" and end with "creating a new punishment". It's a wonder we can live in a house or drive down the street, rent out a room, do business, cut down a tree, walk downtown or build a shed or dog house without breaking the law or having to buy a permit. Is there some way to get a book detailing all those laws? It looks like the laws and ordinances most affecting many of us, involving our houses, automobiles and yards, are passed by neighborhood associations - charging us big fees to do so. They must be the "Big Government" conservatives want to do away with. Grandmomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-71044075566735132992016-03-28T12:51:07.803-05:002016-03-28T12:51:07.803-05:00I'm curious to find out if these incarceration...I'm curious to find out if these incarceration rates take into account the number of inmates being housed in small county jails due to overcrowding in nearby larger counties or federal inmates being housed in county jails while being transported to different federal detention centers and camps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-75608640257698844402016-03-27T17:17:02.572-05:002016-03-27T17:17:02.572-05:00As a white guy, I think we're probably going t...As a white guy, I think we're probably going to just have to decide it's okay that black people benefit from #cjreform and move forward. I'm not for bad stuff happening just because it happens more often to black guys. There but for the grace of God ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-58665030793400218772016-03-27T16:27:32.027-05:002016-03-27T16:27:32.027-05:00One can admit that fully, 11:49, as I did here, fo...One can admit that fully, 11:49, as I did <a href="http://gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com/2015/08/political-correctness-wont-cut-texas.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>, for example, and also understand middle-school math. That doesn't explain all the disparity, especially <a href="https://www.hrw.org/news/2009/06/19/race-drugs-and-law-enforcement-united-states" rel="nofollow">on drug crimes</a>, where white folks are more likely to offend.<br /><br />What's more, since county jail populations are mostly pretrial detainees, most of the folks in the small county jails haven't even been convicted of anything yet.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-13255127386833276932016-03-27T11:49:51.364-05:002016-03-27T11:49:51.364-05:00So, people of color should not follow our laws? Or...So, people of color should not follow our laws? Or, should they get a pass because of their skin color? Why not just admit they are more inclined to commit crimes at a higher rate than other races? Book'm Dan'o! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com